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The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: Organisation Maritime Internationale; known as the Inter - Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization until 1982) is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping.
The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference held in Geneva in 1948 and the IMO came into existence ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959.
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the IMO currently has 174 member states and three associate members.
