Subscribe to our Mailing Lists (It's free!)
Thursday, June 8, 2023
SAFETY4SEA
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    seafarer

    Drewry reports highest officer shortage on record

    DNV: Seafarers must prepare for the challenges of decarbonization and digitalization

    DNV: Seafarers must prepare for the challenges of decarbonization and digitalization

    captain drunk fined

    Charges laid following vessel crash in Horizontal Falls

    cargo ships runs aground

    Cargo ship runs aground off Japan

  • SEAFiT
    • All
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
    Book Review: A role model for ship managers

    Book review: The politics of sustainability in the Arctic

    contemplation as a spiritual practice

    Contemplation: Directing the mind towards what’s important

    power of hug

    The power of hugging: How it affects our health

    Impostor Syndrome

    Mental Health Focus: How to deal with Impostor Syndrome

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    Deltamarin and BAR work together to optimize wind power

    Deltamarin and BAR work together to optimize wind power

    Titan and Fratelli Cosulich join forces for LNG bunkering

    Titan and Fratelli Cosulich join forces for LNG bunkering

    KR approves SHI’s 40,000 m3 liquid CO2 carrier

    KR approves SHI’s 40,000 m3 liquid CO2 carrier

    Hurtigruten unveils zero-emission cruise ship design

    Hurtigruten unveils zero-emission cruise ship design

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    Cyber security: What it means for the shipping industry

    Cyber security: What it means for the shipping industry

    DNV Maritime Cyber Priority 2023: Shipping faces 5 major cyber security challenges

    DNV Maritime Cyber Priority 2023: Shipping faces 5 major cyber security challenges

    New Mission to Seafarers app strengthens welfare support

    New Mission to Seafarers app strengthens welfare support

    ABS awards AIP to SHI for structural health monitoring system

    ABS awards AIP to SHI for structural health monitoring system

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Case Studies
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
    AMSA bans second vessel in a week

    AMSA bans second vessel in a week

    Ship detentions in Paris MoU in February 2021

    AMSA bans bulk carrier Babuza Wisdom for 90 days

    tanker arrested in singapore

    AMSA convicts master and company after pilot ladder injury

    amsa planned maintenance fic

    OCIMF Annual Report 2023: Key amendments and additions under SIRE 2.0

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

    StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

    IWSA opens voting for “Wind Ship – the Future” poster design contest

    IWSA opens voting for “Wind Ship – the Future” poster design contest

    BIMCO Q2 2023: Dry bulk market outlook

    BIMCO: Capesize spot rates hesitant despite 5% rise in demand

    MOL appoints its first female captain for car carrier

    MOL appoints its first female captain for car carrier

  • Columns
    The tides are changing at Alang

    The tides are changing at Alang

    Ship recycling: A solution for plastic pollution and environmental protection

    Ship recycling: A solution for plastic pollution and environmental protection

    Back To The Future: How Rotor Sails are now a credible option to tackle climate challenge

    Back To The Future: How Rotor Sails are now a credible option to tackle climate challenge

    Trending Tags

    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Wellness Corner
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    seafarer

    Drewry reports highest officer shortage on record

    DNV: Seafarers must prepare for the challenges of decarbonization and digitalization

    DNV: Seafarers must prepare for the challenges of decarbonization and digitalization

    captain drunk fined

    Charges laid following vessel crash in Horizontal Falls

    cargo ships runs aground

    Cargo ship runs aground off Japan

  • SEAFiT
    • All
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
    Book Review: A role model for ship managers

    Book review: The politics of sustainability in the Arctic

    contemplation as a spiritual practice

    Contemplation: Directing the mind towards what’s important

    power of hug

    The power of hugging: How it affects our health

    Impostor Syndrome

    Mental Health Focus: How to deal with Impostor Syndrome

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    Deltamarin and BAR work together to optimize wind power

    Deltamarin and BAR work together to optimize wind power

    Titan and Fratelli Cosulich join forces for LNG bunkering

    Titan and Fratelli Cosulich join forces for LNG bunkering

    KR approves SHI’s 40,000 m3 liquid CO2 carrier

    KR approves SHI’s 40,000 m3 liquid CO2 carrier

    Hurtigruten unveils zero-emission cruise ship design

    Hurtigruten unveils zero-emission cruise ship design

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    Cyber security: What it means for the shipping industry

