ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control, aiming 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 2016.
ClassNK has included a breakdown of deficiencies which shows that fire safety-related deficiencies continue to be the most frequent detainable deficiencies item. ISM, lifesaving appliances and safety of navigation 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 deficiencies
In 2016 a total of 1,310 detainable deficiencies were reported relating to 471 detentions, i.e., deficiencies which were serious enough to jeopardise the ship’s seaworthiness, safety of the crew onboard, or to present a 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 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 2016.
Deficiencies by Category
Figure below shows the number of deficiencies by category for the three years from 2014 through 2016 in Tokyo MoU.
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