MARITIMEREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorEDITORIALNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL Of? ce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O’Malley John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorGreg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb EditorEric Haun haun@marinelink.comIt was a predictably cold afternoon in London in mid-March when I had the opportu-the ? rst glance at MarTID: The Mari-Web Contributornity to visit with Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organiza-time Training Insights Database. There Michelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comEarly for the meeting, as I sat in the lobby at 4, Albert Em- are thousands of surveys in the mari-tion (IMO) in his of? ce. 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Corporate Staffto them about the IMO, its mission and the importance of the maritime industry to In 2017 World Maritime University, Mark O’Malley, Marketing ManagerEsther Rothenberger, Accountingthe world. I had to leave before the story was done … in retrospect perhaps I should Marine Learning Systems and our com-have taken notes! But to me this was a simplistic and appropriate back-drop to the pany, New Wave Media signed a Mem-Information TechnologyVladimir Bibikthree hours I had with the Secretary General ahead. orandum of Understanding as partners Emin Yuce Having served this industry for 26 years, I know full well the laundry list of gripes for a new initiative to help study global SubscriptionKathleen Hickey k.hickey@marinelink.comand complaints regarding the IMO – for that m atter, most any legislative body rul- maritime training practices. 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As we traverse the new technology revolution that is centered on digital, Roland Persson roland@orn.nuOrn Marketing AB, Box 184 , S-271 24 Kitack Lim’s plate is overrun with agenda items, each and every one which could Ystad, Sweden t: +46 411-184 00 f: +46 411 105 31arguably be number one – decarbonization, digitalization, autonomous ships, ballast water management, cyber security, piracy, protecting the seafarer – take out the dart United Kingdom Paul Barrett ieaco@aol.comboard and take your pick. For the Secretary General, however, the choice is clear: Hallmark House, 25 Downham Road, Ramsden Health, Essex CM11 1PU UK “Climate change is the biggest issue facing the maritime industry,” he said. Climate t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 f: +44 1268 711567change is the pick because the issue, as a whole, ties together so many other topics. In Lim’s ? rst 27 months at the helm of the world’s leading rule maker for maritime, Classi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700climate change issues have been aggressively discussed and moved forward unlike any other period in maritime history. Gregory R. TrauthweinFounder: John J. O’Malley 1905 - 1980 The full interview with the Secretary General starts on page 34, and the timing and Editor & Associate PublisherCharles P. O’Malley 1928 - 2000position of this meeting could not have been better, as starting on page 66 we offer trauthwein@marinelink.comWatch us Download our Apps Follow us on Social Media Check out our websites:MarineLink.com MaritimeEquipment.com MaritimeProfessional.com MarineElectronics.comMaritimePropulsion.com YachtingJournal.comMaritimeJobs.com MaritimeToday.comMarineTechnologyNews.com TheMaritimeNetwork.com@ShipNews6 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MAY 2018MR #5 (1-9).indd 6 MR #5 (1-9).indd 6 5/4/2018 4:35:19 PM5/4/2018 4:35:19 PM