Africa-Press – Angola. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) conducted on Sunday, November 9, the mandatory audit of the Angolan State, an exercise aimed at evaluating the degree of technical compliance and the effectiveness of the national Maritime and Port System.
Conducted by three IMO experts over five days, the audit analyzed the implementation of the main international conventions ratified by Angola, namely STCW, MARPOL, LOAD LINES, SOLAS, COLREG and TONNAGE, which define global standards for safety and sustainability at sea.
The IMO auditors highlighted the progress achieved by Angola and encouraged the country to continue on the path of institutional consolidation and full compliance with international standards, in order to establish itself as a regional and global maritime reference.
According to a note from the National Maritime Agency, the result of the audit confirms significant progress in the Angolan Maritime and Port System, reflected in the reduction from 37 to 15 non-conformities compared to the 2014 audit.
The IMO recognition, according to the National Maritime Agency, reflects the effort of modernization and legal, technical and institutional harmonization undertaken by Angola, resulting from the investment made in the last ten months, with emphasis on the training of technicians, creation of quality management systems, preparation of operational manuals and signing of cooperation agreements between entities in the sector.
With this result, the report reads, Angola reaffirms its commitment to continue improving the legal and operational framework of the maritime domain, ensuring that the sea becomes a strategic resource for economic development, job creation, productive diversification and affirmation of national sovereignty.
According to the Minister of Transport, Ricardo D’Abreu, quoted in the note, the result of this audit demonstrates that Angola is on the right track, modernizing, fully integrating into international standards, and transforming the sea into a true pillar of sovereignty, security, and national economic development.
He emphasized that the reduction in non-conformities is a source of satisfaction, but also a clear sign that there is still work to be done.
“Our ambition is for Angola to achieve full international compliance and for the sea to establish itself as a national asset of prosperity and sovereignty,” the minister said.
The minister assured the government’s commitment to ensuring that each recommendation translates into effective improvement and visible results for the country and for Angolans.
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