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According to a European port state control organisation Bermudas shipping register has the best three-year safety record, according to a European port state control organisation. The Paris MoU rates registries each year,based on the number of inspections and detentions in a rolling three-year period.According to a story in Lloyds List, the organisation uses a three-tier classification, of white list for the safest, a grey list for those with average track records and a black list for those considered to carry medium or high risk. The white list of 42 registries for the 2008-2010 period was topped by Bermuda, which recorded 270 inspections and zero detentions.Second-placed Germany had 1,388 inspections and 14 detentions. Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Finland, China and the Isle of Man made up the rest of the top ten.Bottom of the table was North Korea, just behind Libya, Togo and Sierra Leone. Bermuda is part of the Red Ensign Group of shipping registries. The UKs Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) gave the Islands Department of Marine Administration and the Department of Marine and Ports a glowing endorsement after they visited in late 2008.At that time, assistant director of corporate governance and risk at MCA, Andrew ...

There is a tendency for vessels with poor PSC and these less know to the maritime associations Bulk carriers with poor Port State Control records are more likely to fall victim to pirate attacks, according to Intercargo, the dry cargo shipowners organisation. Since January 2008, 36 bulk carriers over 10,000dwt have been seized by pirates and 821 seafarers taken hostage.Eight bulk carriers are currently being held by pirates. One-third of vessels seized have been en route to or from the Middle East or North Africa. There is an increasing tendency for vessels to be seized from companies with poorer Port State Control performance figures or those less well known to the maritime associations, said secretary-general Rob Lomas.

Cyprus, Estonia and Portugal have so far failed to confirm measures The European Commission is threatening to take seven European Union member states to the European Court of Justice if they fail to implement legislation to comply with the new port state control inspection regime that came into effect at the beginning of this year.The commission says Cyprus, Estonia and Portugal have so far failed to confirm measures they are taking to enforce the new directive, despite being required to do so by the end of last year. In addition, it says Belgium, France, Poland and the UK have only partially implemented the measures in legislation.

Its effectiveness has been the subject of much debate The ISM Code offers a systems approach to facilitate the management of shipboard safety and pollution prevention.It lays down systems of work involving assessment and control of risk along with self-checking and self-critical measures for the purposes of verifying and improving its performance. However, its effectiveness has been the subject of much debate.Previous studies based on Port State Control deficiencies and marine insurance claims and surveys using user perception failed to establish a clear causal relationship.Yet, everyone appears to believe that the Code can improve the industrys standards and to be keen to see it realised.

The 6th banning under the New Inspection Regime On 18 May 2011 the M/V "Chloe" (ex Claudia Trader) with IMO number 8223098 has been banned after multiple detentions.The ship was detained in Koper port in Slovenia on 12-05-2011. This was the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months. The ship flies the flag of Panama.Therefore under the provisions of the section 4 of the Paris MoU the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MoU region.As this is the first refusal of access order for this ship, the ship will be refused access for a period of three months. This is the 6th banning under the New Inspection Regime.Source: Paris MOU

GL in the top performing group with a detention ratio of 0% Germanischer Lloyd says that it is once again the top performing class society in the United States Coast Guard annual port state control (PSC) report and annual class performance list for 2010.The report and list, published on 3 June, put GL in the top performing group with a detention ratio of 0%. GL says that in over 1,000 distinct vessel arrivals there was no determination of class responsibility in any USCG detention of its classed vessels.Overall arrivals were slightly down from 2008 and 2009, with 1,134 and 1,172 arrivals respectively, to 1,112 distinct vessel arrivals in 2010. GL is the only recognised organisation (RO) with more than 1,000 arrivals in each of the last three years to have no class related detentions assessed.GL states that aintaining ship safety, environmental protection and operating systems year on year is essential in a climate of increased maritime scrutiny, and greater environmental awareness. The importance of assessment services by ROs is made plain by the introduction of a ban system in the US for vessels which repeatedly violate international regulations. Three ships were banned in 2010.The report noted a decrease in the ...

After PSC inspection The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during April 2011 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.Latest monthly figures show that there were six new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during April 2011 and three vessels remained under detention from previous months. The overall rate of detentions compared with inspections carried out over the last twelve months was 3.03% this is slightly up from Marchs twelve month rate.Out of the detained vessels five were registered with flag states listed on the Paris MOU white list, two were registered with a flag state on the grey list none were registered with flag states on the black list and two were unregistered.SHIPS DETAINED IN APRIL 20111. Date & Place of detention: 04/04/2011 Bromborough Vessel Name: EST (General Cargo) GT: 920 IMO No 8609931 Flag: Latvia Company: A & A Trading Ltd Classification Society: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation: Bureau Veritas (BV) Recognised Organisation for ISM: Bureau Veritas (BV) Summary: 18 deficiencies; one ground for detention The vessel was detained in Bromborough for five days because of a large number of Safety Of Life At Sea ...

The report shows improvement 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The US Coast Guard released its 2010 Annual Port State Control Report.The report shows continuous improvement in Flag Administration, recognized organization, and vessel performance during the year, as demonstrated by reductions in the number of safety-related detentions, the annual and average detention ratios, the number of security-related operational controls, and the annual and rolling control action ratios.To view the Annual Port State Control Report 2010, click here.Source: USCG

Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom The European Commission yesterday asked Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom to adopt national legislation to implement the new port state control regime to comply with European Union law.The Commission's request takes the form of a reasoned opinion under EU infringement procedures. If these Member States fail to inform the Commission within two months of the measures they have taken to ensure full compliance with EU law, the Commission could refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.The EU rulesFollowing the "Erika" and "Prestige" accidents off the European coasts, EU legislation on port state control was adopted in 2009 under the third maritime safety package.This directive reinforces as of 1 January 2011, Member States' obligations to inspect vessels calling at their ports. The new law requires more frequent inspections on ships posing a higher risk and extends the ban on substandard ships.The reason for actionCyprus, Estonia, and Portugal have failed to notify the Commission of the measures taken to enforce the new directive on port state control although required to do so by 31 December 2010. Belgium, France, Poland and the United Kingdom have notified ...

44th Committee meeting in Naples The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) announced at its 44th Committee meeting in Naples, Italy (2-6 May 2011) that the introduction of its new inspection regime (NIR) on 1 January 2011 was completed successfully. A significant contribution was made by the member authorities, the European Commission, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the Paris MoU Secretariat.The NIR is a risk-based targeting mechanism which rewards quality shipping with a reduced inspection burden, and concentrates efforts on high-risk ships. The NIR makes use of company performance and the Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS) for identifying the risk profile of ships, together with the performance of the flag state and the recognised organisation (RO). The inspection history of the ship as well as the ship's age and ship type influences the targeting.The Committee also agreed on guidelines for port state control officers, accepted Montenegro as a co-operating member, and discussed on how to deal with the effects of acts of piracy in the framework of port state control. It was agreed that these items should only be considered within the existing conventions relevant to the Paris MoU.For details of these ...