Tag: PSC

The USCG Port State Control 2016 Annual Report has been released mentioning a decrease in detentions from 202 to 103, the lowest through the last five years. The report provides key statistics related to the enforcement of regulations under the SOLAS, the MARPOL, and ISPS Code.

AMSA notes that while there was an increase in the detention rate and rate of deficiencies per inspection, the overall picture indicates PSC regime continued to exert a positive influence on the quality of shipping in 2016

IMO recently announced that practical training on board ships for port State control officers, supported by class-based lectures, has boosted knowledge amongst participants from eight countries during a training course in Muscat and Sohar, Oman.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued a marine safety advisory to explain a recent case which occurred with respect to the entity named on the MLC certificates of financial security for death and long-term disability. A number of RMI vessels have been issued deficiencies by Port State Control PSC due to these certificates which were required to be posted on board beginning 18 January 2017.

DNV GL and Arcadia Shipmanagement have announced the award of “BEST PSC PERFORMANCE” to ARCADIA’s oil tanker AEGEAN POWER, for best PSC performance in DNV GL’s Region South East Europe and Middle East, with zero detentions and zero deficiencies over the entire life of the vessel.

Every year, the Danish Maritime Authority performs flag State inspections of ships abroad that are flying the Danish flag. In 2017, the number of control inspections will be increased to 60, DMA says.

ClassNK has announced the release of the ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC, the preparatory checklist mobile app for PSC inspections. The app allows users to access the checklist with greater ease and efficiency during preparatory checks of onboard equipment and others prior to arrival into port.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has stated that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal upheld the AMSA detention of the container ship OOCL Le Harve in Brisbane in May after a port state control inspection found that the vessel’s safety management system had failed to ensure that the crew had an adequate understanding of the rules relate to management and discharge of garbage at sea.

A vessel which had already been detained following a Port State Control inspection by MCA surveyors in Cardiff, Wales, has been issued with a further detainable deficiency notice after it was discovered the crew had not been paid for many months, ITF reports.