The Port State Control Committee, governing body of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-pacific Region (Tokyo MOU), held its 37th meeting in Singapore from 7 to 10 September 2026.

The meeting was chaired by Mr. Kenny Crawford, Manager (Maritime Safety Assurance), Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and officially opened by Mr. Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore. Mr. Ang welcomed all delegates to Singapore and noted that this was the third time Singapore had hosted the Committee meeting.
He also highlighted the significant development and progress achieved by the Tokyo MOU over the past three decades. He stressed that emerging issues, including increasing risks associated with “shadow fleets” and fraudulent ship registrations, geopolitical tensions, the energy transition and rapidly developing technologies, would require closer collaboration among
maritime stakeholders. Finally, he wished the Committee a successful meeting and all delegates a pleasant stay in Singapore.

In the meeting it was decided for the joint CIC on Enclosed Space Entry with the Paris MoU in 2027. For 2028, the Committee agreed to conduct an inspection campaign on safety of navigation focusing on passage plan and to invite the Paris MoU to participate in the campaign.