IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu addressed the Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) at their annual forum (21 April). Passengership and ferry safety, regional technical cooperation, protecting the marine environment, seafarer welfare and maritime incident response were among the topics covered. The APHoMSA forum was established in 1996 to promote safe, secure shipping and a clean marine environment within the Asia-Pacific region. The 2015 meeting took place in Shenzhen, China.