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SMART-C Women 24 March 2026 24 Mar 2026

Online training under SMART-C Women project expands opportunities for women in maritime

The IMO-Republic of Korea SMART-C Women Project is empowering women across the Asia-Pacific maritime sector through specialized online training – opening pathways to broader career opportunities and fostering a more balanced and diverse workforce. In the largest cohort to date, 40 female maritime professionals from Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste & Viet Nam took part in the 2026... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/online-training-under-smart-c-women-project-expands-opportunities-for-women-in-maritime/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C LC/LP 21 March 2026 21 Mar 2026

SMART-C LC/LP Workshop Sets Priorities for Protecting Khuvsgul Lake

The SMART-C LC/LP Project Road-mapping Workshop, held in Mongolia from 16 to 21 March 2026, marked an important step in shaping support for the country’s efforts to protect Khuvsgul Lake and strengthen its ability to implement the London Protocol. Bringing together the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Mongolian Maritime Administration (MMA), national scientific institutions and... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/smart-c-lc-lp-workshop-sets-priorities-for-protecting-khuvsgul-lake/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Women 16 February 2026 16 Feb 2026

Pacific women in maritime strengthen regional governance

Representatives from 12 Pacific countries convened in Rarotonga, Cook Islands (8-12 February) to bolster regional action to support women’s leadership in the maritime sector, amid emerging trends in decarbonization and digitalization. The Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Governance and the Twin Transition aimed to strengthen the governance, institutional resilience and strategic positioning of the Pacific Women in Maritime... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/pacific-women-in-maritime-strengthen-regional-governance/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Leaders 19 December 2025 19 Dec 2025

Pacific Islands countries strengthen Port State Control implementation

Senior maritime officials from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) gathered in Auckland, New Zealand (8-10 December) for a regional workshop aimed at strengthening the implementation of Port State Control (PSC) policies and procedures.  Participants addressed common challenges faced by the Pacific SIDS, including:  Turning international rules into national legislation;  Gaps in institutional frameworks;  Improving policy and regional coordination;  Follow-up... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/pacific-islands-countries-strengthen-port-state-control-implementation/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C GHG 04 November 2025 04 Nov 2025

Asia-Pacific takes steps to strengthen maritime regulatory compliance

Maritime officials and experts from Asia and the Pacific discussed ways to strengthen compliance with key IMO instruments during a regional seminar during the 2025 Korea Maritime Week held in Busan.   The seminar (21 October) was convened by IMO’s SMART-C Leaders and SMART-C GHG Projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF)... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/asia-pacific-takes-steps-to-strengthen-maritime-regulatory-compliance/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C GHG 04 November 2025 04 Nov 2025

Viet Nam lays groundwork for National Action Plan on maritime decarbonisation

Viet Nam is accelerating the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) on maritime decarbonisation, supported by the SMART-C GHG Project. A kick-off workshop (23-24 October) in Ha Noi, Viet Nam brought together key national stakeholders to align the country’s maritime sector with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy.  Organised under the SMART-C GHG Project –... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/viet-nam-lays-groundwork-for-national-action-plan-on-maritime-decarbonisation/">View Article</a>

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