The IMO is a United Nations organisation, it is not British.
Nothing like allowing an old crochety regulatory organization who has almost NO ships left, has little to justify further maritime indulgences to make up rules and regs to ensure a place to work for ‘out of work’ British masters who have nothing else to do.
You might want to find out how the regulations that govern how you work are developed and who develops them and why.
Of course this is just MHO, but it seems to be true.
So far your opinions have been more myth and prejudice than fact.
Accidents have been happening at sea for millenia. There is NO way accidents can be completely eliminated. As much as the insurers would like, and regulatory agencies brag about “Shit Happens.”
The reasons accidents happen are consistent and predictable. The number of accidents has been greatly reduced in spite of some people and their opinions.