Connecting Ships, Ports and People for

sustainable development: an IMO perspective

Chris Trelawny

Special Adviser to the Secretary-General

on Maritime Security and Facilitation

Maritime Safety Division, IMO

European Sea Ports Organisation

Barcelona, 1 – 2 June 2017

2017 World Maritime Day theme:

“CONNECTING SHIPS, PORTSAND PEOPLE”

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UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development

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"Ultimately, more efficient

shipping, working in partnership

with a port sector supported by

governments, will be a major

driver towards global stability

and sustainable development

for the good of all people."

IMO Secretary-General, Mr. Kitack Lim,

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• “to promote measures to bring about

uniformity and simplicity in the

documentary requirements and procedures

associated with the arrival, stay and

departure of ships engaged in international

voyages”

• Standards are internationally-agreed

measures the uniform application of which

is "necessary and practicable in order to

facilitate international maritime traffic"

• Recommended Practices are measures

the application of which is "desirable“

• FAL Forms

Efficiency - Standards and Recommended Practices

for Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic

IMO and other Conventions & Codes

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Maritime security – port facilities AND ships

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25 April 2017 attack on Saudi Aramco oil facility, Jazan, Saudi Arabia unmanned VBIED

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Conclusion

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World Maritime Day

2017?

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us!

@IMOHQ #WorldMaritimeDay

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