AMSA: Focus on Inspection Efforts & SMS
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its National Compliance Plan (NCP) for the 2024-25 financial year, with inspection efforts a key focus area due to an increase in…
Paris MOU: Guidance on Seafarer’s Certification & Manning Requirements according to STCW, MLC & SOLAS
Paris MOU has issued a guidance document to provide guidance for PSCO on certification of Seafarers and Manning Requirements according to the control inspections in compliance with Chapter V, Reg…
Paris MOU Performance List
The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 57th meeting the 2023 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations. These lists will be used from…
Paris MOU: Report of CIC on Fire Safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out aConcentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Tokyo MOU from 1September to…
AMSA Shines a Light on Seafarer Worker Conditions Annual MLC Report 2023
Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australia Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare…
AMSA Bans M/V Darya Shan for 6 Months
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban to the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan, after its operator took repeated risks with the safety of the crew,…
Tokyo MOU: Annual Report 2023 on PSC
Tokyo MOU released the annual report on PSC for year 2023. In 2023, 30,887 inspections, involving 18,298individual ships, were carried out on ships registered under 101 flags. Figure 3 and…
AMSA Annual Inspections Report Provides Safety Snapshot of Vessels in Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Inspections Annual Report, highlighting a significant increase in maritime safety regulatory activity. The Inspections Annual Report covers AMSA’s inspection activities on…
MSA (China)Announces Special Campaign on Prevention of Mechanical & Electrical Failures in Chinese Waters
Shanghai MSA and Shandong MSA had tightened control on main engine failures in year 2023. Basis those observed in 2023, China MSA issued a notice recently announcing a nationwide campaign…
India Ocean MOU: Annual Report 2023
The Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control (PSC) in the Indian Ocean region released the annual report for the year 2023. A total of 5785 inspections…