This Annual Report on Port State Control (PSC) summarizes deficiencies identified during PSC inspections carried out in various countries around the world. This report is prepared with the objective of building awareness with the present state of PSC and thereby improving future onboard maintenance and inspections, and as well as Safety Management System. It also contains interesting photos…
European Maritime safety Agency has issued their Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents for the years 2011 – 2015. The increase in numbers of casualties and incidents reported has become proportionally smaller each year, indicating that the system is approaching full implementation. Once that stage is reached, the true year on year trends will become more visible. Under-reporting relates…
The annual report provides a review of DNVGL’s business and its financial and sustainability performance. In terms of financial performance, 2016 was a challenging year for DNV GL because of the continued downturn in the maritime and upstream oil and gas markets. Despite this, DNV GL retained a strong position in these core markets while growing…
The 2017 ICS Annual Review is intended as a comprehensive overview of all the major issues faced by the global shipping industry, and in which ICS is engaged on behalf of its member national shipowners’ associations. The Annual Review will be of interest to anyone involved with international shipping, including shipping companies, maritime administrations and…
The US Coast Guard posted the 2016 Annual Report on Port State Control (PSC) in the United States. Detentions, which had been rising in the past, now showing decline. Vessel Arrivals and Examinations Increased, Detentions Decreased In 2016, a total of 9,859 individual vessels, from 83 different flag administrations, made 81,877 port calls to the…
This report provides a picture of the world’s merchant fleet in 2015, derived from data contained in the Equasis database. It examines the structure and characteristics of the fleet and its performance. The statistics are grouped into themes which could be of interest to the industry and regulators. The themes are as follows: The Merchant…
The Paris MOU posted the 2015 Annual Report containing also their White-grey-Black lists. This year Portugal and Spain have moved from the “Grey List” to the “White List”. India and Switzerland moved from the “White List” to the “Grey List”. Saint Kitts and Nevis moved from the “Grey List” to the “Black List”. As 2014,…
