Bahamas Maritime Authority

IMSO
2023-02-20 - 2023-02-24
The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is the inter-governmental organization whose Primary Purpose is the oversight of certain public satellite safety and security communication services provided by mobile satellite communication systems. IMSO also serves as the Coordinator for the Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT), appointed by the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) party States at IMO to ensure the worldwide operation of the system.

IMO Sub-Committee on Human element, training and watchkeeping (HTW) - 9th session
2023-02-06 - 2023-02-10
The Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) deals with the human side of shipping, including training and certification; the review, updating and revision of IMO model courses; and guidance addressing issues such as fatigue.

IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) - 9th session
2023-01-23 - 2023-01-27
The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) considers a wide range of technical and operational matters related to ship design and construction, including subdivision and stability. The Sub-Committee also covers testing and approval of construction and materials, load lines, tonnage measurement, safety of fishing vessels and the carriage of industrial personnel.

IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC) – 79th session
2022-12-12 - 2022-12-16
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit. This includes the control and prevention of ship-source pollution covered by the MARPOL treaty, including oil, chemicals carried in bulk, sewage, garbage and emissions from ships, including air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Other matters covered include ballast water management, anti-fouling systems, ship recycling, pollution preparedness and response, and identification of special areas and particularly sensitive sea areas.

IMO Council 128th session
2022-11-28 - 2022-12-02
The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the Organization. The Council is made up of 40 Member States, elected by the Assembly for two-year terms.

LNG Shipping & Terminals Conference Europe 2022
2022-11-16 08:00 - 2022-11-17 17:00 (America/Nassau) | America Square Conference centre 1 America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB, 1 America Square, 17 Crosswall,, London, EC3N 2LB, United Kingdom

IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC) 106th Session
2022-11-02 - 2022-11-11
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) deals with all matters related to maritime safety and maritime security which fall within the scope of IMO, covering both passenger ships and all kinds of cargo ships. This includes updating the SOLAS Convention and related codes, such as those covering dangerous goods, life-saving appliances and fire safety systems. The MSC also deals with human element issues, including amendments to the STCW Convention on training and certification of seafarers. The MSC has a wide range of issues on its current agenda, including goal-based standards, autonomous vessels, piracy and armed robbery against ships, cyber security, e-navigation and the modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

IOPC FUNDS
2022-10-24 - 2022-10-28
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds
The IOPC Funds are two intergovernmental organisations (the 1992 Fund and the Supplementary Fund) which provide compensation for oil pollution damage resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers.

Bahamas Shipowners Association Industry Forum
2022-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Crewing in Crisis… Mk II – we’ve made progress, but there is still work to be done.
The Bahamas Shipowners Association (BSA) aims to take up strategic positions and drive a progressive industry dialogue.
Two years ago we held one of the first industry fora focused on the global effects of the coronavirus on our industry and especially on our crews.
The Covid pandemic is still affecting shipping operations.
Now we are facing parallel global crisis with the war in Ukraine, which is again impacting the shipping industry and our crews – with far reaching global impact on food and fuel prices and financial conditions.
These are indeed unprecedented times. Nevertheless, we need to ask the question: Where are we with seafarer wellbeing initiatives, employment improvements, and progressive crewing strategies – and how well prepared can our industry be for the next ’black swan’?

IMO TECHNICAL COOPERATION COMMITTEE (TC) – 72nd session
2022-10-17 - 2022-10-20
The Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) oversees IMO’s capacity-building programme and the implementation of technical cooperation projects for which the Organization acts as the executing or cooperating agency, ensuring that IMO supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

SHIPPINGInsight – where fleet management meets maritime technology discussion
2022-10-12 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Capt Óli Olsen, The BMA’s Head of Seafarers and Manning, will be moderating a Deep Dive technical presentation at SHIPPINGInsight 2022 whose theme this year is ‘The Decade of Demand’. SHIPPINGInsight 2022 will address the most pressing demands of our decade.

