Update on 14 Mar 2025:
The forty-ninth session of the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 49) took place between Monday 10 to Friday 14 March 2025.
During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed:
- Consideration and analysis of reports and information on stowaways
- Amendments to the FAL Convention and review of the provisions of a key worker
- Prevention and suppression of the smuggling of drugs
- Strategy on maritime digitalization
- Revised Guidelines on minimum training and education for mooring personnel
- Revision of the road map on addressing MASS issues related to the FAL Convention