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Legislative Activity of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Author(s)
Filip Turčinović
Aleksandar Kovačević
Boris Mijović
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DOI:10.17265/1537-1514/2019.04.003
Affiliation(s)
Union-Nikola Tesla University, Belgrade, Serbia
University “Mediretan” Podgorica, Montenegro
Adriatic University, Bar, Montenegro
ABSTRACT
The International Maritime
Organization (IMO) is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for
navigation and prevention of both nautical and atmospheric pollution caused by
ships. In addition to that and since it is a specialized agency responsible for
the safety of navigation, it is responsible for the application of
environmental standards in international navigation. The highest importance of
creation of a legislative framework for navigational nautical activity is based
on its universal acceptance, implementation and the effective and fair
application. It is also necessary to emphasize that the application of these
standards has to be fully effective regardless of financial constraints, hence
in every part of the international community. The attitude of the kind makes
both innovation and efficiency possible. According to a widespread opinion, the
development of the IMO legislation has been especially strengthened after the
adoption of the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. The Convention actually
reflects a strong and universally valid attempt to get an exhaustive and
comprehensive legal regime for the oceans and seas established. The Convention
has been colloquially known as the Sea Constitution. It has emerged as a result
of detailed perennial negotiations. It used to comprise numerous compromises
that relieved many substantial divergences between countries.
KEYWORDS
International Maritime
Organization, pollution, acceptance, implementation, maritime domain,
convention, agency, navigation
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