The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MOU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Paris MoU which took place from 1 September to 30 November 2023. During that period, member Authorities focused on compliance with areas specified by the CIC through PSC inspections.
The member Authorities of the Tokyo MOU carried out a total of 8273 PSC inspections during the CIC, where 7190 (86.91%) were directly related to CIC inspections. In addition, 2860 CIC-related deficiencies were found on 1287 ships representing 17.90% of the CIC inspections.
The highest compliance was observed from Question 5 on means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces operable from two grouped positions with 99.69% positive result, which indicates a high level of compliance in this area. The highest levels of non-compliance were found in Question 10, when fire drills were witnessed as part of the CIC, 8.44% of those drills were unsatisfactory.
88 of the 7190 ships subject to the CIC inspection were detained as a direct result of the campaign. This represents 28.21% of all 312 detentions for all 8273 ships inspected over the period. Comparing the 1.22% CIC related detention rate and the 3.77% overall detention rate during the period, the outcome of the CIC indicates a high level of compliance with fire safety areas related to the CIC.
The highest number of CIC deficiencies relating to type of ship were conducted on Bulk carriers 1018 (35.59%), followed by General cargo/multipurpose vessels 704 (24.62%), and Container vessels 507 (17.73%). For CIC-related deficiencies recorded as grounds for detention, the results are Bulk carriers (221), representing 38.64%, followed by General cargo/multipurpose vessels with 184 (32.17%), Container ships with 57 (9.96%) and Oil tankers with 44 (7.69%).
The highest number of CIC deficiencies were noted on ships flying the flags of Panama (898) followed by Liberia (372), Marshall Islands (213) and Hong Kong, China (208).
CIC-related deficiencies recorded as grounds for detentions by the vessel’s flag State were Panama (163), Liberia (110), Belize (47) and Sierra Leone (46).
Further analysis of the results of the campaign will be considered by the Port State Control Committee meeting scheduled in November 2024 and will also be presented to the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III).
Source: Tokyo MOU Press Release