Eight Ships Detained for MLC Related Deficiencies in Paris MoU During First...
On 20 August 2013 the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) entered into force and became a relevant instrument for the Paris MoU. During the first month 8 ships were detained for MLC-related...
View ArticleMonthly PSC Report for August 2013
During August 2013 the PSC detention in the Paris MoU area showed a slight decrease compared to July 2013. In the Tokyo MoU areas there has been a greater decrease of the vessels’ detentions, in August...
View ArticleUSCG Cruise Ships Inspections for 2014
A few days ago USCG issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin stating that U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control Officers will conduct unannounced examinations on a number of cruise ships for the...
View ArticleTokyo MoU CIC Preliminary Results on Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery
Defects related to propulsion and auxiliary machinery installations have traditionally been one of the top six categories of deficiencies recorded during port State control (PSC) inspections in...
View ArticlePSC Report for Q1 2015
Detentions for Q1 2015 USCG Detentions: 32 Paris MoU Detentions: 164 Tokyo MoU Detentions: 308 Black Sea MoU Detentions: 62 Mediterranean MoU Detentions: 51
View ArticlePSC Report for Q2 2015
Detentions for Q2 2015 USCG Detentions: 27 Paris MoU Detentions: 118 Tokyo MoU Detentions: 316 Black Sea MoU Detentions: 34 Mediterranean MoU Detentions: 72
View ArticleCrew familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry CIC
A Port State Control (PSC) Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) is being carried out from September up until November 2015 in Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, Black Sea MoU, and Mediterranean MoU. It is...
View ArticleRiyadh MoU CIC on Safety of Navigation
Riyadh MoU is launching a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) based on Safety of Navigation, SOLAS Chapter V. The campaign period will be commenced from 1st October 2015 and it will be held for 3...
View ArticlePSC Report for Q3 2015
Detentions for Q3 2015 USCG Detentions: 33 Paris MoU Detentions: 118 Abuja MoU Detentions: 0 Tokyo MoU Detentions: 194 Black Sea MoU Detentions: 37 Indian Ocean MoU Detentions: 73 Mediterranean MoU...
View ArticleFocusing on PSC CIC for MARPOL Annex VI
There has been over three years since the new requirements of MARPOL Annex VI, that impose a specific limit on the Sulphur content being used in ships fuel, came into force in the Special Emission...
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