IMO 28th meeting of the Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH)
2022-10-10 08:00 - 2022-10-15 17:00 (America/Nassau)

IMO 44th CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES (LONDON CONVENTION 1972) 17th MEETING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES (LONDON PROTOCOL 1996)
2022-10-03 - 2022-10-07
The 1972 London Convention and its 1996 Protocol regulate dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. These consultative meetings of Contracting Parties to those treaties address all issues that come under their remit, including assessing waste for which dumping at sea may be permitted, radioactive wastes, marine geoengineering and carbon capture and storage.

IMSO Assembly 28th session
2022-09-26 - 2022-09-30

Bahamas Maritime Week 2022
2022-09-25 - 2022-09-30 | The Commonwealth of The Bahamas

IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS (CCC) – 8th session
2022-09-14 - 2022-09-23
The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) deals with the carriage of packaged dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes, bulk gas cargoes, and containers. The Sub-Committee keeps updated the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It also keeps under review other Codes including the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code). The Sub-Committee closely collaborates with other UN bodies dealing with the multimodal transport of goods.

IMSO SES Conference (15-16)
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-16

IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS (III) – 8th session
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-29
The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) brings together flag, port and coastal States to consider implementation issues, including the analysis of consolidated audit summary reports from the mandatory IMO Member state Audit Scheme. The Sub-Committee has a key role in casualty analysis and issuing lessons learned from marine incidents. The Sub-Committee receives and analyses port State control data and keeps under review the procedures for port State control. Guidelines for survey and certification including the survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) also come under the remit of this Sub-Committee.

IMO Council - 127th session
2022-07-11 - 2022-07-15

Day of Seafarers
2022-06-25

IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE (NCSR) – 9th session
2022-06-21 - 2022-06-30
The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) deals with all matters related to navigation and communication, including the analysis and approval of ships routeing measures and ship reporting systems; carriage requirements and performance standards for navigational and communication equipment; the long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) system and the development of e-navigation. It also deals with search and rescue matters and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), including recognition of service providers. Joint working groups reporting to the NCSR Sub-Committee include the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on Harmonization of Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue and the Joint IMO/ITU Experts Group on Maritime Radiocommunication Matters.

IMSO ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 47th session
2022-06-13 - 2022-06-17
The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is the inter-governmental organization whose Primary Purpose is the oversight of certain public satellite safety and security communication services provided by mobile satellite communication systems. IMSO also serves as the Coordinator for the Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT), appointed by the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) party States at IMO to ensure the worldwide. operation of the system.

IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC) – 78th session
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-10

IMO FACILITATION COMMITTEE (FAL) – 46th session
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-13
The Facilitation Committee (FAL) deals with matters related to the facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo from ports. The Committee also addresses electronic business, including the single window concept, and aims to ensure that the right balance is struck between regulation and the facilitation of international maritime trade.

Seatrade Cruise Global
2022-04-25 - 2022-04-28 | Miami beach convention center, Convention Center Dr, Miami, FL 33139, United States
Seatrade Cruise Global returns to Miami 25-28 April 2022 re-uniting the visionaries, the experts, and thousands of like-minded cruise professionals for four days of business and networking.

IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC) – 105th session
2022-04-20 - 2022-04-29

IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (PPR) – 9th session
2022-04-04 - 2022-04-08
The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) deals with all matters relating to pollution prevention and response which falls within IMO’s remit. This ranges from all annexes of the MARPOL Convention through to the control and management of harmful aquatic organisms in ships’ ballast water and sediments; biofouling; anti-fouling system; pollution preparedness, response and cooperation for oil and hazardous and noxious substances; and the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals works under the auspices of the PPR Sub-Committee.

CMA SHIPPING EXPO & CONFERENCE
2022-03-29 - 2022-03-31 | Hilton Stamford, 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902, United States
CMA Shipping takes place from 29-31st March at the Connecticut, USA and culminates in the annual Commodore Awards Gala Dinner.

IOPC FUNDS
2022-03-28 - 2022-04-01
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) provide financial compensation for oil pollution damage that occurs in Member States, resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers.

IMO LEGAL COMMITTEE (LEG) – 109th session
2022-03-21 - 2022-03-25
The Legal Committee (LEG) deals with any legal matters within IMO’s scope. This includes liability and compensation issues related to the operation of ships, including damage, pollution, passenger claims, and wreck removal.
