IMO trains auditors to ensure proper auditing of Member States

In order to ensure its regulatory framework is adopted and implemented, IMO focuses on auditing Member States to assess how effectively they administer key IMO treaties. For this reason, it carried out a training course for auditors in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 29 October until 2 November.

The training provided specific skills in auditing Member States using the IMO Instruments Implementation Code as the audit standard. Senior maritime administration personnel who are involved in preparing their respective countries to conduct the audit by carrying out internal audits, participated.

The scheme, mandatory since January 2016, has performed 56 mandatory audits, while five additional audits will take place by the end of 2018.

All IMO Member States are required to participate in a mandatory audit within the seven-year audit cycle.

Thirty-eight nominees from 19 IMO Member States/Associate Member States took part in the Busan course.