T O K Y O M O U S E C R E TA R I AT Ascend Shimbashi 8F Tel: +81-3-3433-0621 6-19-19, Shimbashi, Minato-ku Fax: +81-3-3433-0624 Tokyo 105-0004 E-mail: secretariat@tokyo-mou.org Japan Web site: www.tokyo-mou.org PRESS RELEASE Tokyo MOU Port State Control Committee 36 th Meeting in Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China – The Port State Control Committee, governing body of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU*), held its 36 th meeting in Hong Kong, China, from 20 to 23 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Kenny Crawford, Manager (Ship Inspections), Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and officially opened by Mr. Wong Sai Fat, Director, Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Wong warmly welcomed all delegates to Hong Kong, China. and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to host the Committee meeting for the third time. He highlighted the importance of the role of port State Control (PSC) in upholding ship safety, security and protection of the marine environment and shared progress on Hong Kong’s Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering Incentive Scheme. He concluded by wishing delegates a productive meeting and an enjoyable stay in Hong Kong. Attendance of the meeting The 36 th meeting of the Port State Control Committee was attended by all 22 member Authorities of Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam. Observers of Cambodia, Macao (China), the Abuja MOU, the Black Sea MOU, the Caribbean MOU, the Indian Ocean MOU, the Paris MoU, the Viña del Mar Agreement, ILO and IMO were also present. Observers of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, the United States Coast Guard, the Mediterranean MoU and the Riyadh MOU were unable to attend. Prior to the Committee meeting, the 19 th meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) was convened on 16 and 17 October 2025. The TWG meeting discussed matters relating to PSC technical procedures and guidelines, the Concentrated Inspection Campaigns, the information system and information exchange, evaluation of work done by intersessional technical groups and technical cooperation activities. Decisions of the Committee The Committee reviewed and approved the report on the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement (MLC) in 2024. The Committee noted the progress of the ongoing joint CIC with the Paris MoU on Ballast Water Management (BWM) in 2025. The Committee also agreed in principle to the arrangements and the conduct of the joint CICs with the Paris MOU on cargo securing in 2026 and on enclosed space entry in 2027. The Committee was informed of activities relating to reviewing and enhancing inspection campaign methodologies; where three focused inspection campaign (FIC) trials on Fire Safety, Pilot Transfer Arrangements and EPIRB were conducted. The Committee agreed to continue further FIC trials to refine methodologies for future joint Inspection Campaigns with the Paris MoU. In addition, the Committee approved to conduct a FIC on insurance certificates under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) in concert with the Paris MoU. The Committee reviewed the r