Black Sea MoU PSC Annual Report 2023
During 2023, 5,294 inspections involving 3,541 individual ships were carried out on ships registered in the Black Sea Region, Black Sea MoU Annual PSC Report informs.
Read moreDuring 2023, 5,294 inspections involving 3,541 individual ships were carried out on ships registered in the Black Sea Region, Black Sea MoU Annual PSC Report informs.
Read moreABS published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the First Quarter of 2024.
Read moreThere is no golden rule for a PSC preparation; however, employing common sense and taking basic actions prior to a ship’s PSC inspection (PSCI) can be beneficial.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard, in conjunction with the maritime community and the UK Department for Transportation, has been made aware of several phishing attempts by nefarious actors impersonating Coast Guard port state control (PSC) authorities.
Read moreThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has imposed a 180-day ban on the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan due to repeated safety risks. This action follows the operator's failure to report serious defects in the vessel's main engine and machinery while visiting Australian ports.
Read moreIn its 2023 Port State Control (PSC) Report, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) sheds light on prevalent areas of deficiencies among inspected vessels.
Read moreThe Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two African-registered vessels for illegal anchoring in Malaysian waters.
Read moreAccording to Paris MoU, M/V "AIKATERINI K" was detained in Kiel (Germany) on 28 February 2024. This is the third detention in the Paris MOU region within the last 24 months.
Read moreRepresentatives of the Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU), met in-person presence in Batumi, Georgia, for the twenty-fourth session from 26 to 28 March 2024.
Read moreIssues relating to conditions of employment continue to make up most of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) complaints, AMSA highlights in its new Safety Awareness Bulletin with two case studies.
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