Induction training is underway for staff from Somalia’s Maritime Administration ahead of the relaunch of the country’s maritime sector.
The training, taking place in the Djibouti Regional Training
Centre (19-23 January), is part of IMO/UNSOM
efforts to support the Federal Government of Somalia and regional authorities to set up
the core functions of a maritime administration and build a firm basis for
future maritime development.
Participants are focusing on the rights and obligations of
relevant international maritime conventions* and legal frameworks that will be
necessary in putting the newly-developed Somali Maritime Code into action. The
relaunch is a vital step in Somalia’s recovery from a long conflict and will be
a key tool in developing practical ways to implement the United Nations' 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development.
* the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS); IMO conventions on safety of life at sea (SOLAS),
prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL),
seafarer training (STCW);
and the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).