Overview
Shipping is the safest and most environmentally benign form of commercial transport. Perhaps uniquely amongst industries involving physical risk, commitment to safety has long pervaded virtually all deep sea shipping operations. Shipping was amongst the very first industries to adopt widely implemented international safety standards.
Because of its inherently international nature, the safety of shipping is regulated by various United Nations agencies, in particular the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which has developed a comprehensive framework of global maritime safety regulations.
- Overview
- How shipping is regulated internationally
- The principal regulations governing maritime safety
- Reduction in the number of ship losses
- Reduction in the number of accidents at sea
- Reduction in the quantity of spilled oil
- Lives lost at sea
- Key issues for ship operators and maritime employers
Useful links
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Labour Organisation (ILO)
- UNCTAD Maritime Transport Review 2009
