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TECHNICAL COOPERATION COMMITTEE TC 68/5(b)
68th session 13 April 2018
Agenda item 5(b) Original: ENGLISH
THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(b) Country Maritime Profiles
Note by the Secretariat
SUMMARY
Executive summary: This document provides a status report of completed Country
Maritime Profiles (CMP) and an update on developments relating to
the review and restructuring of the CMP module
Strategic direction, if 1
applicable:
Output: 1.8
Action to be taken: Paragraph 12
Related documents: TC 64/WP.2, TC 64/14, paragraphs 13.6 and 13.7; TC 65/16;
TC 66/5(b), TC 66/15; TC 67/5(b) and TC 67/17, paragraphs 5.7
to 5.11
Background
1 The Committee may recall that at its sixty-second session it had agreed with the
proposal of then Secretary-General, Mr. Koji Sekimizu, that the Secretariat should adopt a
more targeted approach when planning technical cooperation activities thereby making such
an approach more closely aligned to the real needs of developing countries and less reliant on
the thematic priorities approved by MSC, MEPC, FAL and LEG.
2 Following deliberations at the Committee's sixty-second and sixty-third sessions, the
current version of the Country Maritime Profiles (CMP) module evolved and Circular Letter
No.3407 on Global Integrated Shipping Information Systems (GISIS) – Country Maritime
Profile module, which provides salient information and guidance on the completion of the CMP,
was issued in 2013.
3 At its sixty-seventh session, the Committee was provided with an update on
developments relating to the CMP and was informed of the intention of the Secretariat to
review, revise, restructure and redesign the CMP module to ensure its user-friendliness,
effectiveness, efficient data populating and updating from publicly available sources.
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4 Following discussions between the Secretariat and the World Maritime University
(WMU) on how best to restructure the CMP module, it was decided that the best option was to
utilize the in-house resources due to the following reasons:
.1 the ongoing Data and Knowledge Management project within IMO;
.2 the ongoing Functional Review of the Secretariat project; and
.3 access levels for GISIS modules, including the IMO Member State Audit
Scheme (IMSAS) audit results.
Status report of existing CMP records
5 The annex to this document provides the status of completed CMP records.
As of 15 March 2018, the CMP module had 105 completed records (including 9 new records)
comprising 59.66% of total IMO Member States/Associate Members. This shows an increase
of 4.8% compared to last year's figures on 15 May 2017. During the period 15 May 2017
to 15 March 2018, 34 Member States/Associate Members updated their profile. This
represents 32.38% of those which had completed all sections of their CMP records
on 15 May 2017, with a decrease of 14.21% compared to last year's figures.
Status report on the review and restructuring of the CMP module
6 Noting deliberations at the Committee's sixty-fourth, sixty-fifth, sixty-sixth and
sixty-seventh sessions, it is broadly observed that the existing CMP module could benefit from
improvements and the exercise of further review and restructuring of the module should, inter
alia, result in:
.1 removing ambiguities which arise as a result of the abbreviation and unclear
terminology which some Member States use;
.2 consideration given to the IMSAS results and corrective action plans which
could help to identify some of the pertinent needs for technical assistance
that could be provided by the Organization to Member States, particularly
developing countries;
.3 relating the linkage between technical assistance and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs);
.4 serving as an expert system in analysing the populated information within the
module;
.5 utilizing reliable information in the public domain, such as information
available through other UN or related agencies' platforms;
.6 a module that is user-friendly, effective and efficient in data population while
updating information from reliable publicly available sources;
.7 maintaining separate records for overseas and dependent territories of
Member States;
.8 a dedicated feature within the module whereby users may view the technical
assistance available from the Organization;
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.9 a dedicated feature whereby requests for specific technical assistance may
be made by countries through the module; and
.10 an inherent feature whereby additional elements may be added on
an as-needed basis without the need to completely restructure the module.
