Port State Control inspections of foreign flag vessels31 Jan 2024, IndiaIndia has introduced a comprehensive procedure for Port State Control inspections of foreign flag vessels calling at the country’s ports.READ…
The International Association of Classification Societies is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 edition of its IACS Blue Book. The latest release of the Blue Book package continues…
From 10 July to 9 August 2023 the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control conducted a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on Pilot Transfer Arrangements (PTAs). The Paris…
PANAMA—-September 5, 2023— Panama is the venue for the “XXVIII Meeting of the Agreement Committee, and Administrators of Information Centers as well as Technical Work Groups”, of the Viña del…
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 56th Committee meeting in Kranj, Slovenia from 15 to 19 May 2023. The meeting was chaired by…
Innovation leads to elevation for global ship registry Maturity and innovation have proved a winning combination as the world’s most technologically inventive ship registry has been elevated to the Paris…
IACS 2020 Blue Book launched The International Association of Classification Societies is pleased to announce the release of the January 2021 edition of the IACS Blue Book and the accompanying…
GNS puts fleet tracking and navigation management on smartphones with VFI GO GNS makes new service free of charge to all users of Voyager FLEET INSIGHT (VFI) to support shipping…
Cyber risk, GDPR and Port State Control – Chios Marine Club hosts expert presentation A high profile presentation was organized by the Chios Marine Club in the warm and friendly…
Luc Smulders has been appointed as the new Secretary-General at the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control. He is succeeding Mr. Richard Schiferli who retired…
Launch of concetrated inspection campaign on MLC,2006 The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006…
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant operations by providing…
Last Wednesday at a full house at the Angelikoussis’ offices Auditorium in Athens, two speakers delivered excellent papers on the Port Sate Control and related matters; Demetri Fokas (naval architect…
15/03/2016 – Officials from 18 west and central African countries are taking part in a training workshop to promote further coordination of regional Port State Control (PSC) activities. Port State controlis…
The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017. To…
WORLDWIDE – LAUNCH OF JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN Launch of joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign COUNTRY: Worldwide The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on…
In 2011 the United States Coast Guard (USCG) published a Safety Alert regarding the inspection of fuel oil quick-closing valves. The safety alert was issued after Port State Control (PSC) officers found that fuel…
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control[1] (CMOU) held its 19th Committee meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica from the 24 – 26 of June, 2014. This meeting was…
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP, will be giving the opening address at the 19th annual meeting of the Caribbean Port State Control Committee…
Anna Wypych-Namiotko, Poland’s new representative at IMO, stresses importance of states putting IMO instruments into force, By James Brewer All eyes at IMO are on the ‘triple I’ – the…
Ship managers should put in place sensible contingency plans to guard against a worst-case scenario should Filipino officers potentially find themselves banned from working on EU-flagged vessels. This follows concerns…
In May 2013 the Port State Control Committee has adopted amendments to the Memorandum to include the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) as relevant instrument of the Paris MoU.…
“Taking Port State Control to the Next Level” Considered to be the worldwide index for flag performance, the Paris MoU “White, Grey and Black Lists” indicate further improvements towards quality…
The DNV Port State Control checklist for Android platforms has finally been launched and is available for installation from Google Play Store. The name of the application is “DNV Port…