Tokyo MOU

Panama becomes 21st member of Tokyo MoU

The Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MoU), agreed to accept Panama as its 21st member Authority, during its 30th meeting that took place in Majuro, Marshall Islands, from 14 to 17 October 2019.

Having completed a three-year term as a Co-operating Member Authority, Panama applied for a full membership of the Tokyo MoU.

The Committee considered the application by Panama and the report of a...

https://safety4sea.com/panama-becomes-21st-member-of-tokyo-mou/

Best practice guide for CIC on Emergency Systems

SQE MARINE provides recommendation on ensuring compliance with the requirements for preparation of emergency equipment, along with the crews’ ability to respond to emergency situations, in light of the approaching CIC, which will be conducted from 1st September to 30 November 2019, joinlty by the Paris, Tokyo, Black Sea and Indian MoUs.

The CIC questionnaire, published in late July, is to be used during PSC inspections including eleven items with the aim to check compliance with regulation...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-best-practice-guide-for-cic-on-emergency-systems/

Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Systems and Procedures starts on 1 September 2019

Carien Droppers, Deputy Secretary General Paris MOU

Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Systems and Procedures starts on 1 September 2019

LAUNCH OF JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON EMERGENCY SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES

The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures.

The purpose of the CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures is to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/26/concentrated-inspection-campaign-on-emergency-systems-and-procedures-starts-on-1-september-2019/

Tokyo MoU: Ship detentions drop in 2018, ISM remains key cause

A total of 934 ships registered under 63 flags were detained due to serious deficiencies onboard in the Tokyo MoU region in 2018, according to the recently-published Tokyo MoU annual report on PSC. The number of detentions, the detention rate and number of under-performing ships continued to decrease in 2018. ISM remained one of the most prevalent causes of detention.

International Safety Management remains one of the most prevalent causes of detention and this is not necessarily related to...

https://safety4sea.com/tokyo-mou-ship-detentions-drop-in-2018-ism-remains-key-cause/

Joint CIC on MARPOL Annex VI: Key outcomes

The latest Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) was jointly conducted from 1st September to 30th November 2018 by the Paris, Tokyo, India and Black Sea MoU, focusing on compliance with the MARPOL Annex VI. Namely, during these three months, the PSC Authorities checked eleven items as mentioned in the CIC questionnaire in order to ensure whether vessels follow all provisions of MARPOL Annex VI and the prevention of air pollution.

Key results

During the period from September 2018 to November...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-joint-cic-on-marpol-annex-vi-key-outcomes/

Tokyo MoU presents CIC results on MARPOL Annex VI

Tokyo MoU conducted the concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI from 1 September 2018 to 30 November 2018. Member Authorities inspected 6,604 vessels, of which 4 (0.06%) were detained, due to the campaign. Overall, 176 (2.14%) ships were detained during the campaign.

Specifically, Tokyo MoU member Authorities verified crucial points of compliance, according with MARPOL Annex VI on all types of foreign merchant ships.

The highest number of inspections took place on ships flying...

https://safety4sea.com/tokyo-mou-presents-cic-results-on-marpol-annex-vi/

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 –...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-psc-focus-tokyo-mou-performance/

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/

Early Warning on Global 2020 Sulphur Cap compliance

Luc Smulders

The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will start issuing a letter of warning from 1 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.

The requirement of maximum sulphur content of 0,50% m/m for marine fuel oil will enter into force on 1 January 2020, which is known as the global 2020 sulphur cap. The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/21/early-warning-on-global-2020-sulphur-cap-compliance/

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