IMO is undertaking a hazard identification (HAZID) exercise for non-SOLAS passenger ships in the Philippines (2-6 March). The exercise is being conducted with the participation of officials from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Department of Transportation and Communications, Republic of the Philippines, other Government agencies, local classification societies‎, IACS members, domestic ship owners, domestic crew associations, shipyard operators, surveyors and consumer groups. This is a practical real-life example of using the HAZID as a step within the Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) process, for the purpose of improving the safety of passengers carried on non-international voyages. The aim is to develop a template or model for the use of the HAZID by other IMO Member States, as a way to enhance the safety of domestic passenger services. It is envisaged that the outcome of the exercise will be presented at the International Conference on the enhancement of the safety of ships providing domestic passenger services, to be held in Manila, the Philippines, on 24 April 2015.