Tag: PSC Focus

AMSA draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of ships, and highlights its increased focus on planned maintenance during Port State Control inspections.

The member Authorities of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on “STCW”. Inspection campaign will commence from 1 September, 2022 and will continue till 30 November 2022, and will be conducted simultaneously with the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and other interested MoUs.

After the Paris and Tokyo MoU announced that they will jointly launch a new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW compliance from 1st September 2022 to 30th November 2022, the questionnaire has now been published as well.

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

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 Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report for 2021, which shows that detention and deficiency rates per inspection have continued to remain low. 

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) will start a flag inspections program from August 1st, regarding Panama ships calling at US ports, and which are candidates for a Port State Inspection (PSC) by part of the USCG.

Paris and Tokyo MoU will jointly launch a new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW compliance from 1st September 2022 to 30th November 2022. The inspection campaign will be additional to the regular PSC inspections.

The Paris MoU has published its 2021 Annual Report on 1 July 2022. The report provides an overview of the activities and statistics of the Paris MoU in 2021, which was again different from regular years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 55th meeting the 2021 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs).