The ceremony took place on 5 December 2018 at International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Andriy Galushchak presented to Secretary-General Kitack Lim the instrument of accession of Ukraine to the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966.

The accession of Ukraine to this international treaty will contribute to harmonizing the survey and certification requirements for ships engaged in international voyages in order to ensure the safety of navigation.

Andriy Galushchak also informed the Secretary-General of the IMO about Russia’s unlawful actions in the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait, which pose a threat to international shipping and cause losses to the ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk.