Tag: PSC performance

Safety of Navigation is an area that includes 36 Deficiency Codes identified by the number 10###. Over the last 5 years, Safety of Navigation has consistently ranked among the top five PSC Deficiency Areas, showing increasing trends in almost all regions.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that six foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports at the end of November after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During PSCC56 it was discussed that there are still some effects of the Covid-19 pandemic faced by PSCOs during the inspections, the Paris MoU informed in a recently published circular. Effects are mainly related to Ballast Water management (BWM) and the increased number of PI vessels calling into ports.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of October after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that seven foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports at the end of September after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Recognizing that there are some concerns and observations on the use of body camera during PSC (particularly privacy considerations) from the industry, Tokyo MOU has developed related guidelines.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a list of foreign flagged ships that remained under detention in UK ports during August 2023 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments 9th session will take place 31 July – 4 August 2023 and bring together flag, port and coastal States to consider implementation issues.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), the entity overseeing the Panama Ship Registry received a letter of approval from the United States Coast Guard congratulating the country for its qualification to the Quality Shipping for the 21st Century Program.

SQE MARINE issued a new circular to inform that local authorities in Qingdao and Shanghai ports have announced tighter controls on ships with mechanical and electrical failures, resulting in some ships being detained consecutively following PSC inspections.