APHoMSA Strategy 2022-2026

• Increase regional cooperation on maritime issues
• Provide a regional voice on matters of mutual interest at the relevant international and regional organizations
• Develop a coordinated approach to technical cooperation activities
• Implement a coordinated approach towards achieving SDG5 Gender Equality in the maritime sector

• Strengthen regional marine environment protection arrangements
• Build regional marine pollution prevention capabilities (implementation and enforcement)
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships

• Improve safety of shipping
• Ensure seafarers’ living and working conditions meet international standards

• Strengthen regional cooperation for emergency response, including SAR and preparedness and response to marine pollution
• Encourage members to fully implement IMO liability and compensation Conventions for marine pollution incidents

• Increase visibility and leadership of women in the maritime sector
• Recognise the contribution of women in the maritime sector
• Identify and address barriers to women’s equal participation in the maritime community

Identify and promote equal capacity building opportunities by:

• Maintaining a consolidated list of technical cooperation activities planned by Member States and Observer organizations to
• Inform Member States of capacity building opportunities in the region
• Assist agencies and organisations delivering capacity building activities to identify partner agencies to support existing regional activities
• Facilitate access to activities for women in the maritime sector in the region
• Identifying and sharing regional expertise

Build capacity of member states and enhance collaboration of national authorities in responding to:

• Future maritime trends by ensuring coordination and active participation in developing new technologies and implementing test-beds and full scale projects
• Maritime incidents through collaborative programmes, for example joint exercise, sharing of best practices and expertise
• Climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships

Provide a regular forum to:

• Exchange information on emerging regional trends, potential risks, and progress on gender equity and equality
• Exchange information on emerging regional trends, potential risks, and progress on gender equity and equality
• Foster person-to-person links between maritime agencies in the Asia-Pacific region

Encourage intersessional engagement by:

• Developing agreements among national authorities and regional organisations
• Establishing correspondence groups to explore solutions to key issues and report to Members
• Support professional women in maritime associations

Establish links with other relevant international and regional organisations by:

• Maintaining APHoMSA’s standing invitations to specialist maritime organisations as observers at APHoMSA forums
• Meeting annually and undertaking intersessional work as required
• Submitting papers to the IMO and other fora
• Sharing information/expertise with these organisations, as required