IMO is running a national workshop of drills and exercises dealing with international ship and port facility security, in Bangkok, Thailand (26-29 April). The event is providing participants with practical tools for improved implementation of the periodic drills and exercises required under the IMO treaties SOLAS chapter XI-2 and ISPS Code and described in the revised APEC Manual of Drills and Exercises.
The workshop is focusing on various aspects of the Manual – with the aim of providing a comprehensive approach to planning, preparation for, conduct, debrief and reporting of maritime security drills and exercises. The event is being conducted at the request of Thailand and is part of a series of workshops being jointly planned by IMO Maritime Security and the APEC Maritime Security Working Group in the region.
IMO is represented by Gisela Vieira.