c) port authorities and terminal operators; d) freight forwarders; e) marine insurers; and. f) maritime administrations. 2. Member States shall encourage the regional private sector to constitute regional bodies in the manner contemplated in Article 13.13 of this Protocol and for such bodies to obtain consultative status in the manner contemplated in Article 13.6 of this Protocol. ARTICLE 8.5 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES 1. Member States affirm their intention to apply international standards and recommended practices of the IMO and to participate as a Region in the formulation of new standards and practices in respect of a) maritime safety; b) aids to navigation; c) search and rescue; d) hydrography; e) maritime training, including training of seafarers; f) service conditions of seafarers; g) treatment of stowaways; h) protection of the marine environment; and i) maritime communications. 2. Member States shall promote the safety of life and property at sea by strengthening the capacity of their maritime administrations to bar unseaworthy ships from coastal waters and inland waterways by, amongst others a) effectively executing port state control functions, in particular ship inspection and port clearance and information exchange on inspection findings; b) promoting initiatives to conclude regional port state control agreements, which shall be annexed to this Protocol; c) undertaking coast guard patrols; d) licensing crew; and e) manning control units. 3. Member States shall co-operate in improving the provision and operation of aids to navigation in the SADC coastal waters and inland waterways by upgrading aids to