    Cyber security: What it means for the shipping industry

    DNV Maritime Cyber Priority 2023: Shipping faces 5 major cyber security challenges

    DNV Maritime Cyber Priority 2023: Shipping faces 5 major cyber security challenges

    New Mission to Seafarers app strengthens welfare support

    New Mission to Seafarers app strengthens welfare support

    ABS awards AIP to SHI for structural health monitoring system

    ABS awards AIP to SHI for structural health monitoring system

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Case Studies
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
    AMSA bans second vessel in a week

    AMSA bans second vessel in a week

    Ship detentions in Paris MoU in February 2021

    AMSA bans bulk carrier Babuza Wisdom for 90 days

    tanker arrested in singapore

    AMSA convicts master and company after pilot ladder injury

    amsa planned maintenance fic

    OCIMF Annual Report 2023: Key amendments and additions under SIRE 2.0

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

    StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

    IWSA opens voting for “Wind Ship – the Future” poster design contest

    IWSA opens voting for “Wind Ship – the Future” poster design contest

    BIMCO Q2 2023: Dry bulk market outlook

    BIMCO: Capesize spot rates hesitant despite 5% rise in demand

    MOL appoints its first female captain for car carrier

    MOL appoints its first female captain for car carrier

  • Columns
    The tides are changing at Alang

    The tides are changing at Alang

    Ship recycling: A solution for plastic pollution and environmental protection

    Ship recycling: A solution for plastic pollution and environmental protection

    Back To The Future: How Rotor Sails are now a credible option to tackle climate challenge

    Back To The Future: How Rotor Sails are now a credible option to tackle climate challenge

    Trending Tags

    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Wellness Corner
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
SAFETY4SEA

PSC inspections during COVID-19: Key considerations and developments

by The Editorial Team
July 28, 2021
in PSC Focus
remote surveys

Remote surveys / Image credit: DNV GL

FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin

In 2020, the execution of remote surveys increased exponentially, not only for activities on board vessels but also for inspection at workshops and other inspection and certification applications.

Remote surveys and inspections mean that surveyors do not have to be physically present on board a vessel, which is especially important during these challenging times caused by COVID-19. Remote technology seems to have many benefits; above all, it has made our work and lives easier since the pandemic broke out. For example, not having to travel to the vessel’s location ensured safety, reducing at the same time the carbon footprint.

Namely, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote surveys which, according to RINA, are perceived as equivalent in terms of accuracy as the traditional surveys. ‘’Remote technology for surveys has shown its full reliability. Wider adoption and involvement of different players in the industry are now essential to move towards a widely accepted and regulated solution’’ RINA said.

Recent developments

RelatedNews

Drewry reports highest officer shortage on record

USCG: Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment 2022

Due to COVID-19 safety constraints and travel restrictions and with the increase of new information and communication technologies, remote inspections became at once part of industry’s activities. For example:

  • MOL and Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory Ltd. announced in June 2021 the success of a demonstration test using a made-in-Japan flying drone to inspect the hold of an MOL-operated coal carrier.
  • In February 2021, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and its car carrier Orca Ace, gained ClassNK’s Remote Survey (RMSV) notation, which recognizes the vessel’s preparedness for implementing remote surveys.
  • In the beginning of 2021, Bureau Veritas (BV) successfully completed an underwater remote survey using the Seasam technology eco-system from Notilo Plus onboard a Corsica linea ship.
  • In October 2020, DNV GL and Aker BP jointly conducted a pilot project concerning remote inspections on three of their offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
  • In June 2020, a survey by Bureau Veritas marked the first time ever a Singaporean-flagged harbour tug has undergone a fully accredited annual survey conducted remotely, without a surveyor physically present onboard.

