The US Embassy recently facilitated a week-long workshop on auditing management systems aimed at strengthening port security, in partnership with the US Coast Guard and MARAD.
The training funded through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) helps strengthen capacity and provide practical skills to relevant security officials working in this critically important area, the embassy said in a press release.
It forms part of a cooperative effort between the US and Guyana to improve global maritime transport security and represents the third of four courses delivered to local officials from multiple agencies.
The workshop was based on international standards for auditing and will assist employees of the port, customs, port police,