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Kenya strengthens port security with audit training
Kenyan officials have gained key skills in conducting security audits of the nation’s port facilities, in line with established IMO maritime security requirements.
United Republic of Tanzania charts roadmap for info-sharing centre to boost maritime security
Progress has been made towards operationalising the National Maritime Information Sharing Centre (NMISC) in the United Republic of Tanzania to advance the country’s maritime security capabilities.
Vanuatu and Tonga advance maritime safety with oil spill drills, training
Vanuatu and Tonga have completed a series of intensive maritime safety workshops and oil spill response drills, marking important steps toward safer shipping and stronger marine environmental protection.
“Maritime security is a shared responsibility”: IMO Secretary-General to UN Security Council
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for vigilance and deeper cooperation among Member States and international partners to address growing threats to global maritime security.
Workshop to enhance Somalia's maritime security and governance
A workshop on strengthening maritime governance across Somalia’s maritime zones to counter piracy, illegal fishing and other maritime threats was delivered in Mogadishu by IMO, in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS).
Roadmap to establish National Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Kenya
Kenya has advanced plans to establish and operationalise a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre (NMISC) to enhance its maritime security capabilities in Mombasa.
Madagascar hones skills to tackle port security risks
Port security management and staff at Madagascar's key ports have gained key skills in assessing and mitigating security risks, following a training session held in Toamasina.
National security workshop to strengthen maritime governance in United Republic of Tanzania
Maritime stakeholders progressed efforts to enhance national maritime governance during a three-day National Tabletop Exercise and Workshop on the establishment of a National Maritime Security Committee (NMSC), held in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
GloNoise Partnership on underwater noise extended to 2026
The board of the GloNoise Partnership for Mitigation of Underwater Noise from Shipping project has endorsed the extension of the initiative until December 2026, to continue global efforts to reduce underwater radiated noise (URN) from ships.