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IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Duplicate entries on databases of PSC systems

Update on 15 Feb 2022: Since 2017, Equasis (Electronic Quality Shipping Information System) has been receiving complaints in relation to incorrect numbers of ship detentions presented in the database. With an interim measure put in place Equasis has...

February 15, 2022

IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency SOx, PM emissions

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

Update on 13 Feb 2022: MEPC.321(74) on 2019 Guidelines for port State control under MARPOL Annex VI chapter 3 was revoked by IMO Assembly resolution A. 1155(32) as adopted on 15 Dec 2021. On 28 Jan 2022, IMO published resolution A. 1155(32), as...

February 13, 2022

Ballast Water Emissions IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

Update on 13 Feb 2022: On 28 Jan, IMO published its Assembly resolution A. 1155(32) as adopted on 15 Dec 2021, containing a new version of the IMO Procedures for port State control, 2021, as attached for your reference. Resolution A. 1155(32)...

January 13, 2022

IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

The 7th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 7), originally scheduled to be held from 20 to 24 July 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually held remotely from 12 to 16 July 2021. Here are...

July 16, 2021

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

Seven (7) PSC MoUs agreed to jointly carry out a CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures from 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2019. The 7 MoUs are Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Paris, Tokyo, Riyadh and Viña del Mar. The CIC aims at ensuring compliance...

July 23, 2019

Corruption, Criminalisation Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

Port State Control and Transparency

Update on 24 May 2019:- The INTERCARGO Terminal Reporting scheme encourages bulk carrier masters to report all ship-terminal interface issues, such as difficulties related PSC and corruption issues linked to officials of various authorities...

May 24, 2019

Corruption, Criminalisation Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

Port State Control – A Closer Look

Ships visit ports in different regions and may be faced with different PSC practices. To explore new ways to create extra value on PSC guidance, now we try an approach to analyse different PSC MoUs and provide focused update to members. We summarise...

October 15, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

Outcome of IMO III 5

The fifth session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 5) was concluded on 28 Sept 2018. Outcome of III 5 is summarised as follows. Contents: Lessons Learnt from serious marine casualties Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2008...

September 28, 2018

Emissions IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

The press release from Paris MoU dated today (click here to download), highlights a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI to be carried jointly with Tokyo MoU from Sept to Nov 2018. The CIC aims at checking the compliance with...

May 14, 2018

IMO Life Saving Misc Issues Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Outcome of PSC CIC on ECDIS The press release of Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, dated 19 Feb 2018, on the joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS during 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2017, informs following findings: A...

February 23, 2018

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Equasis Statistics – Detention rate of the world fleet vs INTERCARGO fleet

On 27 Nov 2017, Equasis published the “Equasis Statistics – The world fleet 2016” on its webpage . Here are a few points inviting your attention:
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December 11, 2017

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

Members may have good reasons to assign different scores to each of the 10 dominating PSC regimes, based on the experiences of their fleet and their teams of superintendents in office. Here are some points to assist members in fine tuning those...

December 5, 2017

Port State Control & Transparency

Duplicate entries on databases of PSC systems

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

Port State Control and Transparency

Port State Control – A Closer Look

Outcome of IMO III 5

PSC CIC on MARPOL Annex VI, 2018

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Equasis Statistics – Detention rate of the world fleet vs INTERCARGO fleet

Benchmarking PSC Regimes

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