The Paris MoU has published its 2022 Annual Report, which provides an overview of its activities and statistics for last year. According to the report ship inspections have normalised compared to the two previous years. Inspections could be carried out again at a level that is customary for the Paris MoU.
COVID-19 was no longer a major concerns on imposing restrictions. However, the information on inspection results from 2022 was difficult to compare with the two previous years because of the different circumstances regarding numbers of inspections and deficiencies due to the pandemic. In some cases, it has therefore been decided to use the pre-COVID year 2019 as the reference point instead of 2021.
In 2022, 10 Refusal of Access Orders (bans) were issued. This is a significant decrease compared to the 25 bans issued in 2019. The detention percentage has risen to 4.18% (3.49% in 2021), the highest in 10 years. Consequently, the number of detainable deficiencies has also increased to 4,873 (3,352 in 2021). The number of inspections carried out was 17,289 which compared to the number of inspections in 2019: 17,916.
In the past three years 21 ships have been banned for multiple detentions. Eight ships were banned “failing to call at an indicated repair yard”. In the same period, four ships were banned for a second time.
Over a three-year time span the flags of Comoros and the Republic of Moldova have recorded the highest number of bannings. Looking briefly at the Paris MoU White, Grey and Black Lists, a small shift is noticeable from one category to another resulting in a smaller Grey List and a larger Black List compared to 2021. The total number of 39 flags on the White List is one less than that of 2021. The Grey List contains 18 flags (21 in 2021) and the Black List 9 flags, increasing from 7 in 2021.
The five most frequently recorded deficiencies in 2022 were:
1. ISM (4.8%, 2,248),
2. Fire doors/openings in fireresisting divisions (2.9%, 1,373)
3. Seafarers’ Employment Agreement (1.6%, 765)
4. Cleanliness of engine room (1.5%, 707)
5. Auxiliaryengine (1.3%, 600)
Download the report: Paris MoU 2022 Annual Report