Providing support to Tanzania in drafting national legislation to incorporate international IMO legal instruments on maritime security is the aim of a workshop taking place in Dar es Salaam (12-16 June).
During the five-day workshop, staff from the Ministry of Works and Transport will be trained, particularly, in how to reflect SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code in Tanzania's domestic legislation, including control and compliance measures. The ISPS Code forms the basis for a standardized mandatory security regime for international shipping. It also provides a framework for the exchange and evaluation of information between Contracting Governments, companies, port facilities, and ships.
The workshop has brought together 30 participants from several Tanzanian agencies including the Drug Control Enforcement Authority (DCEA); the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the National Prosecution Services (NPS); the Office of the Attorney General (OAG); Immigration; Police Marine; the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA); the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA); and the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC).
The event was opened by Dr. Ally Possi, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Works and Transport. Participants will visit the Port of Dar es Salaam to see the security measures applied in situ. Funding for the workshop has been provided by the European Union.
