Sentence examples for The imo from inspiring English sources

"The IMO and the industry needs to act fast.

The IMO also has adopted strict antipollution standards for ships.

The IMO has also been involved in maritime-related liability and compensation cases.

The IMO first began to make plans to reduce emissions in 2003, yet little action has been taken.

The IMO is looking at further "market-based" measures, such as making ship operators buy tradable permits to emit CO2.

The IMO sticks out like a sore thumb," said a spokesman for Transport & Environment, a Brussels-based NGO To secure an agreement, the IMO and the progressive shippers will have to overcome strong opposition from some developing countries with major shipping interests as well as lobbying by powerful fossil fuel groups and trade associations.

The IMO reckons that ships cause about 2.7% of total man-made emissions, a bit more than planes but a lot less than cars and trucks.

The IMO convention is primarily aimed at commercial shipping — it is legally binding on vessels of more than 400 tons — but it applies equally to large private yachts.

The IMO was unavailable for comment.

The IMO collects data hourly from five locations distributed around Iceland.

The IMO said the eruption had started just after 00 00 GMT on Friday and lasted about four hours.