AMO Currents - Port State Control inspection campaign on vessel emergency systems and procedures runs September 1 through November 30 in more than 40 nations

AMO Currents - Posted: August 8, 2019

Port State Control inspection campaign on vessel emergency systems and procedures runs September 1 through November 30 in more than 40 nations

A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) focused on vessel emergency systems and procedures will be conducted September 1 through November 30, 2019 by maritime authorities signatory to the Tokyo and Paris MOUs on Port State Control. The signatories of the two MOUs, respectively, include: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

"A ship will be subject to one inspection under this CIC during the period of the campaign," according to the CIC announcement. The objectives of this CIC are to ensure:

Ships are capable of responding appropriately and promptly to emergency situations in order to preserve human lives, protect the marine environment and minimize damage to ships;
Necessary measures are taken by responsible stakeholders, such as shipping companies and ship managers having a direct influence on the safety of ships and by raising their awareness of the importance of ship emergency systems;
Emergency systems installed on board can be properly operated and effectively managed in any emergency situation; and
Master and crew of the ship understand their assigned roles and duties in case of emergency and enhance their familiarity with the situations so that they can act immediately when circumstances arise.

More information is available online.