IMO Standards definition

IMO Standards means the Standards for Procedures and Arrangements for the Discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organisation by Resolution MEPC 18(22) on 5th December 1985;

Examples of IMO Standards in a sentence

  • The manoeuvrability of ships is addressed by IMO Standards for Ship Manoeuvrability, adopted in 2002 (see IMO 2002), which assess turning ability (the ability of ship to turn using hard-over rudder), initial turning ability (i.e. the course-changing ability), yaw-checking ability, course-keeping ability and emergence stopping ability, which are evaluated in simple manoeuvres in calm water.

  • Please provide information regarding utilization of low sulfur fuel oil for vessels to ensure compliance with IMO Standards (i.e. percentage of total fuel used, samples of Fuel Recording Books –MARPOL-, etc).

  • Manoeuvrability of ships is presently normed by IMO Standards for Ship Manoeuvrability, IMO (2002), which address turning, initial turning, yaw checking, course keeping and emergency stopping abilities, evaluated in simple standard manoeuvres in calm water.