| DNV has encountered instances where ships have been detained during Port State Control (PSC) inspections due to the arrangement of emergency escape trunks from machinery spaces. Despite these arrangements having been approved by the flag state or their Recognized Organization, the PSC... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/13/emergency-escape-from-machinery-spaces-of-category-a/
DNV GL: PSC Interactive Workshop offered via virtual classroom
Port State Control (PSC) has become more active in recent years and PSC regimes will continue to take measures to ensure that ships are in compliance with international requirements related to safety, pollution prevention and manning conditions on board.
Aim:
This one-day workshop offers practical guidance on how to prepare for and manage PSC inspections. Participants will be introduced to a number of useful PSC tools specially...
Paris and Tokyo MoU: Prohibition on carriage of non-compliant fuel
The Tokyo and Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on port State control (PSC) have been working collaboratively to ensure that vessel owners and operators are aware that under the Authorities belonging to these MoUs, inspections will be undertaken to ensure compliance with the new sulphur limit requirements on marine fuel oil, from 1 January 2020.
These new requirements prohibit the use of non-compliant fuel from 1 January...
Alfonso Castillero
Liberian flag added to QUALSHIP 21
The Liberian flag has been included in the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) QUALSHIP 21 (QS21) roster for 2019-2020. QS21 recognizes vessels and flag states which have successfully met specified safety and quality requirements and regulations when calling at ports in the United States.
Alfonso Castillero, Chief Operating Officer of the Liberian Registry*, notes, “We are very pleased to have made the QS21 roster. It is recognition for the many...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/09/liberian-flag-added-to-qualship-21/
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry Achieves QUALSHIP 21 Status for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year
Reston, VA, USA, 2 April 2019
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster for 2019-2020. The USCG program rewards vessels for commitment to safety and quality when calling at ports in the United States (US).
Only flag States which maintain a port State control (PSC) detention ratio of 1.00% or less over...