Tag: ship deficiencies

The Republic of Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry has published its latest report on the Port State Control (PSC) Performance of the fleet of Cyprus. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) draws the attention of operators to recent Port State Control (PSC) inspections in Asia that have raised deficiencies related to SOLAS compliance, particularly regarding the requirement for engine room escape trunks to extend to the lowest level. 

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that three foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of July after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that ten foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of June after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that four foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ports at the end of May after failing Paris MOU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, Dimitris Psarros, Business Development Manager at RISK4SEA, delivered a focused presentation on the role of human factors in PSC (Port State Control) performance.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has announced that five foreign flagged were detained during April 2024, after failing Paris MoU Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

During 2023, ‘Fire Safety Code 07105 - Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions’ was the number one Deficiency Code (DC) that marked worldwide to all ship segments, involving 2.54%, of the total deficiencies of world ocean going fleet (148,078).

Tokyo MOU published its Annual Report for 2023, indicating that it conducted 30,887 inspections, involving 18,298 individual ships. Out of 30,887 inspections, there were 18,806 inspections where ships were found with deficiencies.

In its 2023 Port State Control (PSC) Report, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) sheds light on prevalent areas of deficiencies among inspected vessels.