Workshop strengthens port security

IMO hosts national workshop

COMOROS: A four-day workshop held at the end of March helped equip local officials with skills to evaluate their own implementation of international security requirements in the country’s ports. 

The workshop provided an opportunity to share knowledge and exchange best practices on improving port facility security in Comoros. Presentations and practical group exercises focused on how to plan and carry out security audits, prepare audit reports and identify follow-up actions. The final session included role-playing exercises where participants simulated an ISPS Code audit in a realistic setting. 

The training brought together 22 participants, including Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs), Deputy PFSOs and representatives from the Agence Nationale des Affaires Maritimes (ANAM) - the country’s Designated Authority for maritime security. 

The workshop was delivered under the EU-funded Port Security Project and contributes to a coordinated and standardized approach to ISPS Code implementation across the region to strengthen maritime security.  

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