The USCG issued its 2019 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report, summarizing statistics regarding inspections and enforcement of regulations on US-flagged vessels. In comparison to last year, the number of vessel inspections increased by 1,423 and the average number of deficiencies identified per inspection increased from 1.26 to 1.48.
[smlsubform prepend=”GET THE SAFETY4SEA IN YOUR INBOX!” showname=false emailtxt=”” emailholder=”Enter your email address” showsubmit=true submittxt=”Submit” jsthanks=false thankyou=”Thank you for subscribing to our mailing list”] The compliance date for implementation of towing vessels, the newest members of the US Flag fleet, was July 20, 2018. As a result, the overall US Flag fleet inspection total increased this year by 7%. Additionally, the number of deficiencies issued increased by 25% from the 2018 calendar year report. This can be attributed to the new towing vessel fleet, increased oversight inspections and post casualty inspection campaign conducted on small passengers vessels. Marine casualties There were 2,095 reportable marine casualties reported in 2019 involving 2,561 inspected vessels. Figure 8 lists the top three reportable marine casualty types for each vessel fleet and the percentage that each represents compared to the marine casualty total for that type. For example, 60.4% of all barge reportable marine casualties were defined as collision, allision or grounding. Flag state detentions In 2019, there were 111 Flag State Detentions. Action code “30 – Ship Detained” is a control action that may be imposed on any inspected vessel type, including Small Passenger Vessels and Barges, and is selected when technical or operational-related deficiencies exist that individually or collectively indicate a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness, of the implementation of the Safety Management System (SMS). For vessels that do not have an SMS, “30 – Ship Detained” is assigned when objective evidence indicates that a serious substandard condition is not being proactively managed by the company, vessel owner, and/ or operator. Flag State detentions increased from 40 (2018) to 111 (2019) an increase of 64%. Top 5 detention deficiencies Explore more herebelow:
