The 75th session meeting of the TC is held in the London headquarters from June 2nd to 6th, 2025. The key outcomes from the meeting are as follows:
1. Approved the draft Capacity Development Strategy and the associated draft Assembly resolution
TC 75 approved the draft Capacity Development Strategy and the associated draft Assembly resolution for submission to the IMO Assembly at its 34th session (A 34, November 2025). This draft revised comprehensive strategy is combined with:
(1) the existing Capacity-Building Decade 2021-2030 Strategy (resolution A.1166(32));
(2) the Revised financing and partnership arrangements for an effective and sustainable integrated technical cooperation programme (resolution A.1167(32));
(3) the draft Strategy for resource mobilization for IMO's technical cooperation activities (TC 68/4(a)).
TC 75 established the "2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Working Group", the scope of its work includes reviewing the proposed revisions to the SMART indicators as outlined in TC 75/5/1, evaluating the IMO's most relevant other sustainable development goals (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) with maritime development; and reviewing and revising existing standards to enhance organizational coordination.
TC 75 also approved revisions made to the SMART indicators (Note 1), targets, and milestones linked to the identified SDGs (TC 75/WP.5), and had a request for the IMO Secretariat to integrate the information and report to TC 78. The report data will be used as a reference for the 2023/2027 standard setting.
ITCP describes the types of activities that will be carried out under each project plan. These activities will be detailed planned based on the information and requirements analysis provided by the International Maritime Organization Member State Audit Scheme (IMO Member State Audit Scheme, IMSAS), and in accordance with the specific conditions of each region and country.
On the other side, TC 75 approved the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) for the 2026-2027 biennium, with a revised thematic programme structure on the inclusion of additional areas for technical assistance identified through the analysis of the consolidated audit summary reports (CASRs).
This reflects the strategic shift from a region-based approach to a theme-based approach. Moreover, it supports the adoption, implementation, and enhancement of compliance with IMO instruments.
To strengthen the influence of women in the maritime sector, TC 75 had agreed to the IMO's Women in Maritime Association 2024-2029 global strategies, which will be released as IMO document TC.1/Circ.78.
TC 75 had noted the activities delivered through IMO's Women in Maritime Programme over the past year:
(1) including supporting capacity development for women in maritime;
(2) support for the IMO Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAs); and
(3) a range of specific activities implemented by the thematic long-term projects to advance SDG 5.
The report, IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey 2024, which is conducted by IMO and the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association Limited (WISTA), was published in May. The data reveals ongoing gender disparity, underscoring the continuing need for targeted efforts to improve gender diversity in the sector.
TC 75 also agreed to include on its agenda an expanded output on "Capacity Development: Empowering all women and the promotion of diversity, equality, equity and inclusion in the maritime sector", with 4 sessions needed to complete the item, the target completion will be by the year 2029.
References:
1. IMO, Technical Cooperation Committee - 75th session (TC 75), 2-6 June 2025. https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/MeetingSummaries/Pages/TC-75th-session.aspx
2. IMO, Draft Report of The Technical Cooperation Committee on its Seventy-Fifth Session, TC 75/WP.1/Rev.1.