An IMO-led seminar on maritime security, focusing on the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), is taking place in Johore Bahru, Malaysia (27-31 July), with participants from 17 countries, including port facility security officers and officials responsible for approving port facility security plans.
A practical security exercise is taking place alongside a visit to Tanjung Pelepas Port. Participants will also be given instruction on training others with similar responsibilities. IMO’s Henrik Madsen and Josephine Uranza are leading the event, which has been organized in collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, the Marine Department of Malaysia, Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology and the Johore Port Authority.