ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant operations by providing information about ships detained by PSC as well as deficiencies that were found on board from many port states in 2015.
ClassNK has included a breakdown of deficiencies which shows that fire safety-related deficiencies continue to be the most frequent detainable deficiencies item. ISM, emergency systems and lifesaving appliances also remain major items where many detainable deficiencies are found.
The ClassNK report also provides detailed analyses on PSC detentions by flag state, port state, ship type, ship size, and ship’s age as well as a summary of major amendments made to international conventions such as the SOLAS Convention. These amendments have further widened the scope of PSC inspections, a trend that will undoubtedly continue as the rules applied to ships increase and diversify.
Detainable ISM Deficiencies
In 2015, a total of 1,337 detainable deficiencies were reported relating to 476 detentions, i.e., deficiencies which were serious enough to jeopardise the ship’s seaworthiness, safety of the crew onboard, or to present an unreasonable threat of harm to the environment and therefore warranted the detention of the ship. ISM is most frequent detainable deficiencies item continuously from 2014. Lifeboats and emergency fire pumps continue to be the major items where most detainable deficiencies were found.
The deficiencies are categorized as shown below and categories in this figure are based on those of the Tokyo MOU. Deficiencies related to fire safety and life-saving appliances combined accounted for about one-third of the total in 2015.
Deficiencies by Category
Figure below shows the number of deficiencies by category for the three years from 2013 through 2015 in Tokyo MoU
Figure below shows the number of deficiencies by category for the three years from 2013 through 2015 in Paris MOU
Further information may be found by reading the Annual Report below
Source & Image credit: Class NK
