In this regard, the organization has taken various measures
including the drafting of a strategic document to award the berthing and ships
separation services to the private sector, and also the drafting of a plan for
the transfer of ship registration services to the private sector.
Connecting the maritime system to the social security
system, setting up barcodes in vessels’ journey permits to facilitate their
inquiry at foreign ports are also among the measures taken by the Ports and
Maritime Organization to enhance maritime and port services.
The establishment of a secretariat for the investigation of
seafarers' disciplinary violations, as well as the smartening of the services
provided for the employees working on commercial, service, and fishing vessels
are other important steps that have been taken by the organization since the
beginning of the current fiscal year.
Back in October, Deputy PMO Head Jalil Eslami had said that
amending registration instructions and determining the schedule for mooring of
ocean-going vessels at the country's ports were among the main programs of his
organization for the second half of the current Iranian calendar year (ends on
March 20, 2022).
According to Eslami, another important program for the
mentioned period was to design and implement mechanisms for monitoring and
supervision of the shipbuilding industry which includes the repair of vessels
and offshore structures.
This program aims to monitor the construction industry and
ship repair workshops in a more effective way to ensure their productivity, he
said.
Development of safety regulations for fishing and
non-conventional vessels by the end of the current fiscal year is also on the
PMO’s agenda, Eslami had added.