Tag: PSC

According to Paris MoU, M/V "AIKATERINI K" was detained in Kiel (Germany) on 28 February 2024. This is the third detention in the Paris MOU region within the last 24 months.

Representatives of the Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU), met in-person presence in Batumi, Georgia, for the twenty-fourth session from 26 to 28 March 2024.

Issues relating to conditions of employment continue to make up most of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) complaints, AMSA highlights in its new Safety Awareness Bulletin with two case studies.

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.

Five 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. 

The 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.

The 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.

UK 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".

Abuja 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

Shipboard 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.