Bahrain hosts IMO World Maritime Day parallel event
Bahrain was the host for the first IMO World Maritime Day parallel event in the Middle East last week, Seatrade Asia online reports. On 17 October a World Maritime Day was held by the Bahraini government and attended by leading global maritime officials.
In his keynote address, His Excellency Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed thanked IMO for selecting the Kingdom of Bahrain to host this year’s World Maritime Day Parallel Event. He reflected on how the Titanic had served as a wake-up call to maritime nations, in terms of the importance of adopting international treaties and standards on safety at sea and following through with their application and enforcement.
IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu acknowledged Bahrain’s long-standing seafaring and maritime history. He also highlighted IMO’s role in proactively addressing today’s pressing safety and environmental concerns, and in promoting the use of the latest technologies.
