A sub-regional training programme on maritime incident response is underway in Khartoum, the Republic of Sudan (1-12 June). Run by IMO, with the East African Standby Force (EASF) and Nordic Advisory and Coordination Staff (NACS), the programme is focused on on-scene search and rescue coordination, with special emphasis on incidents involving piracy and robbery against ships. The programme is being conducted under the auspices of the Djibouti Regional Training Centre. Participants are from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and the Republic of Sudan. Kiruja Micheni, from IMO’s Maritime Safety Division, is facilitating the training, alongside experts from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Graduates of previous courses from Kenya and Sudan are also assisting.