Information & analytical agency PortNews supported by the Association of Sea Commercial Ports within the framework of St. Petersburg leg of THE TALL SHIPS ’ RACES BALTIC – 2009 holds a specialized event: Round Table meeting “RF getting ready to participate in Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme”. The event will be held with the assistance of the Department for State Policy in Maritime and River Transport, RF Transport Ministry.
The Round Table meeting will be held on July 10 in Admiral Makarov StateMaritime Academy (St. Petersburg). Upon completion of the official part, the guests are to have a buffet dinner on board the Mir sailboat.
In autumn 2009, IMO Committee will audit Russian ports’ state structures and private companies to check conformity with norms and requirements of international conventions, codes and other IMO standards. Aleksei Klyavin, Director of the Department for State Policy in Maritime and River Transport, RF Transport Ministry, told about the inspection, which is to be held from September 25 till October 7, 2009, at the last meeting of the Maritime Board under RF Government. At the Round Table meeting representatives of the Department and other state authorities and related unions will answer the questions of the event participants as regards preparedness of Russian ports for IMO audit.
The program and other details of the event see here.