June 2020

Port state control detentions

22 June, 2020

[1] 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 video 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.

[2] 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

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.21-20

Please be noticed that the Marshall Islands issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 21-20. For further details, please refer to the attachments.
- MSA No.21-20 : CORONAVIRUS DISEASE

[6] Tokyo MoU, Paris MoU Press Release
Please be informed that Tokyo MoU, Paris MoU issued the Press Release. For further details, please find the attachments.

[7] Notification for PSC detention caused by exceed Fuel oil Sulphur content 0.5%m/m
Please be informed that recently PSC detention was occured as exceed Fuel oil Sulphur content 0.5%m/m in Jinhae, Republic of Korea.

[8] Notification of PSC detention (BREMEN, GERMANY)
Please be informed of the following notification to avoid similar PSC detentions.

o Ship type : CARGO SHIP
o Date : 29-MAY-2020
o Place : BREMEN, GERMANY
o Causes of Detention
    - Insufficient provided on nautical chart
    - Bridge window bad condition(screws missing)
    - Lifeboat window bad condition(screws missing)
- Doors on freeboad deck not properly closing
    - Sound signal inoperative
    - Broken gaskets, misssing nuts at deck manhole
    - Navigational light in poor condition(unsafe cable)
    - SMS Failure

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KR Webzine Vol.148