IMO has underlined its support for the joint capacity building efforts to implement internationally agreed standards for tackling maritime security threats at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (4-7 April). Henrik Madsen of IMO’s Subdivision for Maritime Security and Facilitation addressed the 42nd APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT WG), of which IMO is a member.
IMO and the Transportation Working Group’s Maritime Security Experts Sub-group have been collaborating on a series of joint national maritime security workshops in the region during 2015 and 2016, on topics ranging from drills and exercises mandated under IMO’s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) to self-assessment and audit. The meeting will enable coordination and planning of various future activities with participating Member States.