World Maritime Day 2013
World maritime day 2013 theme is "Sustainable Development: IMO’s
contribution beyond Rio+20" and 2012 theme is "IMO: One hundred years
after the Titanic".
Every year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) observes World
Maritime Day. The exact date is left for individual governments to
decide but is normally celebrated during the last week of September. The
day is considered to focus emphasize on the importance of
shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment and to
devote on a particular aspect of IMO's work.
World Maritime Day and its Goal
World Maritime Day 2013 has been celebrated on Thursday, 24 September at
the IMO's headquarters in London, England. The US Parallel Event was
held on October 16-18, n New York City in the same year. Different other
ports throughout the US conducted simultaneous events in their
respective locations. The goal of World Maritime Day is to attract
public, private, and government bodies to the many environmental
concernswithin the maritime community to reduce the effects of climate
change worldwide.
How People Celebrate World Maritime Day?
World Maritime Day emphasize on the significance of
safe shipping, marine environment and maritime security along with a
particular aspect of IMO's work. The day also flashes a special message
from the IMO’s secretary-general, which is consolidated by a discussion
paper on the selected subject in explanatory manner.
World Maritime Day is celebrated in various countries around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Many maritime organizations and institutions conduct special activities and events to celebrate this special day. These activities and events vary from luncheons to symposiums, including school lessons that focus on the day. Some classes also organize a trip to a maritime museum so that students may know the significance of the maritime industry in shipping world history as well as its significance in world trade.
World Maritime Day is celebrated in various countries around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Many maritime organizations and institutions conduct special activities and events to celebrate this special day. These activities and events vary from luncheons to symposiums, including school lessons that focus on the day. Some classes also organize a trip to a maritime museum so that students may know the significance of the maritime industry in shipping world history as well as its significance in world trade.
Background of World Maritime Day
It has been considered by the people that international regulations
that are followed by many countries worldwide, could improve marine
safety, hence many treaties have been signed and adopted since the 19th
century. Various countries endorsed for a permanent international body
to be floated to advocate maritime safety more effectively but it was
not until the UN was established that these concepts were realized. An
international conference in Geneva in the year 1948 established the IMO,
a specialized UN agency that promotes and manages a huge regulatory
framework for shipping.
The IMO’s earlier name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) but it got a facelift in 1982 and was renamed to IMO. The IMO emphasizes on areas such as safety,environmental concerns, technical co-operation, legal matters, maritime security and the proficiency ofshipping.
World Maritime Day was first observed on March 17, 1978 to represent the date of the IMO Convention’s entry into force in the year 1958. At that time, there were 21 member states in the organization. Now it has reached a count of 167 member states and three associate members. This membership includes all the countries of the world with a concern in maritime affairs, along with those engaged in the shipping industry and coastal states with a concern to protect their maritime environment.
The IMO’s earlier name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) but it got a facelift in 1982 and was renamed to IMO. The IMO emphasizes on areas such as safety,environmental concerns, technical co-operation, legal matters, maritime security and the proficiency ofshipping.
World Maritime Day was first observed on March 17, 1978 to represent the date of the IMO Convention’s entry into force in the year 1958. At that time, there were 21 member states in the organization. Now it has reached a count of 167 member states and three associate members. This membership includes all the countries of the world with a concern in maritime affairs, along with those engaged in the shipping industry and coastal states with a concern to protect their maritime environment.
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