This year AGM and Technical Seminar was hosted by Malta Branch. It is quite difficult
to find more beautiful place for such event. The only disadvantage – during every coffee
break delegates and participants had to fight strong wish to go down and jump into the
sea.

The challenges surrounding the delivery of safe and efficient marine operations throughout the offshore energy and maritime industries was the focus for a major conference which was held at the Aberdeen Beach Ballroom.

United Nations and specialized agencies Intergovernmental organizations Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with IMO.

On Friday, February 28, new Shipping Talks were held at Interlegal office.

Welcoming Address by Captain John Lloyd, RD, MBA, CMMar, FNI
Chief Executive Officer, The Nautical Institute.

In the friendly and inclusive environment, the captains of Odessa were sharing their memories about the past, were speaking about the present, and were planning the future.

In May 2019, a meeting took place between Professor Volodymyr Torskiy, FNI Honorary Secretary of the Nautical Institute of Ukraine, and Messrs Joseph Escott, Senior Business Consultant at DV55 Ltd, and Captain Dmytro Rudenko, MNI Senior Advisor at the International Association of Risk Management Practitioners.

The Nautical Institute is collaborating with KVH Videotel, a world leader in the provision of e-learning for the maritime industry, to give its members access to a set of online training courses free of charge.

Imagine a world with no weekends, no eight-hour working day, no minimum working age and no protection for pregnant or vulnerable workers. That’s the workplace that might exist now if the International Labour Organization (ILO) did not exist.

Interlegal Shipping Talks, first meeting for experts in the Ukrainian shipping, was held at Interlegal office. This event, held with the assistance of the Nautical Institute of Ukraine, awoke interest among professionals, scientists and even students.

HELMEPA, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association is this year celebrating 25 years of operation.

Every Year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates World Maritime Day. The exact date is left to individual governments but is usually celebrated during the last week in September. The day is used to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment and to emphasize a particular aspect of IMO’s work.

Rector, Minister, Ambassador Kharchenko, Chairman of the Academy’s Supervisory Board, Professors, students, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

Professor V Torskiy MSc FNI
The Nautical Institute of Ukraine

As a result of a tender of the European Union, with Publication Reference EuropAid/120541/C/Sv/Multi, we can announce with pleasure that the award for the project entitled: Maritime Training: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine has been given to the Consortium of Partners as follows:

Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos outlined his agenda for the future as the IMO Council confirmed its support for his continuing to serve the Organization as Secretary-General for another four years.