May 2020

Port State Control Detentions

15 May, 2020

[1] (2020-20) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 09-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall Islands has issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 09-20(Coronarvirus Disease Precautions). Your precautionary measures are requested accordingly.

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[2] (2020-21) Notification for Press release from Tokyo MoU regarding the COVID-19
This is the guidance issued by Tokyo MoU for dealing with impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 as attached.

[3] (2020-22) Notification for Up-to-date information from USCG regarding the COVID-19
This is the guidance issued Up-to-date information from USCG regarding the COVID-19 as attached.

[4] (2020-23) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 10-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall Islands has issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 10-20(Brazil to require ISM Code certification for MOUS and Fixed Platforms). Your precautionary measures are requested accordingly.

[5] (2020-24) Cyprus - Circular No. 6/2020
Please be noticed that the Cyprus issued Circular No. 6/2020(Special arrangements by the Shipping Deputy Ministry for the provision of services during the COVID-19 outbreak). For further details, please refer to the attachment.

[6] (2020-25) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.11-20, 12-20]
Please be noticed that the Marshall islands issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.11-20(Handling ISM, ISPS, and MLC, 2006 due to the exceptional circumstance of COVID-19) and No.12-20(Coronavirus Disease). For further details, please refer to the attachments.

[7] (2020-26) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.13-20, 14-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall islands issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.13-20, and 14-20 as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachements.

- MSA No.13-20 : Temporary alternative inspection protocols during COVID-19 Pandemic

response and recovery
- MSA No.14-20 : Handling the validity of ship certificates due to COVID-19

[8] (2020-27) USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletin(MSIB) 06-20, 09-20
Please be noticed that the USCG issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin(MSIB) as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachements.
- MSIB No.06-20 : Vessel reporting requirements for illness or death
- MSIB No.09-20 : Vessel inspection, exams, and documentation

In regard to PSC Exams in MSIB No.09-20, it was stated that The Coast Guard will not issue deficiencies or detain vessels for expired certificates, documents or mariner credentials until October 1, 2020.

Concerning mis-understanding as not be additional explanation on it, please be informed that the expired certificates, documents or mairner credentials should be properly dealt with according to Administration Instruction in advance to avoid unexpected PSC deficiency or detention.

[9] (2020-28) US Coast Guard Advisory Notice(CGAN) 2020-04
Please be noticed that the USCG issued 'Coast Guard Advisory Notice(CGAN) 2020-04' regarding 'COVID-19 best practices for vessel operators' as attached.

[10] (2020-29) USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletin(MSIB) 15-20
Please be noticed that the USCG issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin(MSIB) as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachements.
- MSIB No.15-20 : Sector Houston-Galveston Port State Control Hazardous Condition Attestation
- MSIB No.15-20 : Screening Attestation Letter

[11] (2020-31) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.16-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall Islands MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.16-20 as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachments.
- MSA No.16-20 : Loss of propulsion in high-density traffic areas in china

[12] (2020-32) PSC Trends - 1st quater 2020
Please be informed that the PSC Trends in the 1st quarter of 2020 has been released, and take preventive measures as deemed appropriate in reference to the report as an initial guidance to avoid PSC detentions and/or deficiencies.

* Red-colored items in the attached report indicate the detainable deficiencies identified in the 1st quarter of this year

[13] (2020-33) Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.17-20 and No.18-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall islands MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.17-20 and No.18-20 as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachments.

. MSA No.17-20 : TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROTOCOLS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
. MSA No.18-20 :COVID-19: Emergency Rescue of Injured and Sick Crew Members at Chinese Ports

[14] (2020-34) IMO Circular Letter : Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Video Meeting With Port State Control (Psc)Regimes (Secretariat)
Please be noted that an IMO Circular Letter was issued after a vedio meeting on COVID-19 related matters was held by 10 PSC MoU throughout the world on April 8. For its further information, please see the attachment.

[15] (2020-35) Notification for PSC detention increasingly occured in Australia(New Castle port)
We are informed that the detentions of vessels have been recently increasingly occured as SMS failure in Newcatle port, NSW of Australia.
We found that PSC inspections were carried out on even weekend under COVID-19 situation. We would like to draw your keen attention for this information, and strictly prepare PSC inspection and thoroughly secure your SMS implementation.

[16] (2020-36) Fire safety-related PSC detainable deficiencies

Regarding fire safety-related PSC detainable deficiencies which rank TOP1 every year, we would like to provide the relevant material attached.

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