{"id":28177,"date":"2024-09-25T17:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine.gov.my\/?p=28177"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:55:31","slug":"world-maritime-day-2024-navigating-the-future-safety-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.marine.gov.my\/en\/world-maritime-day-2024-navigating-the-future-safety-first\/","title":{"rendered":"WORLD MARITIME DAY 2024 NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: SAFETY FIRST!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A message from Arsenio Dominguez Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we think about safety in maritime, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is one of the first things that comes to mind. 2024 marks 50 years since the treaty was adopted. 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