Tag: PSC Focus

ABS published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to Owners/Managers on deficiencies identified during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the 4th Quarter of 2022.

The Black Sea Region MoU (BS MoU) presented the preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW), it carried out from 1 September 2022 to 30 November 2022.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during December 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

2023 is going to be a year of focus on the environment. Following COP27, the message is clear; we need to act now against the climate change and for the maritime industry, IMO has already paved the way with the enforcement of strict environmental rules; nonetheless, maritime safety will always be a key concern for the industry. 

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that eight foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during November 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during October 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Panama decided that all Panamanian flag vessels transiting or visiting Panamanian ports prior to their arrival to any port or terminal in Paris MoU area, have to conduct a Flag Annual Safety Inspection (ASI) as soon as they arrive.

Fire Safety is a key area of concern during PSC inspections.  It is widely known that fire is one of the worst case scenarios for an on board emergency. PSC data analysis from the last five years shows that there is a lot of concern for onboard fire safety while ships have still several issues to address in this area.

Between 1 May and 17 June 2022, AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign on hours of work and rest. The results of the campaign were positive and showed general compliance with the work and rest requirements. Most of the inspections conducted during this period, resulted in no hours of work and rest related deficiencies.

Between 15 January and 28 February 2022, AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign on planned maintenance, showing that a high number of ships failed to comply with planned maintenance requirements.