Paris MoU Detention Rates Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control saw a slight decrease in the overall detention rate in 2023, though it has not returned to
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control saw a slight decrease in the overall detention rate in 2023, though it has not returned to
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban to the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan due to repeated safety risks. The AMSA
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 90-day ban to the Marshall Island-flagged containership Big Lilly over significant safety and
A judge in Southern California has sentenced the former chief engineer of the general cargo ship M/V Donald to serve twelve months and a day in
Two of the world’s largest port state control regimes are launching a joint inspection campaign related to fire safety on board vessels. The Tokyo MOU
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters due to safety violations,
ITF targets the four worst flags in bid to scrap unsafe shipping from Mediterranean Sea. Inspectors from the International Transport Workers’ Federation
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) containership from entering Australian ports over maintenance
“These ships know we are coming, even if we don’t tell them, they know that we are coming.” That was the answer to a question regarding targeting of U.S.
Port State Control authorities are preparing an inspection campaign targeting ship stability. The 3-month inspection campaign is being launched by the Tokyo
By Stephen Cunningham (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Coast Guard expects ships to start switching over to cleaner burning fuels as soon as the fourth quarter to
Maritime authorities in New Zealand have detained the bulk carrier Daiwan Justice after learning that the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four
The Paris MoU has approved its 2017 port state control inspection results for 2017 and adopted its new “White, Grey, and Black” performance lists
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Philippines-flagged cargo ship Thorco Luna after it was detained by port state control
The Moldovan-flagged cargo ship MV Acorus has been banned from the Paris MoU for a period of one year due to repeat offenses. The MV Acorus was detained in
The world’s Port State Control regimes are considering doing away with the famous white, grey and black lists for ranking flag states’
A Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier remains in the Port of Tacoma after U.S. Coast Guard Port State Control inspectors found multiple safety deficiencies. A
The U.S. Coast Guard has detained a Panamanian-flagged car carrier in the Port of Tacoma this week due to safety deficiencies including an inoperable
Port state control inspections are regularly carried out to ensure that foreign vessels in domestic ports are in compliance with all international conventions,
The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ikan Sudip after an inspection in Astoria, Oregon revealed significant environmental and
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