Australia Joins IMO Capacity-building Effort

Australia supports IMO’s technical co-operation programme aimed to assist developing countries

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), to support IMO’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP) capacity-building activities through the provision of experts and hostship facilities for the delivery of ITCP activities, as well as the secondment of staff from AMSA.

The new MoU is aimed at assisting developing countries to comply with international maritime safety and environmental protection laws and standards by understanding, implementing and enforcing IMO instrumentsAMSA has a long history of engagement in technical capacity-building, particularly in the Asia and Pacific Region, and actively supports partnerships in the international maritime community to transfer skills and knowledge. Australia is also a significant participant in IMO’s Technical Co-operation Committee.

Mr. Graham Peachey, Chief Executive Officer, AMSA, and Mr. Jianxin Zhu, Director, Technical Co-operation Division, IMO, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), to support IMO’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP) capacity-building activities.