A regional workshop to assist maritime Administrations in preparing for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme is being held in Suva, Fiji (21-25 September). Participants from Pacific Island countries will gain knowledge of the process of preparing for audits under the scheme, the conduct of an audit, and how to go about implementing post-audit work to address findings from the audit. The workshop has been organized by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with IMO and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The IMO Member State Audit Scheme becomes mandatory from 1 January 2016. IMO’s Tatjana Krilic is in attendance.