Friday, 23 August- Haboursandport.com:
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has decided to host its 2nd WMO-IMO Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather.
Ohibaba.com reports that the symposium with the theme , `Bridging the Knowledge Gap Towards Safer Shipping,’ will hold in London 23-26 September 2024.
IMO, in a statement on Friday, noted that despite decades of investments in weather forecasting that have substantially improved predictability of such events, ships still transit into hazardous conditions, resulting in damage and, often, loss of cargo, personnel injuries or deaths, and environmental damage.
"Incidents of ships encountering extreme weather in recent years underscore the urgent need for action by the shipping and metocean."
The event is aimed at finding possible solutions to minimize the risks created by extreme maritime weather events – those which are dangerous to any ship at sea and are a threat to life, property, and the marine environment, besides the economic impacts to the global blue economy.
The Symposium will also provide an update on developments, building upon the first Joint Symposium in 2019.
The Symposium links to the World Maritime Theme 2024 ʺNavigating the future: safety first!.ʺ
It will contribute to the UN Decade on Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the UN Early Warnings for All initiatives.
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