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IMO Organization Structure

Maritime safety. Technical cooperation. Finance. Legal affairs and international relations. Marine environment. Meeting and conferences. Administrative. 174 member states meet every two years. 40 memb…

  • Maritime safety
  • Technical cooperation
  • Finance
  • Legal affairs and international relations
  • Marine environment
  • Meeting and conferences
  • Administrative
  • 174 member states meet every two years
  • 40 member states are elected every two years by the assembly
  • Technical cooperation
  • It is composed of all member states and meets at least once a year
  • Facilitation committee
  • Legal committee
  • Technical co-operation committee
  • Maritime environment protection committee
  • Maritime safety committee
    • Sub-Committee on carriage of cargoes and containers (CCC)
    • Sub-Committee on ship systems and equipment (SSE)
    • Sub-Committee on ship design and construction (SDC)
    • Sub-Committee on pollution prevention and response (PPR)
    • Sub-Committee on navigation, communications, and search and rescue (NCSR)
    • Sub-Committee on implementation of IMO instruments (III)
    • Sub-Committee on human element, training, and watchkeeping (HTW)

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Last updated: 7 September 2026