TimesAsiaNews.com | Maritime – World Maritime Day 2024 will fall on September 26, 2024. According to the IMO website, the theme of this year’s World Maritime Day is, “Navigating the future: safety comes first!”.
The response of the WMO-IMO symposium on Extreme Weather at Sea, will focus on ‘Bridging the Knowledge Gap Towards Safer Shipping’ will take place on 23-26 September 2024 at IMO Headquarters, London.
Illuminating Important Places
The IMO Headquarters will be illuminated with blue light at night to promote this year’s theme. The IMO invites Member States, intergovernmental organizations in cooperation with the IMO, and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the IMO to illuminate important places. Social media participation.
The IMO invites Member States and everyone in the maritime industry to celebrate the day by using the hashtag #WorldMaritimeDay and marking the IMO on social media Message of the IMO Secretary-General.
The following is the message of IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez, in a video about the theme of World Maritime Day 2024:
In the 1.18-minute video, Dominguez said that in accordance with the Solas rules, that life safety at sea must be a top priority.
“The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is the main and most important international agreement concerning the safety of commercial ships. The SOLAS Convention contains 15 chapters covering a wide range of topics, one of which is an international treaty regulating the safety of lives at sea. This convention establishes minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships,” said Dominguez.
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He also said that the Year 2024 marks 50 years since SOLAS was adopted. According to him, the SOLAS Convention regulates various aspects, such as, The number of lifeboats and rescue rafts, Other safety equipment, Rescue procedures, Reporting the position of ships through radio communication. **(red)
