5 December, 2007

The 14th Interim Meeting of the Asian Shipowners Forum (ASF) Safe Navigation & Environment Committee (SNEC)

The 14th Interim Meeting of the Asian Shipowners Forum (ASF) Safe Navigation & Environment Committee (SNEC) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 30th November 2007. The meeting was attended by 26 representatives of shipowner associations from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei and ASEAN, as represented by the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Associations (FASA). A representative from The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) attended as an observer.   During the meeting, the Committee considered and discussed various important issues concerning the safe navigation of ships and the protection of the marine environment.   Please refer to the attachment which is the press release of the meeting.