Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Maritime Authorities Strengthen Safety Collaboration

Over 70 delegates from the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions gathered on the Gold Coast from 24–28 February for a joint seminar on maritime safety.
Discussions focused on enhancing port State control (PSC) collaboration, ship inspection guidelines, and overall industry safety.
Tokyo MoU and Indian Ocean MoU secretaries emphasized a coordinated approach, including structured training on fishing vessel inspections.
AMSA’s Bruce Whitby stressed the need for internationally agreed regulations,...