Tag: Recognized Organizations

Cyprus Ministry of Shipping has issued a circular informing that it now accepts statutory certificates issued to Cyprus-flagged vessels by Recognized Organizations in electronic form, provided that they are in line with the IMO requirements as presented in 'Guidelines for the use of electronic certificates'.

At its 51st meeting last month, Paris MoU approved the 2017 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations, to take effect from 1 July 2018. This year's White List has decreased by two, while Grey List and Black List have been increased by one respectively.

In its Port State Control Annual Report for 2017, USCG reported a total of 9 Recognized Organization related detentions. This amount of detentions almost corresponds to the amount of detentions during 2016, which were 8, as well as to the detentions of 2015 which were 10.

ABS has been authorized as a Recognized Organization for Italy, giving the organization the ability to carry out statutory reviews and certifications on behalf of the Italian Flag Administration. 

At its 50th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2016 inspection results. In 2016, a total number of 73 flags are listed: 42 on the White List,19 on the Grey List and 12 on the Black list.

The European port state control organisation, the Paris MoU, confirmed that Lloyd's Register was the highest performing Recognised Organisation in the EU PSC

Japan Authorizes ABS as Recognized Organization

ROs acting on behalf of RMI

RSOs acting on behalf of RMI

These lists will take effect from 1 July 2012 At its 45th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2011 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations. These lists will take effect from 1 July 2012.The "White, Grey and Black (WGB) List" presents the full spectrum, from quality flags to flags with a poor performance that are considered high or very high risk. It is based on the total number of inspections and detentions over a 3-year rolling period for flags with at least 30 inspections in the period.On the "White, Grey and Black list" for 2011 a total number of 80 flags are listed: 43 on the "White list", 20 on the "Grey list", and 17 on the "Black list". The "White List" represents quality flags with a consistently low detention record. Compared with last year, the number of flags on the "White List" has increased by 1 flag to a total number of 43 flags. New on the "White List" are the Faroe Islands (DK), Vanuatu, Latvia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which were still on the "Grey List" last year.Germany has been placed highest on the list in ...