PSC developments Dr. Vitaly Klyuev
PSC regional organizations Paris MOU (Europe and North Atlantic) Vina del Mar PSC Agreement (Latin America) Tokyo MOU (Asia-Pacific) Caribbean MOU Mediterranean MOU Indian Ocean MOU Abuja (west and central Africa) MOU Black Sea MOU Riyadh (Gulf) MOU
Russia Member State for: – Paris MOU –Tokyo MOU –Black Sea MOU Member of the Paris MOU Advisory Board Chair of the Tokyo MOU Committee
Paris MOU has 27 member States
Tokyo MOU has 18 member States Canada China Hong Kong, China Japan Australia Chile Fiji Indonesia Korea, Rep. of New Zealand Philippines Singapore Vanuatu Brunei Solomon Islands ILO, IMOParis MOU, I-O MOU, Auerdo Viňa del Mar, Black Sea MOU Malaysia Papua New Guinea Russian Federation Thailand Vietnam USAMacao, China Korea, DPR
Initiatives of by the MOUs New Inspection Regime (NIR) New Information System (THESIS) Distance Learning Program (DLP) Code of Conduct for PSC officers Recognized Organization (Calcification Societies) performance Concentrated Inspection Campaigns “Observer” status to IMO
New Inspection Regime 100% vessels to be inspected; Focusing on vessels with “bad” profile Preferences to vessels with “good” profile “Fair sharing” of inspections among member States Wider criteria for selection procedure More strict obligations of MOU member States Implementation (target)
Training efforts Basic training of PSC officers Seminars Expert training Specialized training Expert missions Advanced training Distance training course (DLP) Unified training model and requirements
Concentrated Inspection Campaigns 2007 – ISM Code 2008 – SOLAS Chapter V (Navigation) 2009 – Life Saving Appliances 2010 – Ship loading and Stability
Review Panel Paris and Tokyo MoUs – similar procedures Paris MOU 2007: –5 requests –1 case – lack of information by Flag –3 cases – detentions were unreasonable (Port States reconsidered decisions in all 3 cases) –1 case – detention order was reasonable