A training initiative aimed at improving local response capabilities to maritime incidents and emergencies.
Papua New Guinea’s maritime regulator responsible for safety, search and rescue coordination, and marine environmental protection.
Coastal Communities Reached
Active Programmes
Provinces Engaged
Navigational Lights Maintained
NMSA’s community engagement work recognises that maritime safety in Papua New Guinea depends on the participation of the coastal and island communities who live and work on the water every day. Through structured programmes, NMSA builds local capacity, raises safety awareness, and creates pathways for communities to report incidents and contribute to navigational safety.
Multilingual safety campaigns reaching coastal villages, fishing communities, and inter-island ferry users.
Community members take an active role in maintaining navigational aids and supporting local compliance.
Clear channels for communities to report maritime incidents, hazards, and safety concerns to NMSA.
NMSA currently operates two confirmed community engagement programmes across Papua New Guinea. Both programmes are delivered in partnership with provincial governments, community leaders, and local maritime stakeholders.
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A training initiative aimed at improving local response capabilities to maritime incidents and emergencies.
A nationwide effort to raise awareness of marine pollution and its impact on maritime safety and navigation.
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This programme establishes community-based communication points to improve real-time reporting of maritime incidents and hazards.
Programme Activities
Programme Outcomes 📡 Faster Incident Reporting
🚨 Enhanced Emergency Response
🌐 Improved Connectivity
📢 Community Communication Capacity
This initiative focuses on improving safety practices among small boat operators in coastal and island communities through hands-on training and safety compliance support.
Programme Activities
Programme Outcomes 🦺 Improved Small Craft Safety
🌊 Reduced Maritime Incidents
✅ Greater Compliance Awareness
🤝 Stronger Community Partnerships
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A series of regional workshops bringing together community leaders, operators, and stakeholders to align on maritime safety priorities.
Programme Activities
Expected Outcomes 🤝 Stakeholder Collaboration
📋 Improved Reporting Systems
✅ Stronger Compliance Alignment
📍 Regional Safety Planning
A targeted outreach campaign designed to educate youth in coastal schools on maritime safety and career pathways.
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There are several ways for community members, organisations, and local governments to participate in NMSA’s community engagement work.
Join your local maritime safety awareness network and help spread safety information in your community.
Apply to become a community light custodian and help keep PNG's coastal navigation infrastructure operational.
See a light that's out, an unlit obstruction, or a safety hazard on the water? Report it directly to NMSA.
Invite NMSA to deliver a maritime safety awareness session at your coastal school or community centre.
NMSA’s community programmes have delivered measurable improvements in maritime safety awareness and navigational infrastructure across Papua New Guinea.
Coastal communities reached through safety awareness campaigns
Navigational lights monitored by community custodians nationwide
Provinces with active community maritime safety engagement
Whether you’re a community leader, local government, or NGO – we welcome partnerships that strengthen maritime safety across PNG.