Tag: PSC

Fire dampers and fixed fire extinguishing installations are at top DNV GL released Port State Control statistics for 2014 which show that the most frequent type of deficiencies recorded by PSC on DNV GL vessels last year was ISM related deficiencies.A big part of the deficiencies recorded by PSC falls into the ISM category and/or should be related to ISM. Even minor but numerous deficiencies can make the PSC inspector conclude there is possible ISM failure and detain the vessel due to this.Fire dampers were the second-most-frequent detainable item found on DNV GL vessels in 2014, followed by deficiencies related to emergency generators and lifeboats. Below is a table that shows the most frequent items recorded by PSC. ISM related deficiencies have been excluded from the table.(Please click on the image for a larger view)Fire dampersFire Safety is the deficiency category with the most detainable deficiencies found on DNV GL vessels in 2014 and fire dampers are the most frequent of these. Needless to say, non-functional fire flaps and dampers seriously impair a vessel's ability to fight fires on board, especially engine room fires. These defects are always a potential ground for detention, since fire flaps and dampers are a ...

Facts and figures of Port State Control for 2014 in the Paris MoU Region Paris MOU issued its Annual Report on Port State Control for 2014 which contains details of the main developments in the Paris MoU for the year and the outcomes of their inspections. It was the first year where the New Inspection Regime (NIR) was based on statistical criteria developed from the NIR itself, thus transitioning to its full implementation.During last year, refusal of access (banning) has been used 63 times since 2012. Most cases involved ships which have been banned for multiple detentions (46), while a significant number (13) were banned for failing to call at an indicated repair yard. The remaining 4 cases involved ships which "jumped the detention", by sailing without authorization. Over a 3 year period the flags of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Moldova, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Togo have recorded the highest number of bannings. Four ships have been banned for a second time already.''The entry into force of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) was a key event in our industry and the Convention will play an important part of port State ...

USCG has increased its scrutiny of pre-existing deficiencies The Republic of Liberia has issued Marine Advisory to warn on the increase of detentions in the USThe USCG has increased its scrutiny of pre-existing deficiencies that are not reported prior to a vessels arrival or at the time of initial port State boarding and where there is no evidence that corrective action has been initiated. The increased scrutiny is resulting in a significant increase in USCG detentions.If the USCG finds pre-existing deficiencies without first being notified by the Master and, if appropriate corrective action has not been initiated, they will assume the owner/Master intends to sail with the deficiencies un-addressed and will issue a detentionDetentions are avoidable, provided pre-existing deficiencies are reported and there is evidence that corrective action has been initiated. LISCR receive many pre-arrival check lists indicting all is in order, yet during PSC inspections equipment is not operating as required and such problems were preexisting and there is no evidence that corrective action has been taken.To avoid detention and delay of vessels schedule, LISCR advise owners, operators, DPA's to: Require Master's and crew to report all defective, inoperable equipment, system, etc., and ensure corrective action has been initiated, ...

The campaign starts on September 1, 2015 and ends on November 30, 2015 The six member Authorities of the (Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine) of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control will start a concentrated inspection campaign on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry.The three-month campaign will start on September 1, 2015 and end on November 30, 2015 under the co-ordination of the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia. The campaign shall be conducted simultaneously with the Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU and other MOUsDuring the campaign period, member Authorities of the BS MOU will inspect, within the resources available, as many ships as possible in conjunction with routine port State control inspections.The CIC is aimed to verify that there is compliance with the procedures and measures are in place to safeguard the seafarers who are serving on board ships meeting applicable requirements of the SOLAS and STCW Conventions.For the purpose of interregional harmonization of the action, the Black Sea MOU will use the model of relevant Questionnaire developed by the Paris & Tokyo MOUs with a checklist of 7 selected areas for crew familiarization for enclosed space entry, some of which are related to the ...

Over recent years, the PSC record for Bahamian ships shows a general downward trend.

5,092 initial inspections conducted, 18350 deficiencies reported Black Sea MOU has issued its PSC Annual report for the period between 1st January and 31st December 2014.During this period: a total of 5,092 initial inspections, representing 0.24 per cent increase as compared with 5,080 initial inspections in 2013.The regional inspection rate is 69.41% which is 5.80% increase compared with 2013. A total of 151 detentions were warranted to ships found with serious deficiencies.This represents a detention percentage of 2.97% which is 0.65% decrease as compared with 184 detentions in 2013.a total of 18,350 deficiencies were recorded.The average number of deficiencies per inspection was 3.60; resulting in a 0.14 deficiency point improvement.10-Year Review of Inspections, Detentions and Deficiency Rate(You may click on the table for a larger view)Inspection data by Ship TypeWhen considering the breakdown of ships inspected by ship type, largest group of the ship inspected during 2014 were general cargo/multi purpose ships with 2,129 (41.8%) inspections; bulk carrier 1,532 (31.0%) and oil tanker 558 (11.0%) were also inspected which represent 82.9 per cent of inspections amounted 4,219 inspections.(You may click on the table for a larger view)Majority of detained ships were type of general cargo/multi purpose ships with 94 (62.25%) ...

A total of 6059 inspections were carried out in 2014 The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) issued its Annual Report for the year 2014.The report summarizes the port State control (PSC) performed by the IOMOU member Authorities based on various ship types, flag States and Recognised Organizations. Apart from general information, this report provides the outcome of the results of PSC inspections undertaken by individual member Authority during the year 2014.In addition, this report also includes statistics and analysis on the results of inspections carried out by the member Authorities during the year 2014.Key PSC data A total of 6059 inspections were carried out in 2014. Out of these 6059 inspections, 3469 inspections had deficiencies and the total numbers of deficiencies were 16856.Serious deficiencies noted by PSCOs led to the detention of 379 ships. The detentions allow for the rectification of the serious deficiencies prior to the ships departure; the overall detention percentage for the year is 6.26%.There is increase in total number of inspections in 2014, compared with those in 2013; whereas, the detention percentage decreased from 7.07% recorded in 2013.The average number of deficiencies per inspection in 2014 (2.78) has slightly increased compared to the previous year ...

Vitaly Klyuev, the official Russian candidate for the IMO Secretary-General post held a presentation on the current IMO issues

Letter of Indemnity required for vessels at the Port of Durban

CIC on STWC Hours of Rest carried out between Sept- November 2014 in the Tokyo MoU region Tokyo MoU issued preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW Hours of Rest, carried out between 1 September 2014 and 30 November 2014 which showed unsatisfactory compliance.During the 3 month period,16 ships (7.77% of detentions during CIC) were detained as a direct result of the CIC for deficiencies related to hours of rest. Main areas of concern are hours of rest not being recorded properly and watch-keeping personnel without sufficient rest.In recent years there has been a growing concern regarding hours of rest for watch-keeping personnel. Supported by PSC inspection results and a number of incidents, the Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU, as well as other MoUs, decided to organize a joint campaign to verify a list of 10 selected items against the STCW requirements.The CIC questionnaire was completed during 6,392 inspections. A total of 1,589 CIC-related deficiencies were recorded and 16 ships (7.77% of the detentions) were detained as a direct result of the CIC during the 3 month period.Investigations into a number of recent incidents throughout the AsiaPacific region have identified fatigue and insufficient rest of watch-keeping personal ...