World Maritime theme 2023:MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on

Author: Sevgul Gasimzade
Published: 25.09.2023 11:06

The World Maritime Day 2023 takes place on 28 September 2023. This year's World Maritime theme is "MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on".

IMO-UNEP-Norway Innovation Forum 2023. The event takes place on 28 September 2023 at IMO Headquarters, London, and online allmarinenews uniform.

The Forum includes topics such as: Environmental performance; reducing plastic litter from ships; supporting innovation in marine fuel production; decarbonizing the maritime sector; unlocking green finance; and partnerships and collaboration.

The theme reflects the organization's long history of protecting the environment from the impact of shipping via a robust regulatory framework and emphasizes its ongoing commitment to this important work. The theme 'MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on' spotlights the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which covers prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.