Finland passes IMO audit for maritime administration

FD1 - Reporting to IMO (scope and processes)

FD2 - Administrative interpretations / the satisfaction of the administration (coverage, availability)

FD3 - Flag State vessel inspections / periodic inspections (methodology, volume)

FD4 - Skill and competence requirements for maritime officials who support inspectors (documentation, specification)

FD5 - Non-implementation of retrospective evaluation of traffic separation scheme - Åland Sea TSS (process, performance)

AFD 1 - Harmonisation of maritime policies and maritime administration policies (objectives, coverage)

AFD 2 - Weight control and inspection of containers (volume)

ADR 1 - a clear improvement could be observed in the implementation of IMO conventions in national legislation, compared to the voluntary VIMSAS conducted 11 years ago.

The audit featured interviews with specialists and included participants from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the ELY Centre for Uusimaa, the Finnish Border Guard, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, Fintraffic, the Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue Services, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Safety Investigation Authority of Finland, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Traficom, and the Ministry of the Environment. The audit also included visits to the Finnish Border Guard, Fintraffic, and Vuosaari Harbour.