During first half of 2018, PSCOs conducted in China a total of 4,141 inspections which resulted to 15,135 deficiencies and 158 detentions. This led to a detention rate of 3.82% and an expected number of deficiencies per inspection 3 to 4. At the same time, the overall Tokyo MoU figures for the same period show a detention rate of 2.25% and deficiencies per inspection 1 to 2 (1.98).
Key Figures (China PSC Q1&Q2 2018)
| Total Inspections | 4,141 |
| Total Deficiencies | 15,315 |
| Total Detentions | 158 |
| Total Inspections with Def. | 3,478 |
| Total Inspections with 5 or more Def. | 1,240 |
| Deficiency/ Inspection | 3.70 |
| Detention/ 100 Inspections | 3.82% |
| Inspections with Def./ 100 Inspections | 83.99% |
| Inspection with 5 or more Def./ 100 Inspections | 29.94% |
With more than 50 ports and 300 trained PSCOs, China consists a challenging area with respect to safety inspections. Also, the issued ECAs, as per national legislation, create additional challenges for all vessels arriving China. Therefore, ship operators are advised to prepare their vessels arriving in China respectively and pay particular attention to documentation and equipment inspections, in conjunction with detailed drills execution.
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