Tag: Black Sea MoU

The member Authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on PSC in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) will conduct a concentrated inspection campaign on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW).

The Black Sea MoU published its Annual Report on Port State Control in the Black Sea region, which covers the period between 1st January and 31st December 2021.

Noting the impact of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, and considering the decision taken by the thirty-fifth extraordinary session of the IMO Council, the member Authorities of the Black Sea MoU have agreed to consider the issue of repatriation of Ukrainian seafarers.

Russia has opened a criminal investigation on the spill, which occurred during loading of the Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Symphony near the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, on 7 August. 

Black Sea MoU issued its annual PSC report recording a total of 241 ship detentions in 2020 compared with 212 detentions in 2019, which represents an increase of 13.68%. The detention percentage in 2020 was 4.21% which is also higher than in 2019 (3.51%).

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. The list is updated as of 15 June 2021. 

Russia authorities in the southern region of Krasnodar are investigating the reasons behind the recent oil spill off Black Sea coast.

Russia will limit transit of foreign military ships and other foreign state-owned ships in three regions of the Black Sea within Russian territorial waters.

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) expanded its drone services to assist in monitoring ship emissions in the Baltic Sea, as well as support surveillance in the Black Sea region.

Black Sea MoU issued its annual PSC report recording a total of 212 detentions through 2019, with a detention percentage of 3.51%, which represents a 0.25% decrease compared to 283 detentions in 2018. Safety of navigation accounted for the majority of operational deficiencies in 2019.