The Tokyo MOU is an inter-governmental co-operative organization on port State control (PSC) in the Asia-Pacific region.
Its vision is to eliminate substandard shipping in the Asia-Pacific region.
Its mission is to promote the effective implementation, and the universal and uniform application, of relevant IMO/ILO instruments on ships operating in the region.
The Tokyo MOU consists of:
18 member Authorities: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam;
2 co-operating member Authorities: the Marshall Islands and Peru;
4 observer Authorities: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Macao (China), Solomon Islands and United States Coast Guard; and
6 observer organizations: the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Paris MOU, the Viña del Mar Agreement, the Indian Ocean MOU and the Black Sea MOU.