ABS published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the First Quarter of 2024.
Top Categories for Grounds for Detention
For period January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024, the top categories for Port State Control (PSC) detentions on ABS vessels in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tokyo MoU and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) database are are the following:
- ISM
- Emergency source of power – Emergency generator
- Fixed fire extinguishing installation
- Lifeboats
- Fire pumps and its pipes
- Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
- Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces
- Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
- Rescue boats
- Maintenance of the ship and equipment
- Launching arrangements for rescue boats
- Propulsion main engine
- Auxiliary engine
- Bilge pumping arrangements
- 15 PPM Alarm arrangements
There were four hundred eighty eight (488) total detained vessels in the first quarter per Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and United States Coast Guard (USCG). Of those detained, only thirty-one (31) vessels were ABS classed vessels.
Top Countries Where ABS Vessels Were Detained
The table below shows the breakdown of the countries where thirty one (31) ABS vessels were detained. ABS assisted each owner/operator to address the deficiencies so that the PSC detention could be lifted and the vessel could sail.
Top Categories for Deficiencies
For the period January 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024, the top categories for deficiencies on ABS vessels that had Port State Control (PSC) interventions are:
- Propulsion main engine
- Other (fire safety)
- Other (machinery)
- Electric equipment in general
- Auxiliary engine
- Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
- Lifeboats
- ISM
- Fire pumps and its pipes
- Fire fighting equipment and appliances
- Electrical
- Maintenance of the ship and equipment
- Emergency source of power – Emergency generator
- Fire detection
- Lights, shapes, sound signals
- Oil record book
- Fire-dampers
- Other (alarms)
- Ventilators, air pipes, casings
- Means of escape
Top Countries for Interventions on ABS Vessels
For the period January 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024, the top countries where ABS Classed vessels had PSC interventions identified are highlighted in the bar chart below: