The Marine Society is an authorised distributor of the International Maritime Organization. Our bookshop is situated five minutes walk away from IMO HQ at 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JW.
We welcome visits from delegates and members of the public and maintain stock of all IMO current publications and as well as supplying delegates we specialise in fulfilling corporate orders.
All IMO publications are available in English and the most popular titles are available in Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.
As well as the physical books many of the titles are available in digital editions, which we can also supply.
We have listed all IMO physical and digital books on this website but please contact us if there is any title we might missed and we can give you details of it and also of foreign language editions as well as e-books and e-readers.
These Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species are intended to provide a globally consistent approach to the management of biofouling.
NEW EDITION 2024. The GMDSS Manual provides, in a single comprehensive publication, an explanation of the principles upon which the GMDSS is based, including the radiocommunication requirements and recommendations for its implementation, the operational performance standards and technical specifications to be met by GMDSS equipment, and the procedures for and method of operation of the various radio services that form the GMDSS and the Master Plan for the GMDSS.
This consolidated edition of the FAL Convention includes the 2022 amendments (resolution FAL.14(46)) adopted at the forty-sixth session of the FAL Committee.