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South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and San Diego State University (SDSU) have opened a joint research center in the U.S. to support the Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative.


March, 14, 2026

IMO is preparing to launch the second audit cycle of the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) with a revised Framework and Procedures.


March, 13, 2026

Information and legal support for the activities of members of the Association


"Association Purpose"

Support to members of the Association in the fields of sea and river transport, merchant shipping, shipping (including fish / fish preservation, stevedoring), navigation and hydrographic support for navigation, while ensuring the safety of navigation on approaches to seaports



The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now, according to sources familiar with the matter.


March, 13, 2026

Civilian vessels risked transiting the strait and came under fire. A fire broke out on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree as a result of the attack. Twenty-three crew members were evacuated by the Omani Navy.


March, 13, 2026

Work with domestic and international organizations and experts on shipping issues


"Association Purpose"

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  • Roman Kurilin

    Head of the Supervisory Board of the International Maritime Association

  • Association activity

    The main goal of the association is to constantly support activities and help members of the International Maritime Association (IMA) in the fields of maritime and river transport, merchant shipping, shipping (including fish / fish protection, port industries), navigation and hydrographic support for navigation, while ensuring the safety of navigation on approaches to seaports, in the areas of environmental protection during the implementation of economic activity and control in sea and river ports, in ship agency services, in the fields of x using ships for the transportation of goods, passengers, baggage and mail, fishing and other marine industries, exploration and mining, towing, icebreaking and rescue operations, cable laying, as well as for other economic, scientific and cultural purposes, forwarding in other related areas.

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News of the International Maritime Association (IMA) and partners

  • Assistance for the soldiers of the Armed Forces in the Donetsk and Kharkiv directions. 23.03.2024 Assistance for the soldiers of the Armed Forces in the Donetsk and Kharkiv directions.

    Volunteers of the NGO "GloBee international" with the support of our association and together with other organizations that also contributed to this process, were able to deliver food aid to Kharkiv and Donetsk directions.

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  • Children's world, through the hell of war. 07.03.2024 Children's world, through the hell of war.

    It's scary for everyone... It's difficult for everyone... But, unfortunately, there are even more vulnerable sections of the population that need help - these are families raising children with special needs. The realities of today are such that, faced with the horrors of war, they simply cannot help themselves. They are also facing humanitarian problems and they need help here and now!

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  • We are together, we are close, we are with you! 02.03.2024 We are together, we are close, we are with you!

    So Globee International, with the support of the International Maritime Association, managed to send humanitarian aid to the front lines for our soldiers in such directions as Kurakhove, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Konstakha, Druzhkivka, Lyman, Izyum.

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  • Humanitarian aid in the villages of Odesa region. 24.02.2024 Humanitarian aid in the villages of Odesa region.

    Thanks to caring people and their invaluable help, representatives of our association were able to come to the villages of Odesa region such as Gulyaivka, Chervone, Tanivka, Sakhorove and Maryanivka in order to support people and distribute food kits to them. We express our gratitude to Oleksandr Pylypenko and his son Serhiy Pylypenko for their help in organizing and conducting the humanitarian mission!

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  • February 16 - Unity Day. 16.02.2024 February 16 - Unity Day.

    The International Maritime Association sincerely congratulates you on the holiday! On this day, I would like to wish you and all Ukrainians who believe in victory and bring it closer with all their might to always be healthy, determined and motivated! May Ukrainians always be inspired by the unity of our people, faith and thirst for victory!

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  • The Bereziv community received food aid. 09.02.2024 The Bereziv community received food aid.

    With the help of Oleksandr Pylypenko and his son Serhiy Pylypenko, who organized logistics and took on the solution of all related issues, the volunteers of the NGO "GloBee International" with the support of the International Maritime Association managed to hold an action during which 3,000 large food packages were distributed!

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