ABS has released its latest Quarterly Port State Control (PSC) Report which provides information about deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the last quarter of 2024.
There were 465 total detained vessels in the fourth quarter per Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and USCG. Of those detained, only 22 vessels were ABS classed vessels. For period 1 October to 31 December 2024, the top categories for Port State Control (PSC) detentions on ABS vessels in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tokyo MoU and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) database are as follows:
15150 ISM
07103 Division – decks, bulkheads and penetrations
15109 Maintenance of the ship and equipment
14104 Oil filtering equipment
07105 Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
07106 Fire detection and alarm system
07109 Fixed fire extinguishing installation
13199 Other (machinery)
04107 Emergency towing arrangements and procedures
04121 Crew familiarization with Emergency Systems
07108 Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
07115 Fire-dampers
07125 Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
13101 Propulsion main engine
13103 Gauges, thermometers, etc
Paris MoU Inspections for Fourth Quarter 2024
The Paris MoU inspections during the period 1 October to 31 December 2024 have increased compared to the fourth quarter in 2023. The number of inspections has decreased compared to 2022 and 2021 for the same period. The Paris MoU had 172 detentions for this period. Only six of those detentions were on ABS classed vessels.
Tokyo MoU Inspections for Fourth Quarter 2024
The Tokyo MoU inspections during the period 1 October to 31 December 2024 have remained the same compared to the fourth quarter 2023. The number of inspections has increased compared to 2022 and 2021 for the same period. The Tokyo MoU had 281 detentions for this period. Of these detentions, 14 were on ABS classed vessels.
Total Worldwide USCG Detentions for Fourth Quarter 2024
The USCG had 12 detentions for the period 1 October to 31 December 2024. Only two detentions were on an ABS classed vessels during this period.
PSC inspections have proven to be an effective tool for eliminating substandard vessels that may be in operation, which may impact on maritime safety and the marine environment. A ship is regarded as substandard if the hull, machinery, equipment, accommodation or operational safety and the protection of the environment is substantially below the standards required by the relevant conventions or if the crew is not in conformity with the safe manning document.
Evidence that the ship, its equipment, or its crew do not comply substantially with the requirements of the relevant conventions or that the master or crew members are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the safety of ships or the prevention of pollution may be clear grounds for the PSC inspector to conduct a more detailed inspection.
Download the report in full: PSC Quarterly Report Q4 2024 Final.pdf
