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SMART-C Traffic 24 October 2025 24 Oct 2025

Philippines strengthens maritime safety and e-navigation capabilities

To enhance national capacity for digital maritime services and strengthen maritime safety, maritime professionals from the Philippines participated in the “SMART-C Traffic S-100 workshop on strengthening capacities for building the e-navigation platform”. The workshop took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea (22 October), during the 2025 Korea Maritime Week.  Conducted under the SMART-C Traffic Project,... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/philippines-strengthens-maritime-safety-and-e-navigation-capabilities/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Women 23 October 2025 23 Oct 2025

SMART-C Women conference empowers maritime professionals in Asia Pacific

Women professionals from across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Seoul, Republic of Korea, for the SMART-C Women Conference (21 October) to advance women’s empowerment in the maritime sector. Held during the 2025 Korea Maritime Week (20–22 October), the Conference was jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Ministry of Oceans and... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/smart-c-women-conference-empowers-maritime-professionals-in-asia-pacific/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Women 22 September 2025 22 Sep 2025

Field visits spotlight maritime digitalisation at SMART-C Women training in Busan

The SMART-C Women Project concluded five days of intensive learning, dialogue and technical exposure in Busan, culminating with impactful practical visits showcasing how digitalisation is reshaping the maritime sector.  The programme (15-19 September), jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, marked a... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/field-visits-spotlight-maritime-digitalisation-at-smart-c-women-training-in-busan/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Women 01 September 2025 01 Sep 2025

First SMART-C Women Fellow begins master’s studies at World Maritime University

Filipino maritime professional Ms. Rubina Serrano Badoy, the first to be awarded a fellowship through the IMO-Republic of Korea SMART-C Women Project, is to begin a master’s programme at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden. Ms Badoy, Chief of the Marine Transport Environment and Energy Development Division at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/first-smart-c-women-fellow-begins-masters-studies-at-world-maritime-university/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C Leaders 14 August 2025 14 Aug 2025

Vanuatu and Tonga advance maritime safety with oil spill drills, training

The Governments of Vanuatu and Tonga have completed a series of intensive maritime safety workshops and oil spill response drills, marking important steps toward safer shipping and stronger marine environmental protection.  In Vanuatu, the exercises included the country’s first-ever national oil spill drill, while in Tonga, an oil spill drill in the main port of... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/vanuatu-and-tonga-advance-maritime-safety-with-oil-spill-drills-training/">View Article</a>

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SMART-C GHG 18 June 2025 18 Jun 2025

ASEAN countries advance maritime decarbonization with IMO support

Members of the ASEAN group of Southeast Asian nations are stepping up to move from ambition to action in maritime decarbonization.   To support this process, a regional workshop on Maritime GHG Emissions Data and National Action Plans (9 -11 June) took place in Bangkok, providing practical tools and guidance to overcome persistent challenges in emissions... <a class="view-article" href="https://smart-c.imo.org/news/asean-countries-advance-maritime-decarbonization-with-imo-support/">View Article</a>

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