A port facility security assessment was held in Port Louis, Mauritius  from 1-5 August led by a team of IMO experts.

This assessment was carried out under IMO’s EU-funded Port Security Project1 with a view to preparing port facility security plans.

It is understood that during the five-day mission, staff of the Port Authority – specifically, Port Facility Security Officers of Mauritius – were assisted in the assessment of the port’s compliance with IMO’s ISPS Code2 requirements.

Officers were supported in conducting ISPS Code port facility security assessments and in the reviewing of current assessment approaches. In addition they received expert advice on necessary improvements encountered.

Port Louis maiden call

On 26 July Port Louis saw the return of the Pacific International Lines (PIL) through the maiden call of the mv Kota Nanhai. The Mauritius Ports Authority’s Acting Director General, Mrs Aruna Bunwaree-Ramsaha (pictured) presented a shield to Sulaiman Khan, the Master of Kota Nanhai, welcoming the prospects that this additional service and line will offer to the Mauritian economy.

Annual report 2020-2021

The latest annual report of Mauritius Ports Authority, for 2020 – 2021 is now available at: http://www.mauport.com/sites/default/files/public/annual-report-20-21-reduced.pdf

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Members of the Mauritius Ports Authority, the Captain and crew of the MV Kota Nanhai, PIL representatives as well as Scott Shipping International, the agents of PIL in Mauritius.

Photo: www.mauport.com MPA ©.

1 https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/Port-Security-Project.aspx

2 https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/SOLAS-XI-2%20ISPS%20Code.aspx