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The 112th session of the IMO Legal Committee was held in London from 24 to 28 March 2025.


April, 04, 2025

The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 19) met for its 19th session from 31 March to 1 April 2025, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway).


April, 05, 2025

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 UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a time line of the collision between the Portugal registered container ship Solong and the US registered oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate.


April, 06, 2025

Development and implementation, together with state authorities, of the Concept and Program in the fields of sea and river transport, merchant shipping, shipping


"Association Purpose"

Work with domestic and international organizations and experts on shipping issues


"Association Purpose"

IMA (International Maritime Association)

IMA Guide


  • 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.

  • Association partners

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News of the International Maritime Association (IMA) and partners

  • Our partner GloBee International summarized the results of volunteer activities in 2022. 05.01.2023 Our partner GloBee International summarized the results of volunteer activities in 2022.

    More than 30,000 food kits and nearly 1,000 pallets with humanitarian aid — these are the results of intensive volunteering activities of GloBee International in 2022! It is incredibly nice that our association, in partnership with GloBee International, took the most active part in volunteering.

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  • Happy New Year 2023! 01.01.2023 Happy New Year 2023!

    The International Maritime Association wishes you a Happy New Year! And I would like to wish everyone that next year the same miracle that we all dream of will happen to us.

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  • December 25 - Merry Christmas! 25.12.2022 December 25 - Merry Christmas!

    Christmas is celebrated on December 25 according to the New Julian and Gregorian calendars. This year, Ukrainians are celebrating Christmas during the war, but Russia will not be able to break us and take away the holiday. On behalf of the International Maritime Association, please accept my best wishes for a Merry Christmas! May the Lord God be kind and merciful to you, give you his boundless love, warmth and faith.

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  • Today, December 6, the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is celebrated. 06.12.2022 Today, December 6, the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is celebrated.

    Dear defenders, our dear boys and girls! The International Maritime Association sincerely congratulates the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine! We wish you Cossack courage, grandfatherly dignity, parental wisdom, powerful willpower and faith in your own strength!

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  • October 31 - International Black Sea Day. 31.10.2022 October 31 - International Black Sea Day.

    The world celebrates the International Black Sea Day on the last day of October. It was on October 31, 1996 that the six Black Sea countries signed a strategic plan for the rehabilitation and protection of the Black Sea. Its essence is to conduct various studies of the marine environment and identify key measures to improve it.

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  • September 29 - World Sea Day 29.09.2022 September 29 - World Sea Day

    In 2022, World Maritime Day falls on September 29. This is one of the international days in the United Nations system. It has been celebrated since 1978 by the decision of the 10th session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) on the last Thursday of September.

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