The International Maritime Organization, as the United Nations’ regulatory body responsible for the safety of life at sea and environmental protection, has adopted a great number of conventions and regulations since its inception in 1959. Due to the new security challenges imposed by some devastating terrorist acts around the World, the Organization had to respond swiftly and appropriately. To deal with these maritime security threats effectively, IMO has as an integral part of its mandate, the duty to make travel and transport by sea as safe and secure as possible.