Solomon Islands Maritime Authority
Welcome to the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority!
The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) has been established by act of parliament and is a financially self-sufficient and independent maritime administration to facilitate implementation of international and regional maritime agreements and applicable maritime laws.
SIMA administers the Solomon Islands maritime sector, verifying compliance of ships with safety and pollution prevention standards, responding to maritime emergencies, and providing safety of navigation services. Four overarching goals are adopted in its Corporate Plan 2024-2027:
Following SIMA’s Second Anniversary held on 5 April 2023, the concept of a Maritime Development and Resilience Strategy has been developed to underpin the new Corporate Plan covering the period 2024-2027 and engaging partners and stakeholders in the maritime future we want for Solomon Islands.
In 2024, SIMA initiated a new policy focusing on maritime education and employment for Solomon Islanders. Seeing the maritime sector as a sustainable source of skilled and well-remunerated job, the Maritime Labour Mobility & Shipping Registry National Roadmap was developed and launched by the Honourable Jeremiah Manele, Prime Minister on 20 August 2024. The Roadmap aims at upgrading the Solomon Islands Maritime College and offering employment opportunities for Solomon Islands seafarers in Solomon Islands and abroad.
In 2025, after three years of work and consultation, the Solomon Islands Plan for a Sustainable Maritime Future: Charting the Course towards Greener Shipping and Ports has been launched. The launching took place at the Sixth SIMA Workshop with Ship Operators in presence of government officials, Solomon Ports, maritime industry and maritime stakeholders. The Plan is a national strategy that outlines how the country will transition to a resilient, efficient, and net-zero maritime sector by 2050 through cleaner ships and ports, regulatory reforms, modern technologies, and strengthened capacity to deliver reliable and sustainable maritime transport for all island communities.
The Annual Reports are available below:
SIMA – Solomon Islands Maritime Authority
PO Box 1932 – Solomon Islands
(677) 21535
contact@sima.gov.sb