Guidance on remote inspections

In October 2020, OCIMF issued a document providing guidance on commissioning and conducting a Remote Inspection under OCIMF Programmes. In February 2021, ClassNK released “Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0”, including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys. Paris MoU was one of the first MoU to release guidelines concerning the outbreak’s impacts and how the pandemic affects PSC Inspections while other MoUs followed.

For example, Tokyo MOU adopted interim guidance relating to COVID-19 circumstances, in order to protect PSCOs and prevent spread of COVID-19 and for facilitating port State Authorities to apply pragmatic flexibility amid pandemic. Black Sea MoU issued an overview of COVID-19 measures applying to PSC officers in its six member countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Moving forward

With new technologies and increased digitization, the maritime world is on the edge of a significant transformation. In this regard, the concept of remote surveys must be further developed and put into practice as a tool for securing the future of ship surveys. In this context, OCIMF recommends the following factors to be considered:

  • The risk of transmission of COVID-19 due to conducting a physical inspection.
  • The existence of cases or symptoms of COVID-19 onboard particularly within 14 days leading up to the date of the proposed inspection.
  • An assessment of the vessel’s location and past schedule.
  • Travel restrictions to and from the intended inspection location.
  • The possibility that a physical inspection of the vessel can be conducted at another port on a future date which will meet the Submitting Company’s assurance needs.
  • The possibility that the vessel may already have Inspection Reports available in the relevant Programme
  • Database which could allow an assessment of the vessel to satisfy the Submitting Company’s assurance needs.

Factors affecting PSC inspections

In relation to the COVID-19 situation, it may occur that a ship cannot fulfill the requirements of the relevant Instruments or the follow-up on inspection results as would normally be required. As such, Tokyo MoU explains that in case a ship has not complied with the requirements of the surveys, inspections and audits contained in the relevant convention requirements (e.g. SOLAS Chapter I Regulation 7-10 and 14, etc.), the ship must provide evidence to the Port State that the flag State has agreed to an exceptional delay specific to COVID-19.

What is more, in view of the large number of seafarers long overdue for repatriation, Port States are urged to apply an enhanced focus on MLC issues and in particular SEAs, irrelevant of the inspection type. If possible deviations are found, in particular regarding repatriation and/or crew rotations for any crew, Port State Control response will take into account the following general principles, according to Tokyo MoU guidance:

  1. Where contract extensions are necessary and fall within the eleven-month default maximum, they should be undertaken in accordance with the national law of the flag State.
  2. Contract extensions beyond the eleven-month default maximum should be avoided unless circumstances beyond the control of the ship owner or operator prevent repatriation. In such cases, the ship owner or operators should maintain evidence of actions taken to avoid extending the contracts and details of planned measures to repatriate the seafarers. This documentation should include evidence that the flag State has been advised of the repatriation plan.
  3. Port State Control Authorities should be aware of restrictions within their own jurisdiction that may prevent crew changes, and take this into account when considering port State control action.
  4. Port State Control Authorities should pay particular attention to situations where the eleven-month default maximum period of service has been or is likely to be exceeded. A pragmatic approach to port State control should be taken.
Tags: COVID-19remote surveysship inspectionstrends

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

seafarer

Drewry reports highest officer shortage on record

June 8, 2023
StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

StenaRoRo’s ESG reporting making leaps due to Mercy Ships partnership

June 8, 2023
MARITIME EVENTS

Explore

  • Safety
  • SEAFiT
  • Green
  • Smart
  • Risk
  • Others
  • SAFETY4SEA Events
  • SAFETY4SEA Plus Subscription

Useful Links

  • About
  • Disclaimer
  • Editorial Policies
  • Advertising
  • Contact

© 2021 SAFETY4SEA

No Result
View All Result
  • Safety
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
  • SEAFiT
    • Intellectual
    • Mental
    • Physical
    • Social
    • Spiritual
  • Green
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
  • Smart
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
  • Risk
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Case Studies
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
  • Others
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
  • Columns
    • Opinions
    • Book Review
    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Interviews
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
    • Wellness Corner
  • SAFETY4SEA Events
  • SAFETY4SEA Plus Subscription

© 2021 SAFETY4SEA

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Disclaimer.