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In 1989, Sekimizu joined the IMO as a technical officer. In 1992, he became Head of
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Mediterranean. In 2015, Sekimizu also said that shippers should not be responsible for capping their environmental emissions. In April 2015, he welcomed
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Ministry of Transport Ship Bureau. In 1980, he began attending meetings at the IMO in London. He eventually rose to become Deputy Director of Maritime Safety Standards in 1986.
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