UNCLAS ACCRA 002842

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ANET AORC ECPS EU EWWT GH IMO INMARSAT KTIA
PREL
SUBJECT: GHANA: DEMARCHE ON INT,L MARITIME ORGANIZATION,S
(IMO) MARITIME SAFETY COMM MEETING

REF: SECSTATE 183434


1. EconOff delivered reftel demarche to two representatives
of the Ghana Maritime Authority scheduled to attend the IMO
Maritime Safety Committee meeting in Istanbul: Mrs.
Bernadette Esa Chinery-Hesse, Board Secretary; and Captain
E.B. Komeng, Maritime Security Coordinator. Both were highly
supportive of the LRIT and GMDSS programs, recognized the
importance of timely implementation, and agreed that IMO's
continued coordination seemed a reasonable option, but made
no firm commitments regarding the GoG position. They
indicated they would further research the September IMSO
Assembly vote to learn who supported its leadership of LRIT.
BRIDGEWATER