. Maritime Policy Development; . Maritime Infrastructure and Industry Development; . Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluations; . Maritime Oversight; and . Maritime Administration Support. The programme objectives for 2013/14 are to: . Contribute to a safe, secure, environmentally friendly and efficient maritime transport industry by finalising the maritime transport policy and legislation, which will outline the policy position on the economic drivers in the maritime transport sector, through consultations with stakeholders by 2014. . Enhance economic development by developing a maritime shipping policy by the end of 2014 that will provide a framework for promoting businesses such as ship recycling and ship repair within the maritime transport industry. . Improve maritime safety by reducing the number of accidents and incidents (19 and 68 in 2012 respectively), based on marine casualties reflected in the 2011/12 South African Maritime Safety Authority annual report regarding small vessels, by 40 per cent by implementing the inland waterway strategy by 2013/14. . Improve maritime security and assist in managing safety and security by drafting and signing the memoranda of understanding with relevant stakeholders in maritime security by March 2014. . Ensure opportunities for the adequate training and skilling of seafarers by completing relevant bilateral and multilateral agreements and drafting legislation on the working conditions and protection of rights of seafarers in international waters by March 2014.