M/V “GSP FALCON” refused access to the Paris MoU
According to Paris MoU, GSP FALCON was detained in Alexandroupoli (Greece) on 6 March 2024. This is the third detention in the Paris MOU region within the last 24 months.
Read moreAccording to Paris MoU, GSP FALCON was detained in Alexandroupoli (Greece) on 6 March 2024. This is the third detention in the Paris MOU region within the last 24 months.
Read moreFive environmental NGOs have issued an open letter to the European Commission, to include the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) in the EU Port State Control Directive.
Read moreThe 2023/2024 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance, published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), indicates continuing positive performance by the vast majority of Flag States which are responsible for the safety and environmental performance of the world’s merchant ships.
Read moreThe Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued Marine Notice providing to maritime organizations instructions for Port State Control (PSC) inspections and highlighting the importance and benefit of maintaining, and improving, the current low rate of PSC detentions.
Read moreUK P&I Club highlights that the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China has recently formulated and issued "the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up".
Read moreAbuja MoU officially launched the Mentor/ Mentee scheme between Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) for the overall improvement of PSC inspections in the region
Read moreShipboard tasks such as working at heights and/or over the side, mooring and rigging (e.g. an accommodation ladder or pilot ladder) are considered high-risk operations. Unfortunately, these tasks are often conducted in an unsafe manner, AMSA highlights in its new Safety Awareness Bulletin with two case studies.
Read moreThe U.S. Coast Guard has presented a list of flag States which have successfully met specified safety, regulatory, and quality requirements of the Qualship21 Program, when calling ports in the United States.
Read moreThe Sub-Committee on the Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) 9th session took place 31 July to 04 August 2023 where, among other things, the draft amendments to the Procedures for Port State Control were finalised.
Read moreAccording to Gard, this year’s concentrated inspection campaign by port state control starts on 1 September 2023 and focuses on fire safety, both from a technical and operational aspect.
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