7 Taking the above into consideration, the Secretariat has embarked on a project to
revise and restructure the CMP module in GISIS. The revised CMP module is being
restructured broadly around the following key elements, which will be country- and
territory-specific:
.1 general;
.2 participation in IMO meetings;
.3 status of IMO treaties;
.4 national maritime transport policy;
.5 legislation on non-convention ships;
.6 IMO Member State audit outcomes;
.7 technical assistance that can be provided by IMO;
.8 technical assistance offers from other countries;
.9 technical assistance needs identified by the Secretariat/module;
.10 technical assistance requests by countries or territories;
.11 technical assistance activities completed; and
.12 report generation and monitoring that could be global, regional and
country-specific with particular focus on least developed countries (LDCs)
and small island developing States (SIDS).
8 The revised CMP module will, in addition, incorporate a feature that will explain the
various elements therein thus facilitating its use in identifying and managing country and
territory specific technical assistance needs and offers of technical assistance from countries.
9 It is envisaged that the revised and restructured version of the CMP module will be
available on a trial basis before the sixty-ninth session of the Committee in 2019 which,
although of assistance to the Secretariat in identifying technical assistance needs of countries,
will benefit from improvements on the basis of comments provided by the Committee and
experience gained in its use.
10 The Secretariat will apprise the Committee on the progress made between the time
of the preparation of this document and its consideration by means of an oral
report/presentation.
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11 Notwithstanding the revision of the CMP module and pending the completion and the
launch of the new CMP module in GISIS, Member States/Associate Members that have not
yet completed their CMP are urged to do so, whilst those Member States which have
completed their CMP are invited to continue to update their records.
Action requested of the Committee
12 The Committee is invited to note the information provided in this document and
comment as appropriate.
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ANNEX
CMP RECORDS STATUS BIANNUAL COMPARISON
2017-2018
Member State / Status as at Status as at Member State / Status as at Status as at
Associate Member 15 May 2017 15 March 2018 Associate Member 15 May 2017 15 March 2018
1. Albania Feb 2017 45. Ecuador Feb 2018
2. Algeria 46. Egypt Oct 2016
3. Angola 47. El Salvador Jul 2014
4. Antigua and Barbuda Feb 2015 48. Equatorial Guinea
5. Argentina Jul 2015 49. Eritrea
6. Armenia 50. Estonia
7. Australia Jan 2016 51. Ethiopia Apr 2017 Nov 2017
8. Austria 52. Faroes, Denmark
9. Azerbaijan Feb 2017 53. Fiji Jan 2017 Oct 2017
10. Bahamas Feb 2015 54. Finland
11. Bahrain Feb 2017 55. France
12. Bangladesh Jan 2017 56. Gabon
13. Barbados Jun 2014 57. Gambia Mar 2014
14. Belarus 58. Georgia Jan 2017 Jul 2017
15. Belgium Aug 2015 Jul 2017 59. Germany
16. Belize Sep 2014 60. Ghana Apr 2017 Jul 2017
17. Benin 61. Greece
18. Bolivia, Plurinational 62. Grenada
Feb 2016 Oct 2017
State of 63. Guatemala Dec 2016 Jan 2018
19. Bosnia and 64. Guinea
Herzegovina 65. Guinea-Bissau Oct 2015
20. Brazil May 2017 Aug 2017 66. Guyana
