International Maritime Organization

Summary

International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations^[1]. It draws 406 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #9 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• International Maritime Organization is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• International Maritime Organization's instance of is recorded as specialized agency of the United Nations^[4].
• International Maritime Organization's instance of is recorded as online service^[5].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as English^[6].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as Arabic^[7].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as Mandarin^[8].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as Spanish^[9].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as French^[10].
• International Maritime Organization's official language is recorded as Russian^[11].
• International Maritime Organization's flag image is recorded as Flag of the International Maritime Organization.svg^[12].
• International Maritime Organization's logo image is recorded as Logo International Maritime Organization (2025).png^[13].
• International Maritime Organization's headquarters location is recorded as London^[14].
• International Maritime Organization's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121060940^[15].
• International Maritime Organization's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417557729^[16].
• International Maritime Organization's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 123847071^[17].
• International Maritime Organization's GND ID is recorded as 274510-0^[18].
• International Maritime Organization's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83019162^[19].
• International Maritime Organization's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11872776s^[20].
• International Maritime Organization's IdRef ID is recorded as 026488922^[21].
• International Maritime Organization's Commons category is recorded as International Maritime Organization^[22].
• International Maritime Organization's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36564788^[23].
• International Maritime Organization's industry is recorded as water transport industry^[24].
• International Maritime Organization's foundational text is recorded as Convention on the International Maritime Organization^[25].
• +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Maritime Organization^[26].
• International Maritime Organization's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03w38^[27].

Body

Founding

+1982-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Maritime Organization^[26].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Maritime Organization'}^[28] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Organisation maritime internationale'}^[29]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IMO'}^[30], {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'IMO'}^[31], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'IMO'}^[32], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'OMI'}^[33], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'OMI'}^[34], and {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'OMI'}^[35].

Operations

International Maritime Organization's headquarters location is recorded as London^[14].

Industry

International Maritime Organization's industry is recorded as water transport industry^[24].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for International Maritime Organization include IMO number^[36].

Why It Matters

International Maritime Organization draws 406 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #9 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Works attributed to it include International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual^[39], a compendium^[40], written by International Civil Aviation Organization^[41]. Entities named for it include IMO number^[36].