Thailand Confident To Pass IMO Evaluation

[webfact]

 

by Tanakorn Sangiam

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government is confident it will receive perfect evaluation scores from the International Maritime Organization on maritime transport and environmental protection. The evaluation is now taking place from today and is scheduled to complete in a week.

 

Thailand is now being evaluated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) from today to 27 February, from which the Thai government and related agencies hope to receive perfect scores. This evaluation will rate Thailand, as an IMO member, on 19 categories, particularly on maritime transport and environmental protection.

 

Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob said Thailand is ready to receive this evaluation, adding that the country has been complying with its commitment to maritime transport, in order to improve the country’s standards.

 

The Maritime Department has been working with other agencies to improve the operations and address issues found from the simulated inspections, in line with the related conventions, and improve on the suggestions made from the latest IMO inspection in 2007.

 

Efforts have been made to improve the regulation and services related to maritime transport to improve the country’s fleets of vessels, which are crucial for the economy.

 

The department has also arranged rescue drills for accidents at sea, established an independently-operated marine accident investigation office, and set up a standard group to regulate the safety of maritime shipping, particularly on hazardous items.

 

The Ministry of Transport expects this evaluation to help raise the world’s confidence in Thailand’s standards on maritime transport, strengthen the country’s marine sector, and help improve the country’s

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230221100348008

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

This evaluation will rate Thailand, as an IMO member, on 19 categories, particularly on maritime transport and environmental protection.

Does the evaluation include sinking battleships and blowing up container ships in port I wonder?

[klauskunkel]

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Thailand Confident To Pass IMO Evaluation

Of course they think so, after all IMO means "In My Opinion", and it is their opinion that they will pass the evaluation...

Edited February 21, 2023 by klauskunkel

[kidneyw]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government is confident it will receive perfect evaluation scores from the International Maritime Organization on maritime transport and environmental protection

Is this the usual bluster. The maritime record recently would say yes.

[mikebell]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Does the evaluation include sinking battleships and blowing up container ships in port I wonder?

And drowning scores of Chinese tourists?