World Maritime Day To Be Marked Tomorrow
Umer Jamshaid Published September 22, 2021 | 02:12 PM
World Maritime Day will be marked on Sep 23rd (Thursday) across the globe including Pakistan to focus on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2021 ) :World Maritime Day will be marked on Sep 23rd (Thursday) across the globe including Pakistan to focus on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment.
Many maritime organizations and unions hold special events and activities to celebrate this day. These activities and events range from symposiums to luncheons, as well as school lessons that focus on the day. Some classes may organize a trip to a maritime museum so students can understand the significance of the maritime industry in shaping world history and its importance in world trade.
Throughout history, people have understood that international regulations that are followed by many countries worldwide could improve marine safety so many treaties have been adopted since the 19th century. Various countries proposed for a permanent international body to be established to promote maritime safety more effectively but it was not until the UN was established that these hopes were realized.
An international conference in Geneva in 1948 adopted a convention formally establishing the IMO, a specialized UN agency that develops and maintains a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping.
The IMO's original name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) but the name was changed in 1982 to IMO. The IMO focuses on areas such as safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
World Maritime Day was first held on March 17, 1978 to mark the date of the IMO Convention's entry into force in 1958. At that time, the organization had 21 member states. It now has about 167 member states and three associate members.
This membership includes virtually all the nations of the world with an interest in maritime affairs, including those involved in the shipping industry and coastal states with an interest in protecting their maritime environment.
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