Convention on the International Maritime Organization
Short Name: IMO Convention
Full Name: Convention on the International Maritime Organization
Purpose: general
Established: 06-Mar-1948
Entered into force: 17-Mar-1958
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Geneva, Switzerland
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purposes of the Organization, as summarized by Article 1(a) of the Convention, are "to provide machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships". The Organization is also empowered to deal with administrative and legal matters related to these purposes.
Related Legislation: IMO was originally called the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). The name was changed in 1982.
Internet source: #http://www.imo.org#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Albaniaratified25-May-1993
Algeriaratified31-Oct-1963
Angolaratified06-Jun-1977
Antigua and Barbudaratified13-Jan-1986
Argentinapending17-Mar-1958
Australiaratified17-Mar-1958
Austriaratified02-Apr-1975
Azerbaijanratified15-May-1995
Bahamasratified29-Jul-1976
Bahrainratified22-Sep-1976
Bangladeshratified27-May-1976
Barbadosratified07-Jan-1970
Belgiumpending17-Mar-1958
Belizeratified13-Sep-1990
Beninratified19-Mar-1990
Boliviaratified06-Jul-1987
Bosnia and Herzegovinaratified16-Jul-1993
Brazilratified04-Mar-1963
Brunei Darussalamratified31-Dec-1984
Bulgariaratified05-Apr-1960
Cambodiaratified03-Jan-1963
Cameroonratified01-May-1961
Canadaratified17-Mar-1958
Cape Verderatified24-Aug-1976
Chileratified17-Feb-1972
Chinaratified01-Mar-1973
Colombiaratified19-Nov-1974
Congo, D.R. ofratified16-Aug-1973
Congo, R. ofratified05-Sep-1975
Costa Ricaratified04-Mar-1981
Côte d'Ivoireratified04-Nov-1960
Croatiaratified08-Jul-1992
Cubaratified06-May-1966
Cyprusratified21-Nov-1973
Czech Republicratified18-Jun-1993
Denmarkratified03-Jun-1959
Djiboutiratified20-Feb-1979
Dominicaratified18-Dec-1979
Dominican Republicratified17-Mar-1958
Ecuadorratified17-Mar-1958
Egyptratified17-Mar-1958
El Salvadorratified12-Feb-1981
Equatorial Guinearatified06-Sep-1972
Eritrearatified31-Aug-1993
Estoniaratified31-Jan-1992
Ethiopiaratified03-Jul-1975
Fijiratified14-Mar-1983
Finlandratified21-Apr-1959
Francepending17-Mar-1958
Gabonratified01-Apr-1976
Gambiaratified11-Jan-1979
Georgiaratified22-Jun-1993
Germany, Fed. Rep.ratified07-Jan-1959
Ghanaratified06-Jul-1959
Greeceratified31-Dec-1958
Guatemalaratified16-Mar-1983
Guinearatified03-Dec-1975
Guinea-Bissauratified06-Dec-1977
Guyanaratified13-May-1980
Haitiratified17-Mar-1958
Honduraspending17-Mar-1958
Hungaryratified10-Jun-1970
Icelandratified08-Nov-1960
Indiaratified06-Jan-1959
Indonesiaratified18-Jan-1961
Iran, Islamic R. ofpending17-Mar-1958
Iraqratified28-Aug-1973
Irelandratified17-Mar-1958
Israelratified17-Mar-1958
Italypending17-Mar-1958
Jamaicaratified11-May-1976
Japanratified04-Nov-1960
Jordanratified09-Nov-1973
Kazakhstanratified11-Mar-1976
Kenyaratified22-Aug-1973
Korea, D.P.R. ofratified16-Apr-1986
Korea, R. ofratified10-Apr-1962
Kuwaitratified05-Jul-1960
Latviaratified01-Mar-1993
Lebanonratified03-May-1966
Liberiaratified06-Jan-1959
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaratified16-Feb-1970
Lithuaniaratified07-Dec-1995
Luxembourgratified14-Feb-1991
Macedoniaratified13-Oct-1993
Madagascarratified08-Mar-1961
Malawiratified19-Jan-1989
Malaysiaratified17-Jun-1971
Maldivesratified31-May-1967
Maltaratified22-Jun-1966
Mauritaniaratified08-May-1961
Mauritiusratified18-May-1978
Mexicoratified17-Mar-1958
Moldova, R. ofratified26-May-1993
Monacoratified22-Dec-1989
Moroccoratified30-Jul-1962
Mozambiqueratified17-Jan-1979
Myanmarratified17-Mar-1963
Namibiaratified27-Oct-1994
Nepalratified31-Jan-1979
Netherlandspending17-Mar-1958
New Zealandratified09-Nov-1960
Nicaraguaratified17-Mar-1982
Nigeriaratified15-Mar-1962
Norwayratified29-Dec-1958
Omanratified30-Jan-1974
Pakistanratified21-Nov-1958
Panamaratified31-Dec-1958
Papua New Guinearatified06-May-1976
Paraguayratified15-Mar-1993
Peruratified15-Apr-1968
Philippinesratified09-Nov-1964
Polandratified16-Mar-1960
Portugalratified17-Mar-1976
Qatarratified19-May-1977
Romaniaratified28-Apr-1965
Russian Federationratified24-Dec-1958
Saint Luciaratified10-Apr-1980
Saint Vincent & the Grenadinesratified29-Apr-1981
Sao Tome and Principeratified09-Jul-1990
Saudi Arabiaratified25-Feb-1969
Senegalratified07-Nov-1960
Seychellesratified13-Jun-1978
Sierra Leoneratified14-Mar-1973
Singaporeratified17-Jan-1966
Slovakiaratified24-Mar-1993
Sloveniaratified10-Feb-1993
Solomon Islandsratified27-Jun-1988
Somaliaratified04-Apr-1978
South Africaratified28-Feb-1995
Spainratified23-Jan-1962
Sri Lankaratified06-Apr-1972
Sudanratified05-Jul-1974
Surinameratified14-Oct-1976
Swedenratified27-Apr-1959
Switzerlandpending17-Mar-1958
Syrian Arab Republicratified28-Jan-1963
Tanzania, United R. ofratified08-Jan-1974
Thailandratified20-Sep-1973
Togoratified20-Jun-1983
Trinidad and Tobagoratified27-Apr-1965
Tunisiaratified23-May-1963
Turkeyratified25-Mar-1958
Turkmenistánratified26-Aug-1993
Ukraineratified28-Mar-1994
United Arab Emiratesratified04-Mar-1980
United Kingdompending17-Mar-1958
Uruguayratified10-May-1968
USA (contiguous states)pending17-Mar-1954
Vanuaturatified21-Oct-1986
Venezuelaratified27-Oct-1975
Viet Namratified12-Jun-1984
Yemenratified14-Mar-1979
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Secretariat's addressInternational Maritime Organization 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR
Telephone+44-7-7357611
Fax+44-7-5873210
E-Mailinfo@imo.org#mailto:info@imo.org#
Home Page#http://www.imo.org#
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