IMO: IMO and industry review progress on addressing seafarer shortage and the scourge of piracy
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02 Apr 2009 - 18 Jan 2016
At the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, a meeting took place on 30 March 2009, at the IMO Headquarters, with the participation of representatives of shipping industry bodies (known collectively as the ""Round Table of international shipping associations"", i.e. BIMCO, ICS/ISF, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO), and of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), to review developments related to:
the ""Go to Sea!"" campaign, which they had launched jointly in November 2008 to attract entrants to the shipping industry (see IMO Briefing 53/2008); and
the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden.
the ""Go to Sea!"" campaign, which they had launched jointly in November 2008 to attract entrants to the shipping industry (see IMO Briefing 53/2008); and
the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden.
Keywords: SEAFARER SHORTAGE, THE SCOURGE OF PIRACY
Related Topics: International Maritime Organization
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