Final-audit-report9Feb-1

IMO VOLUNTARY MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME AUDIT OF DENMARK 18 – 25 SEPTEMBER 2006 FINAL REPORT 9 FEBRUARY 2007 1. Executive Summary 1.1 An audit of the Maritime Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark was undertaken between 18 and 25 September 2006 by four auditors drawn from Canada, Argentina, Cyprus and the United Kingdom. The scope of the audit included the Flag, Port State and Coastal State obligations of Denmark in relation to the IMO Mandatory Instruments it had acceded to. Visits were made by the auditors to the responsible entities within the four Ministries that make up the Administration and audit was conducted through presentations, interviews and the examination of documents. 1.2 The auditors concluded from the information available to them that Denmark substantially meets its obligations in respect of the IMO Mandatory Instruments and also the Code implementing those instruments. They identified that were a number areas of good practice which were innovative and of considerable assistance to the maritime community. They also identified areas where improvement was possible. The latter however were relatively minor in relation to the overall efficiency of the administration. 2 Introduction 2.1 This report presents the findings of the IMO Voluntary Member State Audit of the Maritime Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark. It draws together the thInterim Report produced on the 16 October 2006 and the ...