Moreover, on 27 February 2005, Algeria organized in collaboration with its American partner Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) a maritime and port safety drill involving 11 commercial ports and 17 ships of the maritime oil transportation company.

While welcoming the focus on principles rather than on rules, several delegations pointed out that some of the draft principles had gained only sectoral acceptance, and had not found general acceptance in State practice, effectively rendering major portions of the draft principles an exercise in the progressive development of international law.