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 held the 35 th Meeting in Incheon, Republic of Korea Incheon, Republic of Korea – Representatives of the Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the AsiaPacific Region (Tokyo MOU*), met in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 11 to 14 November 2024 for its 35 th annual meeting. The 35 th meeting of the Committee was chaired by Mr. Kenny Crawford, Deputy Chief Executive Technical Advice and Support, Maritime New Zealand. The meeting was officially opened by Mr. Choi Seong-Yong, Director General for Maritime Affairs and Safety Policy Bureau, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea. Mr. Choi first warmly welcomed all delegates to Incheon and expressed the honor for Republic of Korea to host the Committee meeting for third time. Mr. Choi highly praised the remarkable development and progress achieved by the Tokyo MOU and highlighted the new challenges relating to decarbonization and digitalization, where port State control can also play an important role. Moreover, he reiterated the commitment of Republic of Korea to more actively participate in the work of the port State control Committee and enhance its cooperation in the Tokyo MOU activities. Finally, Mr. Choi expressed his wishes for a productive meeting and hoped that the delegates would have an enjoyable stay in the Republic of Korea. Attendance of the meeting The 35 th meeting of the Port State Control Committee was attended by 21 member Authorities of Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam; observers of Cambodia, Macao (China), Tonga, the United States Coast Guard, the Abuja MOU, the Black Sea MOU, the Caribbean MOU, the Indian Ocean MOU, the Mediterranean MoU, the Paris MoU, the Viña del Mar Agreement, ILO and IMO. The member Authority of Panama and observers of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and the Riyadh MOU were unable to attend. Prior to the Committee meeting, the 18 th meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) was convened on 7 and 8 November 2024. 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 considered and adopted a scheme for rewarding/recognizing high-performing companies and to publicize under-performing companies, which was developed by an intersessional working group. In accordance with the adopted scheme, lists of high-performing companies and under-performing companies will be published on the Tokyo MOU website on trial basis. The Committee considered and approved the report on the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in 2023 which will be available on the Tokyo MOU website in the near future. The Committee also took note of the status of the undergoing joint CIC with the Paris MoU on Crew Wages and Seafarer Emplo