Tag: ship detentions

Paris MoU has published its Annual Report on Port State Controls which contains details of the main developments in the Paris MoU for the year and the outcomes of their inspections. The PSC Annual Report highlights large decrease in number of banned ships within the region during 2015.

The Gard P&I Club has issued alert to raise awareness of the use of drones due to a recent case in which a vessel was detained following the launch of a drone to photograph the vessel proceeding through the Suez Canal.

AMSA announced that the Panama-flagged bulk carrier African Alke which was detained last week in Brisbane after a port state control inspection revealed that ship's bridge watch-keeping officers were unable to show they could operate ECDIS, has been released

The Indian MOU has issued its Annual Report on the Port State Control in the Indian Ocean region (IOMOU) for 2015.

The Tokyo MOU has issued itsAnnual Report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region for 2015.

The UK MAIB has issued latest Safety Digest to draw the attention to lessons learned from maritime accidents. One case refers to vessel detention due to lack of crew's safety knowledge and training to conduct an abandon ship drill.

ABS has released an enhanced version of its Guidance for Reducing Port State Control Detention. The new Guidance provides the most updated information for maintaining compliance with current Port State Control laws in a mobile-friendly and interactive format.

The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry was carried out between 1 September and 30 November 2015 in the Tokyo MOU region. The aim of the CIC was to ensure that effective procedures and measures are in place to safeguard seafarers on board ships when entering and working in enclosed spaces and to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention.

Paris MoU announced that the results of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry which carried out between 1st September 2015 and 30th November 2015 indicate industry awareness. The CIC did not lead to an increase in the rate of detentions however the actual compliance, shown in drills, could be better (7.9% of drills were found to be unsatisfactory).

Black Sea MoU issued the preliminary results of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry which carried out between 1st September 2015 and 30th November 2015. Information gathered about the existence of measures in place to test the atmosphere of an enclosed space to confirm it is safe to enter and remains safe whilst persons are within the space.