PSC

PSC Focus: AMSA Performance

Australia region is the second most common trade destination in Tokyo MoU, following China, in which AMSA is responsible for conducting inspections. The detainable items are not only recorded in detailed inspections but also in typical/ initial inspections.

AMSA’s inspection system is based on risk priorities given by “Shipsys”; an assessment system which takes into consideration the background of each vessel with data received from a variety of sources.

Key factors during 2006-2016

  • Detention...

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PSC Focus: Tokyo MoU Performance

Tokyo MoU with almost 40,000 inspection per year forms the biggest regime of PSC worldwide. Large countries such as China, Australia and Japan are members of Tokyo MoU and contribute to safety inspections.

Key data during 2017

  • Total inspections: 41,113
  • Total deficiencies: 119, 716
  • Total detentions: 915
  • Inspections with deficiencies: 28,103
  • Total inspections with 5+ deficiencies: 8,594
  • Total detainable deficiencies: 2,488

Total detainable deficiencies during 2017

  • Life saving appliances –...

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PSC Focus: Paris MoU detentions during 2017

During 2017, Paris MoU conducted 17,920 PSC inspections which led to 685 detentions (detention rate 3.82%). 40,414 deficiencies were reported from which 3,680 led to a detention (9.11% of total).

Source: RISK4SEA

Top 10 detainable categories

  • Fire safety (522)
  • Safety of Navigation (500)
  • ISM (386)
  • Emergency systems (357)
  • Life saving appliances (270)
  • Structural conditions (206)
  • Ship certificates (203)
  • Water/ weathertight conditions (193)
  • Crew certificates (161)
  • Propulsion & Auciliary machinery (130)

https://safety4sea.com/psc-focus-paris-mou-detentions-during-2017/

Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU to start issuing letter of warning on sulphur compliance

The Maritime Authorities of the Paris MoU and the Tokyo MoU on Port State Control will start issuing a letter of warning from 1st January 2019 on the sulphur content of marine fuels during inspections in order to increase awareness of and to encourage timely compliance with the new requirements.

IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2020, mandating that ships’ fuel contains no more than 0.5% m/m of sulphur. The implementation of the global 2020 sulphur cap will have...

https://safety4sea.com/paris-mou-tokyo-mou-to-start-issuing-letter-of-warning-on-sulphur-compliance/

UK MCA detains Russian bulk carrier after refloating

After a successful refloating of the Russian bulk carrier ‘Kuzma Minin’ last week off Cornwell, UK MCA Surveyors conducted a PSC Inspection in the early evening of 18 December and confirmed a breach in one of the fuel tanks. Tank readings indicate the tank has filled with water as a consequence of the grounding, however no pollution has been reported.

The vessel has subsequently been detained by the MCA and directed not to leave Falmouth Bay until acceptable repairs have been made.

In the early...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-mca-detains-russian-bulk-carrier-after-refloating/

Port State Control: A Flag State Perspective

During the first SAFETY4SEA Conference in Singapore, Mr. Richard Dias, Regional Technical Manager for International Registries (Far East) Limited, which provides administrative and technical support to the Marshall Islands Registry, talked about port State control (PSC) from a flag State perspective, noting that there is a balance between the flag State’s role of providing service and enforcing regulations.

The Marshall Islands Registry finds PSC to be very beneficial and we do take into account...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-port-state-control-a-flag-state-perspective/

USCG: Over 21,000 deficiencies found on US active vessels in 2017

The US Coast Guard issued its Domestic Vessel Annual Report, collating data from the USCG’s Marine Information Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database regarding vessel population, inspections conducted, and deficiencies issued for the 2017 calendar year.

Highlights

  • Of the 18,424 inspections conducted in 2017, 21,629 deficiencies were identified on the 12,189 active vessels in the US fleet of responsibility.
  • Passenger vessels account for 81% of those deficiencies. However, based on the...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-over-21000-deficiencies-found-on-us-active-vessels-in-2017/

PSC data restrictions pose risk to maritime safety

The Paris MoU has decided to restrict access to its PSC data, from 1 January 2019, which means that the data will no longer be available to download – a basic requirement to enable various types of risk modelling. Additionally, other MoUs may follow. In this regard, Maritime risks insights firm Winward argued that this poses a serious threat to maritime safety and security.

Port State Control (PSC), which applies globally, allows for ships to be inspected when they arrive in port, to ensure they...

https://safety4sea.com/psc-data-restrictions-pose-risk-to-maritime-safety/

Environmental compliance challenges PSC

Environmental compliance has always been under review and close monitoring in shipping, thus the industry has introduced numerous of regulations aiming to reduce pollution globally and in specific areas (ECAs, US ports, EU ports, Arctic zones, MARPOL Special Areas etc.). But what happens when economic cost is an obstacle to organizations’ ecological decisions?

There is no doubt that an organisation’s attitude is linked inevitably with additional costs. Antifouling paints means an extra cost for...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-environmental-compliance-challenges-psc/

PSC performance in key ports

Review of PSC performance is a useful benchmarking tool for ship operators as it provides the background and the history of each port and reveals key areas of attention in order vessels to be prepared for successful inspections.

In the analysis below, data from ten key ports, from Asia and Europe, are presented to demonstrate the PSC performance of world’s busiest ports. In 2017, PSC authorities conducted a total of 7,326 inspections which resulted to 202 detentions. (Table 1). The following...

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