The 113th session of the IMO Legal Committee (LEG 113) was held at IMO Headquarters from Monday, 13 April to Friday, 17 April 2026.
The following topics were discussed, and this Brief focuses on the key points of the outcome:
- Liability and compensation regimes with respect to alternative fuels
- Organized crime at sea and criminalization of seafarers
- Abandonment cases
- Fair treatment of seafarers detained on suspicion of committing crimes
- Guidelines on the registration of ships
- Measures to address maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS)
- Entry into force and harmonized interpretation of the 2010 HNS PROTOCOL
