Strengthening port protection is the emphasis of a five-day workshop (9-13 May) in Antananarivo,Madagascar IMO authorities are helping the maritime management to create the lawful structure to offer complete as well as total impact to the IMO tools handling maritime protection, consisting of the International Ship as well as Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).

The workshop is concentrating on the legal facet of maritime protection. Participants are additionally talking about boosting the partnership of the numerous bodies associated with maritime protection as well as reinforcing the knowledge of the Port Facility Security Officers (PFSO)– that create protection strategies as well as treatments for the port centers. The workshop is the initial of a collection of tasks in Madagascar under a port protection task, funded by the European Union.

It is expected that future workshops will certainly include additional partnership in between the executing companions, IMO, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) as well as the United Nations Office on Drugs as well as Crime (UNODC). The Port Maritime as well as Waterways Agency of Madagascar is organizing the workshop for 27 individuals from numerous firms consisting of custom-mades, fisheries security, cops, navy, as well as reps of the ports of Toamasina as well as Ehoala.

Reference: imo.org