Tag: PSC

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Stability in General jointly with the Tokyo MOU between September 1, 2021 and December 1, 2021.

ABS published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the 1st Quarter of 2022.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that six foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during April 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Heads of Maritime Administrations in West and Central Africa have discussed port State control and flag State implementation during a three-day regional workshop in Lagos, Nigeria (9-11 May).

AMSA announced that a new Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on hours of work and rest has commenced from 01 May 2022, valid up to 30 June 2022. SQEMARINE provides guidance for the questionnaire of the campaign and a best practice guide as well as  analysis on AMSA findings on Deficiency Category.

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance announced the release of the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2021. USCG reported that the total number of ships detained in 2021 for environmental protection, safety, and security related deficiencies increased from 57 to 63. 

MCA announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during March 2022 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

Five new detentions of foreign flagged ships were reported in UK ports during February 2022 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

IMO released updated guidance Procedures for PSC with IMO Resolution A. 1155(32) and SQE Marines explains what is new.

The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ship’s Stability in General was carried out in the Tokyo MOU region jointly with the Paris MOU from 1 September 2021 to 30 November 2021.