IMO Matters

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations, develops and maintains a comprehensive regulatory framework for international shipping. This covers safety and security, marine pollution, legal matters, technical co-operation and maritime traffic rules.

Singapore is one of the 170 Member states of the IMO.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)

The functions of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) are to “consider any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned with aids to navigation, construction and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes, maritime safety procedures and requirements, hydrographic information, log-books and navigational records, marine casualty investigations, salvage and rescue and any other matters directly affecting maritime safety”.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is empowered to consider any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned with prevention and control of pollution from ships. In particular it is concerned with the adoption and amendment of conventions and other regulations and measures to ensure their enforcement.

The Sub-Committees

The MSC and MEPC are assisted in their work by seven technical sub-committees. These are:

  • Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW);
  • Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III);
  • Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR);
  • Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR);
  • Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC);
  • Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE); and
  • Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC)

Reports of the IMO meetings are available for download below.


SessionDateDownload Report
MEPC 7722 - 26 Nov 2021
MEPC 7610 - 17 Jun 2021
MEPC 7530 Mar - 3 Apr 2020
MEPC 7413 - 17 May 2019
MEPC 7322 - 26 Oct 2018
MEPC 729 - 13 Apr 2018
MEPC 713 - 7 Jul 2017
MEPC 7024 - 28 Oct 2016
MEPC 6918 - 22 Apr 2016

MEPC 69 Report

MEPC 69 Add. 1

MEPC 69 Add. 1 Corr. 1

MEPC 69 Add. 1 Corr. 2

MEPC 6811 - 15 May 2015
MEPC 6713 - 17 Oct 2014MEPC 67 Report
MEPC 6631 Mar - 4 Apr 2014

MEPC 66 Report

MEPC 66 Corr. 1

MEPC 6513 - 17 May 2013
MEPC 641 - 5 Oct 2012
MEPC 6327 Feb - 2 Mar 2012
MEPC 6211 - 15 Jul 2011
MEPC 6127 Sep- 1 Oct 2010MEPC 61 Report
MEPC 6022-26 Mar 2010MEPC 60 Report
MEPC 5913-17 Jul 2009
MEPC 586-10 Oct 2008MEPC 58 Report
MEPC 5731 Mar - 4 Apr 2008
MEPC 569-13 Jul 2007
MEPC 559-13 Oct 2006
MEPC 5420-24 Mar 2006MEPC 54 Report

 

SessionDateDownload Report
BLG 103 to 7 Apr 2006 
BLG 116 to 20 Apr 2007 
BLG 124 to 8 Feb 2008 
BLG 132 to 6 Mar 2009 
BLG 148 to 12 Feb 2010 
BLG 157 to 11 Feb 2011 
BLG 1630 Jan to 3 Feb 2012 

 


SessionDateDownload Report
COMSAR 106 to 10 Mar 2006 
COMSAR 1119 to 23 Feb 2007 
COMSAR 127 to 11 Apr 2008 
COMSAR 1319 to 23 Jan 2009COMSAR 13 Final Report
COMSAR 148 to 12 Mar 2010 
COMSAR 157 to 11 Mar 2011 
COMSAR 1612 to 16 Mar 2012 

 

SessionDateDownload Report
DE 4920 to 24 Feb 2006
 
DE 505 to 9 Mar 2007 
DE 5114 to 18 Feb 2008 

DE 52

DE 52-21-Add1  (2009 MODU Code)

16 to 20 Mar 2009 
DE 5322 to 26 Feb 2010 

DE 54

DE 54-23-Add1 

(ESP guidelines)(Resolution A.744(18))

25 to 29 Oct 2010 
DE 5521 to 25 Mar 2011 
DE 5613 to 17 Feb 2012 

SessionDateDownload Report
DSC 1026 to 30 Sep 2005
DSC 1111 to 15 Sep 2006
DSC 1217 to 21 Sep 2007

DSC 13

22 to 26 Sep 2008
DSC 1421 to 25 Sep 2009

DSC 15

13 to 17 Sep 2010
DSC 1619 to 23 Sep 2011
SessionDateDownload Report
FP 509 to 13 Jan 2006
FP 515 to 9 Feb 2007
FP 5214 to 18 Feb 2008
FP 5316 to 20 Feb 2009

FP 54

FP54 Corr. 1

12 to 16 Apr 2010
FP 5525 to 29 Jul 2011
SessionDateDownload Report
FSI 145 to 9 Jun 2006 

FSI 15

FSI 15 Add. 1

4 to 8 Jun 2007
 
FSI 16  

 

FSI 17

 

20 to 24 Apr 2009 
FSI 185 to 9 Jul 2010 

 

FSI 19

FSI 19 Add. 1

 

21 to 25 Feb 2011
 
FSI 2026 to 30 Mar 2012
 
 
SessionDateDownload Report
NAV 5217 to 21 Jul 2006 

 

NAV 53
23 to 27 Jul 2007 
NAV 5430 Jun to 4 Jul 2008 

 

NAV 55

NAV 55 Add. 1

 

27 to 31 Jul 2009 
NAV 56
26 to 30 Jul 2010 

 

 

NAV 57

 

 

6 to 10 Jun 2011 
SessionDateDownload Report
SLF 4924 to 28Jul 2006
SLF 5030 Apr to 4 May 2007
SLF 5114 to 18 Jul 2008
SLF 52 25 to 29 Jan 2010Note: Annex 2 of the report on Recommendations for decked Fishing Vessels is not posted here
SLF 5310 to 14 Jan 2011
SLF 5416 to 20 Jan 2012
SessionDateDownload Report
STW 3723 to 27 Jan 2006 

 

STW 38
 22 to 26 Jan 2007 
STW 393 to 7 Mar 2008 

 

 

STW 40

STW 40 Add.1 (Preliminary draft text of revised STCW convention and codes)

2 to 6 Feb 2009 

STW 41

STW 41 Add.1 (Draft text of revised STCW convention and codes)

11 to 15 Jan 2010 

 

 

STW 42

 

 

24 to 28 Jan 2011 
STW 4330 Apr to 4 May 2012