Dr. Balkin, who was nominated by the Government of Australia, was honoured at the annual IMO Awards Ceremony, held in London on 24 November 2025. The ceremony followed the first day of
Dr. Balkin, who was nominated by the Government of Australia, was honoured at the annual IMO Awards Ceremony, held in London on 24 November 2025. The ceremony followed the first day of the 34th session of the IMO Assembly, taking place from 24 November to 3 December 2025.
Handing Dr. Balkin the silver dolphin trophy, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez commended her five-decade career, in which she has broken new ground, including as the first woman to lead the CMI - the world’s oldest organization focused on unifying international maritime law - since it was founded in 1897.
The awards ceremony also honored seafarers for exceptional bravery at sea.
Dr. Balkin began her legal career in academia and has held various positions in a number of universities, including Wits University (South Africa), Melbourne and New South Wales Universities (Australia) and Cambridge University (United Kingdom).
She has published extensively in public international law and international maritime law and was Academic Coordinator of The IMLI Treatise on Global Ocean Governance, Vol III: IMO and Global Ocean Governance, published by Oxford University Press in 2018. She is also the co-author (with Prof JLR Davis) of The Law of
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