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Intensive Training Course Held in China Under IMO's GloMEEP Ship Efficiency Project
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Friday announced that a five-day intensive "train-the-trainer" course was held in China from May 23 to 27, intended to support adoption of energy efficiency measures for ships and efforts related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from shipping.
The course was organised under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project and coordinated by the GloMEEP Project Coordination Unit.
With China noted as one of the ten Lead Pilot Countries implementing the GloMEEP Project, the workshop is said to have been co-hosted by the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) and Dalian Maritime University (DMU).
"We have a long way to go and the road ahead is challenging for many developing countries who may not have the necessary capacity to implement and enforce these measures," said Dr. Jose Matheickal, Head of Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme Implementation and Major Projects from IMO's Marine Environment Division, while welcoming the trainers to the course.
"To increase the impact of these measures and to ensure that no one is left behind, we need to enhance the capacity in all countries in all aspects of implementation of MARPOL Annex VI."
The course's 30 participants, which included two from each GloMEEP Lead Pilot Country and ten further national participants from China, are said to have received training on knowledge transfer in a class room environment, specifically geared for adult learners, as well as technical training on energy efficient ship operation and associated regulatory requirements.
"I consider this activity to be a milestone event for IMO where we continue to build and strengthen the foundation for capacity building by growing the pool of trainers around the world," said Dr. Stefan Micallef, Director of IMO's Marine Environment Division.
"It shows the commitment of IMO to respond to the needs of our member States to support effective implementation of the international regulations on energy efficiency for ships."
Earlier in May, IMO held a workshop under the GloMEEP Project to raise awareness of IMO's regulatory regime for improving energy efficiency and controlling green house gas (GHG) emissions from ships.
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