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International Maritime Organization
UN shipping agency; adopted the first global autonomous-ship code and invoked the 1968 Hormuz framework during the 2026 Gulf blockade.
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#23 Jun
Adopted the MASS Code at MSC 111 on 22 May 2026, prompting the MCA Hub 12 days later
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: MCA drops the word sandbox from trials#1173 Jun
Mentioned in: Kuwait expels two of Iran's diplomats
Iran Conflict 2026#21 Jun
Mentioned in: FAVOR funds the rulebook nobody finished
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea#122 May
Adopted first global Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships code at MSC 111 on 22 May
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: First global code for crewless ships#10821 May
Received formal letter from five Gulf states rejecting Iran's PGSA transit route
Iran Conflict 2026: Five Gulf states reject Iran's sea route#519 May
Mentioned in: Germany pays maintainers to staff IETF and W3C
European Tech Sovereignty#894 May
Reported 20,000 seafarers directly exposed and stated naval escorts are not a sustainable solution
Iran Conflict 2026: UKMTO raises Hormuz advisory to critical#8127 Apr
Mentioned in: CENTCOM blockade widens past Hormuz strait
Iran Conflict 2026#7719 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz transits crash to three as blackout extends
Iran Conflict 2026#7017 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris drafts the Hormuz passage mission
Iran Conflict 2026#7417 Apr
Invoked UNCLOS and rejected tolls, fees or discriminatory transit measures on international straits
Iran Conflict 2026: IMO invokes UNCLOS on Hormuz transit tolls#6712 Apr
Mentioned in: Shadow fleet uses dead ships' identities
Iran Conflict 2026#5129 Mar
Mentioned in: Islamabad four stall on Hormuz terms
Iran Conflict 2026#4420 Mar
Tallied over 3,000 vessels stranded across Middle East
Iran Conflict 2026: 3,000 vessels stranded in Middle East#3614 Mar
Logged sole Greek owner's second Hormuz blockade run
Iran Conflict 2026: One Greek owner runs Hormuz blockade#3413 Mar
Mentioned in: Three officials, three lines on Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#3311 Mar
Recorded six ships struck in 14-hour 200km window
Iran Conflict 2026: Six ships hit from Hormuz to Basra#3311 Mar
Declared conflict the largest oil disruption in history
Iran Conflict 2026: IEA: largest oil disruption in history#3210 Mar