From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality in Maritime This short video highlights how women are key to building a sustainable, resilient maritime industry. To mark the 2026 International Day for Women in Maritime, the IMO is moving "From Policy to Practice" to ensure gender equality remains a driving force for maritime excellence.

The IMO Secretary-General speaks with a seafarer who recently returned from the Strait of Hormuz. In this candid conversation, the seafarer shares his experience of the intense stress and uncertainty faced at sea, highlighting the challenges seafarers continue to endure. The IMO remains committed to strengthening support and protections for seafarers worldwide.

Short video showing IMO's Legal Affairs Office four-day workshop devlivered in January 2026 on the general principles of drafting national legislation to implement IMO conventions at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Msida, Malta.

The effect of climate change on permitting and monitoring under the LC/LP

The effect of climate change on permitting and monitoring under the LC/LP

Short video with IMO expert on the STCW Changing: Why the IMO is Overhauling Global Training Standards.

Video message by IMO Secretary-General marking the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), a landmark treaty that has reshaped working and living conditions for seafarers worldwide and strengthened fair competition in global shipping.

IMO's Future Fuels and Technology (FFT) Project is organizing a Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels to enhance the understanding and share recent experiences in the use of biofuels as a low GHG marine fuel