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The International Maritime Organization ( IMO; French: Organisation maritime internationale; Spanish: Organización Marítima Internacional) [ 1] is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport. [ 2] The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948 [ 3] and the IMO ...
The crown ship of King Eric XIV of Sweden's fleet. The gunpowder store exploded and as many as 1,000 people, including Swedes and the invading Lübeckians, died. [ 2] 900–1100. 1692. France. Soleil Royal – On 3 June, in the Battle of La Hougue, the French flagship was attacked by 17 ships at Pointe du Hommet.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS ), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. As of July 2024, 169 States and the European Union are parties. [ 4]
This is a list of the 30 largest container shipping companies as of February 2024, according to Alphaliner, ranked in order of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity of their fleet. [1] In January 2022, MSC overtook Maersk for the container line with the largest shipping capacity for the first time since 1996. [ 2 ]
The International Association of Classification Societies ( IACS) is a technically based non-governmental organization that currently consists of twelve member marine classification societies. More than 90% of the world's cargo-carrying ships’ tonnage is covered by the classification standards set by member societies of IACS. [ 1]
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets out minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The International Maritime Organization convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at ...
The International Ship and Port Facility Security ( ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on Maritime security including minimum security arrangements for ships, ports and government agencies. Having come into force in 2004, it prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies ...
Algeria: List of Algerian ships. Canada: List of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy. List of current ships of the Royal Canadian Navy. China: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Egypt: List of ships of the Egyptian Navy. Finland: List of decommissioned ships of the Finnish Navy.