A port security training is underway in Mauritania (24-28 October) to further develop the country’s commercial activities. IMO together with the Maritime Authority in Mauritania are training government officials as well as all personnel involved in the effective implementation of the International Ship and Port FacilitySecurity Code (ISPS Code) to help them familiarize with its content. This, in turn, will help those whose responsibilities rely heavily on identifying and applying material from the Code to enhance port security. This is the first of a three-tiered training programme based on the outcomes of a needs assessment mission conducted by IMO last December.