AMSA and Paris MOU Annual Reports - The Usual Suspects
Both the Australian Maritime Safety Agency (AMSA) and the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) have recently published their annual reports for 2014. The reports, which contain statistics on deficiencies and detentions, may be useful for members focussed on improving their PSC record as they highlight the most common port state control (PSC) deficiencies.
The usual suspects, firefighting equipment and lifesaving appliances, feature at the top of deficiency lists in both reports.
The AMSA report highlights that the principal causes of detention remain related to International Safety Management (ISM), fire safety, lifesaving appliances and pollution prevention and these causes have persisted for the last three years. AMSA also state that they find it difficult to see how well established requirements for fire safety, lifesaving appliances and pollution prevention continue to be such significant issues. According to the Paris MOU report, safety of navigation, fire safety, lifesaving and certificates and documentation were the top four deficiency categories.
The full reports can be found at the following links: www.amsa.gov.au/forms-and-publications/about-amsa/publications/Annual-Reports/2014-2015/
www.parismou.org/2014-annual-report-paris-mou-psc
Use them to help improve your PSC inspection preparations. Don’t get detained due to one of the usual suspects!