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The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2020-2021 biennium:

The Sustainable Ocean Symposium is an annual international event gathering leaders of the ”Blue Economy” for 3 days workshops and plenary sessions on sustainable development challenges and goals.

ShipInsight, Malcolm Latarche, 14 November 2019

Finland has announced it is to revise its regulations on waste disposal in a move to improve the treatment and reception of waste in ports and reduce the generation of marine litter and, in particular, the discharge of plastic into the seas.

The World Ocean Council (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) is the annual gathering of the global Ocean Business Community dedicated to advancing private sector action on responsible use of the seas. With the theme of “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, the SOS 2019 will be the foremost international business conference dedicated to investment and innovation for ocean sustainable development.

in Marine Insurance P&I Club News 25/10/2019

On 16 October 2019, the Indian Directorate General of Shipping issued Order No.05 of 2019, prohibiting the use of single use plastic items onboard ships.