1. International Maritime Organization Safety, Security and the Prevention of Pollution- in Shipping

2. CMA CGM Swordfish at Bayport

3. Owners  CMA CGM owns the CMA CGM Swordship  Considered third largest container steamship line in the world  Has a total of 427 ships in its fleet  Based in Marseilles, France with offices worldwide

4. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations

5. CMA CGM Swordfish DeploymentNORTH AMERICA Flag (Registry)UNITED KINGDOM Built2007 Speed26 BuilderHYUNDAI SAMHO HEAVY INDUSTRIES (Korea) ClassificationBV + Hull + Mach, containership, unrestricted navigation IMO Number9331000 This ship moves through ports in: China Korea, Panama, Russia and the US

6. The Need for Common Regulations  Countries have different views related to building and operating ships  It is very complicated to regulate ships:  owned by one country  registered in a second country  operating in a third country  What laws do the ships follow?

7. The Need for Common Regulations  Countries have different views related to building and operating ships  It is very complicated to regulate ships:  owned by one country  registered in a second country  operating in a third country  What laws do the ships follow?

8. International Maritime Organization (IMO)  IMO – a United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for:  the safety and security of shipping  the prevention of marine pollution by ships

9. IMO’s Primary Purpose  Develop and maintain a regulatory framework (general rules) for shipping that include:  safety  environmental concerns  legal matters  technical co-operation  maritime security and  efficiency of shipping

10. IMO History  United Nations (UN) agency established in 1948 as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)  Met for the first time in 1958  The name was changed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1982  HQ is in London, UK

11. IMO Membership  171 Member States  Sign a treaty called Convention on the International Maritime Organization  Members agree to follow the Convention

12. Definitions  United Nations – An intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation  Ship Registry – The process by which a ship is documented and given nationality (flag).  International Maritime Organization (IMO) – United Nations agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping as well as the prevention of marine pollution by ships  Convention – A treaty or agreement

13. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations

14. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations

15. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations

16. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations

17. Bayport Terminal  Located in the United States  Pasadena, Texas  US Coast Guard enforces ship regulations