Tag: PSC

Louis Kotronaros, ANGELAKOS HELLAS S.A., suggests starting thinking out of the box for PSC preparation and focus on interpersonal skills to keep things running as normal during a PSC inspection. Focus on management skills and professional behavior both ashore and onboard, can help work to be done effectively.

Main topics discussed were the non- availability of Reception Facilities for cargo residues and cargo hold washing waters Hazardous to the Marine Environment, PSC transparency and anti-corruption practices, operational challenges of the BWM Convention, air emissions, design standards for bulk carriers and related equipment.

Capt. Panagiotis Nikiteas, HSQE Manager / DPA / CSO, Anangel Maritime Services Inc, examines whether the PSC regime has served its purpose and all industry stakeholders have played their role effectively, highlighting that co-operation of all stakeholders and valuable ‘safety nets’, such as proper and ethical PSC inspections, are required.

UK MCA informed that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2017 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection, including Indian and four (4) Panama flagged vessels in the Territory of British Sea. 

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a technical alert, to highlight major deficiencies related to fuel oil quick closing valves, during Port State Control inspections. These deficiencies are considered very important and generally lead to detention.

The Paris MoU is pleased to announce that this year marks the 35th anniversary when the Memorandum on Port State Control was signed by 14 countries and has produced an infographic to illustrate major milestones accomplished over these years. The Paris MoU was established in 1982 and since then, the agreement has expanded to 27 members.

Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General has been on a formal visit to Russia, where he has met with top officials of the Transport Ministry and took part in the Tokyo MoU Committee. The parties expressed their hope for further fruitful cooperation in favour of the global maritime industry.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a technical alert related to detentions and deficiencies found during USCG examination of cruise ships. During 2016, USCG reported a total of 103 detentions, of which 3 were cruise ships.

In an exclusive interview with GREEN4SEA, Paul Jinhwa Kim, Manager, Panasia Europe BV, shares his concerns over the ballast water market after MEPC 71 and anticipates increased demand resulting in increasing retrofit cost. Therefore, he advises operators to prefer retrofitting BWMS by 2019 to benefit from low prices in all sectors.

During their Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), starting from September 1st and ending on November 30, the two major Port State Control regimes – Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU – will focus on navigational safety. USCG suggests ways for compliance in case vessels have not complied with the recommended ECDIS IHO standards, now that the CICs have begun.