Tag: ship inspections

The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued shipping information note to remind shipowners, ship managers and ship masters of following the Port State Control procedures as required

DNV GL has recently completed several tests using drones to support the hull survey of two vessels. Using drones to visually check the condition of remote structural components has the potential to significantly reduce survey times and staging costs, while at the same time improving safety for the surveyors.

The Maritime Union of New Zealand is concerned about the reduction in monitoring of international shipping by Maritime New Zealand, the Government agency responsible for ensuring a “safe, secure and clean” maritime environment.

DNV GL accepts underwater examination of a ship’s bottom by means of remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) on a case by case basis.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd announced the start of full operation of the tablet computer-based vessel inspection system developed in cooperation with Azbil Corporation

Cyberhawk Innovations has completed its first ever remotely operated aerial vehicle inspection of a cargo oil tank on an operational FPSO.

Paris MoU introduces a new statistical feature on inspection results. This new feature provides access online to the results of inspections throughout the region in a user friendly and easily accessible way.

EMSA has developed Rulecheck tool to help Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) in their decision-making process

Vessel arrivals and examinations decreased, detentions IncreasedThe US Coast Guard has published its 2014 Annual Report on Port State Control.The report provides key statistics related to enforcement of international requirements with regard to foreign flag vessels calling in US ports. Vessel Arrivals, Examinations, Detentions IncreasedIn 2014:a total of 9,227 individual vessels, from 83 different Flag Administrations, made 79,091 port calls to the United States.The Coast Guard conducted 9,232 SOLAS safety exams and 8,562 ISPS exams on these vessels.The total number of ships detained in 2014 for environmental protection and safety related deficiencies increased from 121 to 143.The total number of ships detained in 2014 for security related deficiencies increased slightly from 8 to 10.Flag Administration Safety PerformanceFlag Administration safety performance for 2014 decreased from the previous year, with the overall annual detention rate increasing from 1.29% to 1.55%. In addition, the three-year rolling detention ratio increased slightly from 1.11% to 1.31%. The Flag Administrations of New Zealand, Peru, and the Philippines were all removed from USCG's Targeted Flag List.USCG also notes that vessels from the Flag Administrations of Curacao, Anguilla, Kiribati, and Malaysia are potentially qualified for USCG's QUALSHIP 21 Program and their vessels will be entered into the program, contingent ...