World Maritime Day 2022

• The International Maritime Organization observed World Maritime Day on the last Thursday of September. 

• This year, it will be observed on September 29. 

• The day focuses on drawing public attention to maritime safety and the marine environment.

•  The World Maritime Day 2022 Parallel Event will be organized in Durban, South Africa from 12th to 14th October 2022.

• The theme for World Maritime Day 2022 is ‘New technologies for greener shipping’ – which reflects the need to support a “green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future while leaving no one behind.”