21. Brunei Darussalam Dec 2016 67. Haiti
22. Bulgaria Dec 2014 68. Honduras Dec 2016
23. Cabo Verde Mar 2014 69. Hong Kong, China Feb 2016
24. Cambodia 70. Hungary Jun 2016 May 2017
25. Cameroon 71. Iceland
26. Canada 72. India Oct 2015
27. Chile Jan 2017 73. Indonesia Nov 2015
28. China 74. Iran (Islamic Republic
29. Colombia Oct 2016 Feb 2018 Sep 2017
of)
30. Comoros Oct 2017 75. Iraq
31. Congo Oct 2015 76. Ireland
32. Cook Islands Feb 2017 77. Israel Mar 2014
33. Costa Rica Apr 2014 78. Italy
34. Côte d'Ivoire Oct 2014 79. Jamaica Sep 2016 Jun 2017
35. Croatia 80. Japan
36. Cuba 81. Jordan May 2017 Jan 2018
37. Cyprus Nov 2015 82. Kazakhstan Feb 2017
38. Czechia 83. Kenya Jul 2014 Sep 2017
39. Democratic People's 84. Kiribati
Feb 2017 Sep 2017
Republic of Korea 85. Kuwait
40. Democratic Republic of 86. Latvia
Congo
87. Lebanon Oct 2013
41. Denmark Aug 2016
88. Liberia Apr 2014
42. Djibouti Oct 2017
89. Libya
43. Dominica
90. Lithuania Nov 2014
44. Dominican Republic Oct 2013
91. Luxembourg
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Member State / Status as at Status as at Member State / Status as at Status as at
Associate Member 15 May 2017 15 March 2018 Associate Member 15 May 2017 15 March 2018
92. Macao, China 137. Senegal Oct 2014
93. Madagascar Jul 2015 Jul 2017 138. Serbia Nov 2017
94. Malawi Oct 2013 139. Seychelles Oct 2017
95. Malaysia Jan 2017 Sep 2017 140. Sierra Leone Oct 2014
96. Maldives 141. Singapore Oct 2014
97. Malta 142. Slovakia
98. Marshall Islands Jan 2018 143. Slovenia
99. Mauritania Mar 2014 144. Solomon Islands Jan 2017 Oct 2017
100. Mauritius Oct 2013 Oct 2017 145. Somalia
101. Mexico Nov 2016 Mar 2018 146. South Africa
102. Monaco 147. Spain
103. Mongolia Jan 2017 148. Sri Lanka Jan 2017
104. Montenegro 149. Sudan Nov 2015
105. Morocco Apr 2017 150. Suriname Feb 2017 Jun 2017
106. Mozambique 151. Sweden Sep 2016 Aug 2017
107. Myanmar Jan 2017 Oct 2017 152. Switzerland
108. Namibia 153. Syrian Arab Republic
109. Nepal 154. Thailand Jan 2017 Feb 2018
110. Netherlands Jun 2015 155. The Former Yugoslav
111. New Zealand Jun 2017 Republic of Macedonia
112. Nicaragua Oct 2013 156. Timor-Leste Jan 2017
113. Nigeria Apr 2017 Jul 2017 157. Togo Feb 2017 Mar 2018
114. Norway 158. Tonga Jan 2017
115. Oman Aug 2014 159. Trinidad and Tobago Oct 2016
116. Pakistan 160. Tunisia
117. Palau 161. Turkey Jul 2015 Aug 2017
118. Panama Oct 2016 162. Turkmenistan
119. Papua New Guinea Jan 2017 Feb 2018 163. Tuvalu Oct 2017
120. Paraguay 164. Uganda Apr 2017 Aug 2017
121. Peru Feb 2017 165. Ukraine Mar 2017 Oct 2017
122. Philippines Mar 2017 Mar 2018 166. United Arab Emirates Apr 2016
123. Poland Sep 2016 Aug 2017 167. United Kingdom of
124. Portugal Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
125. Qatar Apr 2017 Nov 2017
168. United Republic of
126. Republic of Korea Jul 2014 Oct 2013
Tanzania
127. Republic of Moldova
169. United States of
128. Romania Mar 2015 Feb 2014
America
129. Russian Federation 170. Uruguay Jan 2017
130. Saint Kitts and Nevis Apr 2014 171. Vanuatu
131. Saint Lucia Nov 2015 Sep 2017 172. Venezuela, Bolivian
132. Saint Vincent and the Nov 2016 Oct 2017
Nov 2016 Republic of
Grenadines 173. Viet Nam Jan 2017
133. Samoa 174. Yemen
134. an Marino 175. Zambia Sep 2013
135. Sao Tome and Principe Jul 2014 176. Zimbabwe
136. Saudi Arabia
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