The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control held its twenty-eighth Committee meeting in Maputo, Mozambique from 11-15 August 2025 through physical appearance by the member Authorities. This meeting was hosted by the INSTITUTO DE TRANSPORTE MARITIMO (ITRANSMAR, I.P.), Mozambique, and chaired by Capt. Tobela Gqabu, Regional Manager, East Region, South African Maritime Safety Authority, South Africa.
IMOU announced that they will carry out CIC for Cargo securing in 2026. Though no further details are available at the moment, which shall be known in due course of time.
Similar CIC was conducted by different MOUs between March-May 2001 and by Indian Ocean MOU in 2016. Lashing equipment was verified for compliance with SOLAS VI/5.6 and/or VII/6.6. Result from Paris MOU highlighted very important facts during that CIC.
The questionnaire used by IOMOU in 2016 was as below
The results highlighted the poor quality of the lashing material in use; lashings not carried out in accordance with the lashing plan, or the lashing plan not conforming to the Cargo Securing Manual. In addition to the usual PSC inspection, checks were carried out on specific items such as the Cargo Securing Manual (CSM), the lashing plan, the cargo deck area (deck fittings), cargo stowage and security, and the quality of the lashing materials in use. A total of 1072 inspections were made, with 16 detentions re cargo securing.
The results indicated the following:
- 31% of vessels had moderate to poor quality lashing materials, particularly twistlocks.
- 10% of vessels had lashing plans either not in accordance with the CSM and/or the cargo was not lashed as per lashing plan/CSM.
- 2% of vessels were not carrying an approved CSM.
Result of CIC on Cargo Securing can be found on this link.
The upcoming CIC will also be important as this will be first CIC on cargo securing after the container mandatory weighing came in force from 01st July 2016.