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The Establishment of the Asian maritime Safety and Security Organization(AMSSO)

Journal of maritime researches

3(1)

14-29

神戸大学大学院海事科学研究科附属国際海事研究センター

2013-03

2014-07-08

The main objective of the Asian Maritime Safety and Security Organization (AMSSO) will provide technical and scientific assistance for Asian and Pacific countries in the proper development and implementation of legislation on maritime safety, security on board ships, and pollution by ships under the leadership of the maritime nation of Japan, drawing from the example of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). AMSSO will contribute to the enhancement of the overall maritime safety system in Asia and the Pacific, especially to ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) member states, as EMSA does for the EU. Its goals are to reduce the risks of maritime accidents, the loss of human lives at sea, and marine pollution from ships in the practical operation of maritime risk management system. In general terms, AMSSO will provide technical and scientific advice for Asian maritime authorities in the field of maritime safety and prevention of pollution by ships in the process of updating and developing new legislation, monitoring its implementation, and evaluating the effectiveness of the measures in place. The main areas where AMSSO will be active are intensifying the PSC (Port State Control) regime, auditing the recognized classification societies, developing a common methodology for the investigation of maritime accidents, and establishing an Asian vessel traffic monitoring and information system. In addition, AMSSO will contribute to the process of evaluating the effectiveness of legislation by providing the member states with objective and reliable information and data on maritime safety and on ship pollution. The basic task of AMSSO will organize and structure the system of maintaining maritime safety standards by Asian countries.

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