Technical cooperation
AMSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on technical cooperation. The MoU formalises Australia’s contribution to IMO capacity-building activities, primarily in the Asia Pacific region. Graham Peachey, AMSA CEO, and Mr Jianxin Zhu, Director of IMO’s Technical Cooperation Division, signed the agreement during the 108th session of the IMO Council meeting in London this week.
Mr Peachey said the MoU will enable AMSA to increase its cooperation with the IMO on activities that meet specific needs in our region and elsewhere. Under the arrangements, AMSA will provide experts, host regional workshops and training courses and continue to explore opportunities for partnerships with the IMO and other regional Member States.
The transfer of knowledge, skills and capacity is a priority for all IMO Member States in our region. To that end, AMSA is also working as part of the Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies forum to develop a technical capacity building strategy at that group’s upcoming meeting in Viet Nam next month.
Source: AMSA