psc inspection

Tokyo MoU Launches Guidance on Remote PSC Inspections

Tokyo MoU launches remote PSC inspections as a practical alternative in the interim, says a press release published on their website.

Remote PSC inspections 

In response to the impact of the pandemic to PSC activities, Tokyo MoU decided to launch remote PSC inspections as a practical alternative in the interim, where and when a normal physical PSC inspection is not feasible.

The decision was taken at the 31st meeting of the Tokyo MoU PSC Committee, which took place virtually in January 2021. This...

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US To Impose Strict Measures On Cyber Risk Management

United States requires all ships, U.S. flagged ships and foreign flagged ships that call on ports in the U.S, to ensure proper addressing of cyber risk management, says an article published in BIMCO website.

In June2017, International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its 98th session of Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted resolution MSC 428 (98), which encourages national administrations to ensure that cyber risks are appropriately addressed in safety management systems (SMS) no later than...

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Areas To Focus on To Achieve IMO 2020

According to an article published in The Medi Telegraph, ASLA – Associazione degli Studi Legali Associati has listed various options for ship owners to achieve the result required by the new legislation. In this article, we take you through those options.

The new legislation

On 1 January 2020, the date of entry into force of the new Global Sulfur Cap regime, it is a milestone of fundamental importance for international shipping. 

Last October 2016, the IMO MEPC 70, in accordance with Annex VI of...

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IMO 2020: Ship Owners Need More Than a Warning

  • Ship owners need stronger support than simple warnings from regulators, to comply with the new regulations.
  • The support tools are already available to help them.
  • From 2020 the involvement of PSC in fuel related matters might rise detentions when a non-compliance with the IMO sulphur cap occurs.
  • DPS, a dedicated service providing support to prevent deficiencies and detentions causing serious implications with PSC is available.
  • DPS can be used to monitor and screen operations without disturbing...

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