Career
In his early career,O'Neil worked at the Canadian Department of Transport. [1] From 1975 to 1980,he was Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard. [1] Between 1980 and 1989 he was employed as Chief Executive Officer of the St. Lawrence Seaway. [1] During this period,he also represented Canada on the IMO Council. [1]
In 1990,O'Neil was elected as the 6th Secretary-General of IMO. He served as Secretary-General for three and a half terms until 31 December 2003. [1] In 1991,he became Chancellor of the World Maritime University and Chairman of the Governing Board of the International Maritime Law Institute. [1]
While Secretary-General,the IMO made several major decisions with a large impact on shipping. [3] He helped to address key safety issues in shipping including the safety of bulk carriers,passenger ships and Roll-on/roll-off ferries. [2] He oversaw the adoption of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention in 1997 as well as the development of the International Safety Management Code. [2] Following the September 11 attacks in 2001,he was also responsible for the IMO approach that led to the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. [2] [3]
O'Neil died on 29 October 2020 at age 93. [2] [4] In November 2022,the IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim paid tribute to O'Neil at the IMO,along with the release of a video tribute. [6]
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