The Port State Control Committee, governing body of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (Tokyo MOU), held its 36th meeting in Hong Kong, China, from 20 to 23 October 2025.
The 36th meeting of the Port State Control Committee was attended by all 22 member Authorities of Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam. Observers of Cambodia, Macao (China), the Abuja MOU, the Black Sea MOU, the Caribbean MOU, the Indian Ocean MOU, the Paris MoU, the Viña del Mar Agreement, ILO and IMO were also present. Observers of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, the United States Coast Guard, the Mediterranean MoU and the Riyadh MOU were unable to attend.
- The Committee approved to conduct a FIC on insurance certificates under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) in concert with the Paris MoU.
- The Committee reviewed the results of the trial for production and publication of the lists of highperforming companies and under-performing companies.
- The Committee adopted the guidelines for PSCOs on enhanced machinery and maintenance inspections
- The committee adopted guidelines for PSCOs on Inert Gas System of Tankers.
- The Committee confirmed its decision on the introduction of new calculation methods to evaluate flag and RO performance, harmonized with the Paris MoU, and for implementation from 1 January 2028.
- The Committee discussed cases of improper extensions of statutory certificates validity in violation of limitations imposed by the relevant conventions.