In selecting World Maritime Day Theme for the year 2021, IMO focused on seafarers dedicating this year to prompt action to safeguard their rights, especially in these challenging times. The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on this vital workforce which for over a year has faced unprecedented...

Professor Marko Pavliha (Professor of International Maritime Law, Transport Law, and Insurance Law at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transportation, Portorož, Slovenia), a longstanding Visiting Professor at IMLI and a Member of the Governing Board has been awarded the Golden Plaque. The Golden Plaque is awarded...

Ms. Chioma Rosemary Mgbemena (Nigeria) delivered the Valedictory Address on behalf of the graduands during the Institute’s 32nd Annual Graduation. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.120-23-September-2021.pdf

Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry (President, WMU) delivered a Congratulatory Address to the 2021 graduating class during the 32nd Annual Graduation Ceremony of the Institute held on 3 September 2021. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.119-16-September-2021.pdf

Dr. Yohei Sasakawa (Chairman, The Nippon Foundation) delivered a message to the eminent attendees and graduands on the occasion of the Institute’s 32nd Annual Graduation Ceremony held on Friday, 3 September 2021. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.118-15-September-2021.pdf

Professor David Attard (Director, IMLI) delivered the Welcome Address to the distinguished attendees and graduands at the Institute’s 32nd Annual Graduation Ceremony held on Friday 3 September 2021. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.117-7-September-2021.pdf

Mr. Kitack Lim (Secretary-General, IMO and Chairman, IMLI Governing Board) delivered the Graduation Address during the Institute’s 32nd Annual Graduation Ceremony held on 3 September 2021. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.116-6-September-2021.pdf

The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) held its 32nd annual Graduation Ceremony today Friday, 3 September 2021. The virtual Ceremony marked the successful completion of a very intensive year of studies in all the areas of the Institute’s programmes, including law of the sea, shipping law, marine environmental law,...

Ms. Gillian Grant (Canada’s Alternate Permanent Representative to IMO) has been elected as the first female Chair of the IMO Legal Committee during its 108th Session held between 26 and 30 July 2021. Ms. Grant is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.114-24-August-2021.pdf

It is with great sadness that the IMLI family announces the death of one of its own, Ms. Genae Norlene Nottage (The Bahamas), which sad event took place on Wednesday 18 August 2021. Ms. Nottage was a student of the IMLI Class of 2014-2015. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMLI-ALERT-NO.-13.pdf