Events Calendar

Welcome to the ICHCA Events Calendar, here you will find ICHCA meetings along with members and partners’ events.

Each of the meetings and activities below are opportunities to share learning, discover more about cargo safety and ICHCA itself, network with other professionals and engage with stakeholders on matters that affect our industry.  They provide opportunities for:

  • your personal continuing professional development
  • your input on ICHCA’s direction of travel
  • your voice to be heard internationally on safety in our industry

We have also listed IMO meetings; remember that ICHCA members can attend IMO meetings as observers.

For more information on any of the events and activities below or if you would like to see the IMO in action, please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) – 02-06 December

  Start Date: 02/12/2024 End Date: 06/12/2024 Owner : IMO The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) deals with all matters related to maritime safety and maritime security which fall within the scope of IMO, covering both passenger ships and all kinds of cargo ships. This includes updating the SOLAS Convention and related codes, such as those covering dangerous goods, life-saving appliances and fire safety systems. The MSC also deals with human element issues, including amendments to the STCW Convention on training and certification of seafarers. The MSC has a wide range of issues on its current agenda, including goal-based standards, autonomous [...]

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 11) – 13 – 17 January 2025

  Start Date: 13/01/2025 End Date: 17/01/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) considers a wide range of technical and operational matters related to ship design and construction, including subdivision and stability. The Sub-Committee also covers testing and approval of construction and materials, load lines, tonnage measurement, safety of fishing vessels and the carriage of industrial personnel. Location : Virtual or in person International Maritime Organisation 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR   If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com  

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) – 27 – 31 January 2025

  Start Date: 27/01/2025 End Date: 31/01/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) deals with all matters relating to pollution prevention and response which falls within IMO’s remit. This ranges from all annexes of the MARPOL Convention through to the control and management of harmful aquatic organisms in ships' ballast water and sediments; biofouling; anti-fouling system; pollution preparedness, response and cooperation for oil and hazardous and noxious substances; and the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals works under the auspices of the PPR [...]

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 11) – 10 – 14 February 2025

  Start Date: 10/02/2025 End Date: 14/02/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) deals with the human side of shipping, including training and certification; the review, updating and revision of IMO model courses; and guidance addressing issues such as fatigue. Location: Virtual or in person International Maritime Organisation 4 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com  

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 11) – 24 – 28 February 2025

  Start Date: 24/02/2025 End Date: 28/02/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) deals with a wide range of technical and operational matters related to systems and equipment on all types of ships, vessels, craft and mobile units covered by IMO instruments. This includes life-saving equipment, appliances and arrangements; and fire detection and fire extinguishing systems. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 49) – 10 – 14 March 2025

  Start Date: 10/03/2025 End Date: 14/03/2025 Owner : IMO The Facilitation Committee (FAL) deals with matters related to the facilitation of international maritime traffic, including the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo from ports. The Committee also addresses electronic business, including the single window concept, and aims to ensure that the right balance is struck between regulation and the facilitation of international maritime trade. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Legal Committee (LEG 112) – 24 – 28 March 2025

  Start Date: 24/03/2025 End Date: 28/03/2025 Owner : IMO The Legal Committee (LEG) deals with any legal matters within IMO’s scope. This includes liability and compensation issues related to the operation of ships, including damage, pollution, passenger claims, and wreck removal. The Committee also addresses seafarer matters, including the fair treatment of seafarers, and issues concerning unlawful activities at sea which affect the safety of navigation. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) – 7 – 11 April 2025

  Start Date: 07/04/2025 End Date: 11/04/2025 Owner : IMO The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit. This includes the control and prevention of ship-source pollution covered by the MARPOL treaty, including oil, chemicals carried in bulk, sewage, garbage and emissions from ships, including air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Other matters covered include ballast water management, anti-fouling systems, ship recycling, pollution preparedness and response, and identification of special areas and particularly sensitive sea areas. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in [...]

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 12) – 12 – 16 May 2025 & 19 – 23 May 2025

  Dates: 12/05/2025 to 16/05/2025              19/05/2025 to 23/05/2025   Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) deals with all matters related to navigation and communication, including the analysis and approval of ships routeing measures and ship reporting systems; carriage requirements and performance standards for navigational and communication equipment; the long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) system and the development of e-navigation. It also deals with search and rescue matters and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), including recognition of service providers. Joint working groups reporting to the NCSR [...]

Event: IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC 75) – 2 – 6 June 2025

  Start Date: 02/06/2024 End Date: 06/06/2024 Owner : IMO The Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) oversees IMO’s capacity-building programme and the implementation of technical cooperation projects for which the Organization acts as the executing or cooperating agency, ensuring that IMO supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in attending as an ICHCA Observer please contact secretariat@ichca.com

Event: IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) – 16 – 20 June 2025 & 23 – 27 June 2025

  Dates: 16/06/2025 - 20/06/2025              23/06/2025 - 27/06/2025 Owner : IMO The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) deals with all matters related to maritime safety and maritime security which fall within the scope of IMO, covering both passenger ships and all kinds of cargo ships. This includes updating the SOLAS Convention and related codes, such as those covering dangerous goods, life-saving appliances and fire safety systems. The MSC also deals with human element issues, including amendments to the STCW Convention on training and certification of seafarers. The MSC has a wide range of issues on [...]

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 11) – 21 – 25 June 2025

  Start Date: 21/06/2025 End Date: 25/06/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) brings together flag, port and coastal States to consider implementation issues, including the analysis of consolidated audit summary reports from the mandatory IMO Member state Audit Scheme. The Sub-Committee has a key role in casualty analysis and issuing lessons learned from marine incidents. The Sub-Committee receives and analyses port State control data and keeps under review the procedures for port State control. Guidelines for survey and certification including the survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) also come [...]

Event: IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 11) 8 – 12 September 2025

  Start Date: 08/09/2025 End Date: 12/09/2025 Owner : IMO The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) deals with the carriage of packaged dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes, bulk gas cargoes, and containers. The Sub-Committee keeps updated the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. It also keeps under review other Codes including the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code). The Sub-Committee closely [...]

Event: IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) – 13 – 17 October 2025

  Start Date: 13/10/2025 End Date: 17/10/2025 Owner : IMO The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit. This includes the control and prevention of ship-source pollution covered by the MARPOL treaty, including oil, chemicals carried in bulk, sewage, garbage and emissions from ships, including air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Other matters covered include ballast water management, anti-fouling systems, ship recycling, pollution preparedness and response, and identification of special areas and particularly sensitive sea areas. Location: Virtual or In Person - International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR If members are interested in [...]