Members were asked to vote on candidates for three empty Board seats and MACN is delighted to welcome Dorte Christensen Vice President, Operations & Claims, at Hafnia, Dieter Rohdenberg CEO at Intership and Neale Proctor, Group Sales and Commercial Director, at the OMA Group, to the Board. The next Members’ meeting will be held in Copenhagen on 24 - 25 April 2024. MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK // DECEMBER 2023 7 MACN NOW HAS MEMBERS KEY GOVERNANCE DECISIONS DURING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR SHARED THE BOARD’S RECENT ACTIVITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL ENGAGEMENT AND MEMBER RECRUITMENT. DORTE ROLFF AND KEVIN LEACH-SMITH WERE THANKED FOR THEIR TIME ON THE MACN BOARD AND FOR THEIR LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO MACN. MACN GROWS ACROSS THE MARITIME INDUSTRY 196 MEMBERS Visit the MACN website for the complete list of Members. BECOME A MACN MEMBER If you are interested in becoming a MACN member or attending a future members’ meeting as an observer, please email: macn@macn.dk Further details on MACN can also be found at: www.macn.dk BRITANNIA BRIEFING No7 The event began with a video welcome from the IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim, and a virtual greeting from Admiral Osama Mounier Mohamed Rabie from the Suez Canal Authority, highlighting their collaboration and the recently signed protocol. The first day featured speakers discussing corruption risks associated with global drug trafficking and seafarers’ experiences in combatting corruption in the maritime sector. MACN’s partners also shared a summary overview of the progress of their countries in the Collective Action lifecycle. Members then engaged in breakout sessions to discuss MACN’s Collective Action MACN AUTUMN MEETING SEPTEMBER 2023 IN SEPTEMBER 2023 MACN WELCOMED 125 PARTICIPANTS TO THE AUTUMN MEMBER MEETING HELD AT THE TAJ MAHAL PALACE & TOWER IN MUMBAI. initiatives in Bangladesh, Egypt, Malaysia, and Nigeria, with an optional clinic session for Pakistan. Day two workshops focused on MACN’s tools and reporting, ESG, data reporting, HelpDesk concept evaluation and members’ expectations from training and tools. Plenary sessions addressed the overarching question of “For whom are we fighting against corruption,” provided an update from the MACN Board and showcased MACN’s compliance journey. INSIDER BULLETIN In October, MACN launched its first issue of the ‘Insider Bulletin’. This quarterly report is aimed at fostering transparency, promoting engagement, and strengthening collective resolve – while inviting the membership into the operational ‘engine room’ of MACN. Here are some key takeaways from the first Insider Bulletin: NIGERIAN PORTS ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY Since 2019 MACN has been gathering incident data from captains, who provide direct feedback and complaints about their experiences calling at Nigerian ports through the organisation’s local HelpDesk. The HelpDesk in Nigeria has seen substantial use, receiving nearly a thousand pre-arrival notifications (PANs). Of these, 135 PANs escalated into incidents, with 104 involving immigration officials, constituting 77% of all escalated cases. Challenges reported include fines for alleged improper crew documentation and non-compliance with Nigerian Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM) by immigration officials. The primary issue arises from ambiguities in the Nigerian Immigration Act, leading to varying interpretations by individual officials. Alleged improper documentation of