The program will run until early December
On Monday 29 August, five officials from the China Maritime Safety Authority commenced an exchange program with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
The program commenced with a welcome by AMSA’s Executive Management Group and the remainder of the first week will involve familiarisation meetings and discussions with the various divisions of AMSA and other Australian Government maritime agencies and institutions.
Subsequent components of the program will entail travel to AMSA’s regional offices and ports.
The officers bring to AMSA a diverse range of backgrounds and experience in ship navigation; port and flag State control; the International Safety Management Code; and accident investigation. Their interests include:
- Port Statecontrol
- ISM audit
- Law enforcement
- Australia’s maritime legislation
- Maritime labour convention, 2006
- Vessel traffic services and other aids to navigation
- Engineering management
- Management of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
- Pollution and ship casualty response
- Search and rescue
- Regulation of commercial and recreational vessels
- Career planning
The program will run until early December
Source: AMSA