Maritime
MARINA gears up for
IMSAS 2021
IMO Consultant,
Mr. Mourad Ghorbel,
administers the activity
to assist the government
before the scheduled
audit that will look into
the country’s implemen-
tation and enforcement of
mandatory IMO
conventions
G
earing up the country’s overall performance as a
Member State in the incoming International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme
(IMSAS) on 2021, the Maritime Industry Authority
(MARINA) hosts a training and workshop for the
Philippine maritime administration on 18 to 22
February 2019.
IMO Consultant, Mr. Mourad Ghorbel, administers
the activity to assist the government before the scheduled audit that will
look into the country’s implementation and enforcement of mandatory
IMO conventions including the Safety of Life at Seas (SOLAS), International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL),
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Convention on International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), International
Convention on Load Lines, and International
Convention on the Tonnage Measurement of Ships
and the International Convention for the Standarda of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers.
Ghorbel discusses the procedures of the
IMSAS such as the review of the purpose, scope,
and objectives of the audit, the presentation of
observations, the delivery of actions by the member
state being audited, and the conduct of special
meetings prior to or after the audit closing meeting.
The responsibilities of the Philippines as an IMO
Member State will also be deliberated which include:
to prepare for the mandatory audit, to address
the audit findings through corrective actions, and
to conduct capacity-building of its personnel, as
needed. Finally, various learning exercises and
activities were also conducted to measure the
country’s readiness for the audit.
Aside from the MARINA, the activity is also
participated by representatives from the Department
of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippine Coast Guard
(PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Cebu Port
Authority (CPA), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
(SBMA), National Telecommunications Commission
(NTC), National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority (NAMRIA), Office for Transportation Security
(OTS), and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The IMO conducts IMSAS to provide Member States
such as the Philippines with comprehensive and
objective assessment on the implementation and
enforcement of mandatory IMO conventions above
stated. marina.gov.ph