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Rio + 20 IMO Side Event, 20 June 2012 David Tongue Director Regulatory Affairs International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Shipping as Key Factor to Green Growth
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International Chamber of Shipping International trade association for shipowners Member national shipowners’ associations from 36 nations Represents all sectors and trades and 80% of world fleet International trade association for shipowners Member national shipowners’ associations from 36 nations Represents all sectors and trades and 80% of world fleet
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3 IMO in Action IMO in session in London
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Shipping is Lifeblood of World Trade
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Gallon of Petrol at the Pump Typical shipping cost Arab Gulf - US (crude) $US 0.01
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Ships are very CO 2 efficient
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Global Rules for a Global Industry IMO in session in London
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Reduction in Major Oil Spills Source: ITOPF Average spills per year over 700 tonnes
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Improvements Impressive Given Growth of World Trade
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IMO is a Model of Efficiency Flag States like Bahamas, Liberia, Marshall Islands among top performers alongside OECD
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IMO Rules Enforced through Global Flag State and Port State Control Two out of three seafarers from developing nations
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Oil Chemicals Dangerous Packaged Goods Sewage and Garbage Sulphur and Nitrous Oxides And CO 2 Oil Chemicals Dangerous Packaged Goods Sewage and Garbage Sulphur and Nitrous Oxides And CO 2 IMO MARPOL Convention preventing pollution from:
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Other IMO Conventions and Codes: Ballast Water Management, TBT Paints, Use of Halons, Environmental Management..
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Global Rules for a Global Industry IMO in session in London
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Rio + 20 Conclusions? Shipping is safe clean and efficient but committed to continuous improvement IMO is a very effective regulator, which governments must support Global rules for a global industry Shipping is engine for green growth (carrying about 90% of world trade) Shipping is safe clean and efficient but committed to continuous improvement IMO is a very effective regulator, which governments must support Global rules for a global industry Shipping is engine for green growth (carrying about 90% of world trade)
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