Government officials in Madagascar have gained the essential skills and knowledge required to fulfil the duties and obligations of a Flag State.
A team of experts from IMO delivered a national training workshop on Flag State Implementation from 4 to 8 March in the capital Antananarivo. The aim was to equip the Malagasy maritime administration with a thorough understanding of its responsibilities and obligations, in line with the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code), and to ensure compliance with IMO mandatory rules and regulations.
Thirty-three participants, including 10 women, from various divisions of the maritime administration joined the workshop. They discussed the government’s obligations under relevant IMO Conventions on the issues of maritime safety, security and marine pollution prevention. The needs of the Member State to carry out those obligations were highlighted.
The official opening was attended by Mr. Valery Ramonjavelo, Minister of Transport and Meteorology; Mrs. Dina Hariniry Rakotomalala, Director-General of Maritime, Aerial and Waterways Transport at the Ministry of Transport and Meteorology; and Captain Jean Edmond Randrianantenaina, Director-General of the Agence Portuaire, Maritime et Fluviale.
The training was delivered through IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) with financial support from the Republic of Korea, and collaboration with the Agence Portuaire, Maritime et Fluviale (APMF) of Madagascar.