PMO News Portal - Mandana Mansoorian; The representative of
the Ports and Maritime Organization in the International Maritime Organization
(IMO), stated that the IMSO General Assembly is held every two years with the presence
of its members. One of the important issues in the 26th General Assembly of the
IMSO was appointment the members of the Advisory Committee until the next
meeting.
at the 26th meeting of the General Assembly of the IMSO,
which was held from 16 to 22 December 2020 virtually, the Islamic Republic of
Iran was re-elected as a member of the IMSO Advisory Committee by the vote of
approval of other member states.
The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is
the inter-governmental organization whose Primary Purpose is the oversight of
certain public satellite safety and security communication services provided by
mobile satellite communication systems. IMSO also serves as the Coordinator for
the Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT), appointed by the
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) party States at IMO to ensure the worldwide operation
of the system.