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At its 47th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2013 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations

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

Eni Norge AS awards DNV GL a framework agreement for the supply of inspection services to the Goliat platform in the Barents Sea

ITIC emphasizes the need for marine surveyors to include their terms and conditions in all their business dealings in order to protect their position

Since October 2011 the BSEE has been squarely focused on fostering a culture of safety, responsibility and compliance in the offshore oil and gas industry

Annual Report 2013 on Port State Control in the Black Sea region (Image Credit: Black Sea MoU Annual Report 2013)Black Sea MoU released the thirteenth issue of the Annual Report on Port State Control in the Black Sea region which is published under the auspices of the Port State Control Committee of the Black Sea MOU. Port State Control is of particular importance to the BS MOU member Authorities due to the role of shipping in region's trade, the sensitivity of the Black Sea basin and its coastline to environmental damage. Thereby BS MOU member Authorities have dedicated considerable resources to having a rigorous port State control program of the highest standard.This PSC Annual report covers the period between 1st January and 31st December 2013. During this period the BS MOU member Authorties conducted a total of 5,080 initial inspections, representing 10.26% increase as compared with 4,607 initial inspections in 2012. The regional inspection rate is 63.62% which is 1.70% increase compared with 2012. A total of 184 detentions were warranted to ships found with serious deficiencies.This represents a detention percentage of 3.62% which is 1.05% decrease as compared with 215 detentions in 2012. During 2013 a total of 19,022 ...

The Coast Guard detained the 579-foot motor vessel Strategic Synergy on Tuesday, requiring the vessel to remain in Portland until numerous safety violations are corrected by the ship's crew.

PSC Report of 2013 in the Asia- Pacific Region Tokyo MoU is pleased to publish the Annual Report on Port State Control in the Asia- Pacific Region for 2013. This annual report provides a summary of the port State control developments and activitiesof the Tokyo MOU in 2013. In addition, the report also includes port State control statisticsand analysis on the results of inspections carried out by member Authorities during the year.REVIEW OF 2013Year 2013 is the 20th anniversary of thesuccessful conclusion of the Tokyo MOU. Acelebration event was organized in Tokyoduring the twenty-fourth meeting of the PortState Control Committee.After two years of consideration anddevelopment, the Tokyo MOU adopted a newinspection regime (NIR) for ship targeting, which was scheduled for implementation from2014. In line with the request by the Ministersat the 2nd Joint Ministerial Conference of theParis and Tokyo Memoranda to harmonizePSC procedures to the highest level betweenthe two regions, the Tokyo MOU NIR wasdeveloped in the same approach as that of theParis MOU.Under the NIR, high risk shipswould be subject to more frequent inspectionswhile the quality/low risk ships would beawarded with a wider interval for inspections.All relevant information about NIR is availablein the Tokyo MOU web-site. http://www.tokyo-mou.org/Based on the ...

The Maritime Authorities of the Caribbean Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) with the purpose of ensuring compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-2 and the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS).

The Danish Maritime Authority invites shipping companies' employees on land and on board ships to meetings about Port State Control (PSC) with the purpose of enhancing safety on board.