International Maritime Organization

The International Maritime Organization (International Maritime Organization; abbreviation: IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, mainly responsible for the safety of maritime navigation and the prevention of marine pollution caused by ships, was founded on January 6, 1959, initially known as the "Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization"; headquartered in London; May 1982, the current name; as of September 2012, there are 170 full members and three associate members. "The purpose of IMO is to promote technical cooperation in shipping among countries, encourage countries to adopt uniform standards in promoting maritime safety, improving the efficiency of ship navigation, preventing and controlling marine pollution from ships, and dealing with related legal issues. Legal issues.