Tag: PSC

The Paris MoU is pleased to announce that this year marks the 35th anniversary when the Memorandum on Port State Control was signed by 14 countries and has produced an infographic to illustrate major milestones accomplished over these years. The Paris MoU was established in 1982 and since then, the agreement has expanded to 27 members.

Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General has been on a formal visit to Russia, where he has met with top officials of the Transport Ministry and took part in the Tokyo MoU Committee. The parties expressed their hope for further fruitful cooperation in favour of the global maritime industry.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a technical alert related to detentions and deficiencies found during USCG examination of cruise ships. During 2016, USCG reported a total of 103 detentions, of which 3 were cruise ships.

In an exclusive interview with GREEN4SEA, Paul Jinhwa Kim, Manager, Panasia Europe BV, shares his concerns over the ballast water market after MEPC 71 and anticipates increased demand resulting in increasing retrofit cost. Therefore, he advises operators to prefer retrofitting BWMS by 2019 to benefit from low prices in all sectors.

During their Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), starting from September 1st and ending on November 30, the two major Port State Control regimes – Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU – will focus on navigational safety. USCG suggests ways for compliance in case vessels have not complied with the recommended ECDIS IHO standards, now that the CICs have begun. 

IMO has adopted specific guidance for the conduct of a PSC inspection under the BWM Convention. Once the Convention becomes effective on 8th of September,2017 a trial period will be initiated where port State control can further trial the approaches in the IMO related circular to ensure they are practical and fit for purpose. Panasia has compiled a comprehensive guide to advise on the issues for consideration for compliance with the BWM Convention during a PSC inspection.

Three new foreign flagged vessels were detained in a UK port in July, after failing Port State Control inspection, reaching the number of detained ships in UK to ten, the country's Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced.

The International Chamber of Shipping has published a new edition of its Personal Training and Service Record Book, aiming to help qualified seafarers and their employers maintain a comprehensive record of training and seagoing service.

SQE MARINE consulting company recommends best practices to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention for the forthcoming CIC on Safety of Navigation. Ship managers should be prepared for the questionnaire and address all items as appropriate. A safety equipment check (regarding safety of navigation items) should be performed and procedures included in SMS (or other relevant publications) to be reviewed for conformance.

Paris MoU has released the  questionnaire for the forthcoming CIC on safety of navigation in compliance with SOLAS Chapter V. The aim of the CIC is to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention, the overall status of the vessel’s navigation safety, and the competency of crew involved in navigation operations. The Paris MoU will conduct the CIC jointly with the Tokyo MoU from 1 September to 30 November 2017.