IMO meetings and future legislation

We produce documents for the various International Maritime Organization (IMO) Committee and Sub-Committee meetings, these include, Summary Reports and Future IMO Legislation documents.

The agenda previews are prepared prior to meetings and provide an overview of the meeting, its agenda, provisional timetable and any documents produced by the IMO for this particular meeting. The reports provide a summary of discussions and conclusions reached during meetings. And they include our assessment on the impact of the decisions made at IMO Committee / Sub-Committee meetings.

Future IMO & ILO Legislation 

Spring 2025 edition of Future IMO and ILO Legislation

View an overview of upcoming changes to mandatory statutory regulations and instruments

Read Future IMO and ILO Legislation

2025 Summary Reports

MSC 110 Summary Report

The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee is where maritime safety and security matters are discussed.

Read LR IMO MSC 110 Summary Report

NCSR 12 Summary Report

The IMO's Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee is where all matters related to navigation and communication, search and rescue and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System are discussed​​​​.

Read LR IMO NCSR 12 Summary Report

ILO Fifth Special Tripartite MLC 2006 Summary Report

The International Labour Organization's main purpose with respect to seafarers is to facilitate collaboration between governments, employers and workers to improve the working conditions and welfare of seafarers globally.

Read LR ILO 5th Special Tripartite MLC 2006 Report

IMO MEPC 83

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is where the reduction of shipping’s impact on the marine environment is discussed. MEPC oversees the work of several sub-committees and influences subjects which cut-across the work of several committees, covering many key regulations.

Read LR IMO 83 Summary Report

IMO FAL 49 

The IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL) discusses facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo from ports.

Read LR IMO FAL 49 Summary Report

IMO SSE 11 

The IMO Ship Systems and Equipment Sub-Committee (SSE) discusses the technical and operational requirements for systems and safety equipment on ships. SSE reports to the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).

Read LR IMO SSE 11 Summary Report

IMO HTW 11 

The IMO Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping sub committee is where the human aspects of shipping are discussed. HTW reports to the Maritime Safety Committee.

Read LR IMO HTW 11 Summary Report

IMO PPR 12 

The IMO Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee is where discussions on prevention of pollution in the marine environment take place prior to agreement by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

Read LR IMO PPR 12 Summary Report

IMO SDC 11 

The IMO Ship Design and Construction Sub-Committee (SDC) is where many technical and operational requirements related to ship design and construction (including tonnage, load line and stability) are discussed. SDC reports to the Maritime Safety Committee. 

Read LR IMO SDC 11 Summary Report