Animal groups urge IMO to crack down on substandard livestock carrier fleet

[Smadar Spector]

Animal groups urge IMO to crack down on substandard livestock carrier fleet

• More than 35 animal rights organisations have urged the IMO to urgently strengthen global rules governing livestock carriers
• With a large proportion of ships of over 25 years old, and converted from other ship types, the fleet is particularly vulnerable to catastrophic failure
• The groups argue the absence of specific IMO standards has allowed ships with repeated safety failings to continue to operate

• 12 Dec 2025

• News

Without global action, the groups warn, the ageing fleet will continue to operate at ‘high risk of failure until the next inevitable disaster’

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