1. PORT STATE CONTROL Conference 2005, London Increased Information Sharing The Issue of Transparency Peter M Swift

2. Responsible parties working together...... SHIPOWNER SHIPYARDS INSURERS BANKS & INVESTORS CARGO OWNER CHARTERER PORTS & TERMINALS CLASS SOCIETIES FLAG STATES PARTNERSHIP: Working closely with regulators and legislators to ensure EFFECTIVE REGULATIONS

3. Coastal States – Part of the safety chain Industry participation in EQUASIS and with MoUs SHIPOWNER SHIPYARDS INSURERS BANKS & INVESTORS CARGO OWNER CHARTERER PORTS & TERMINALS CLASS SOCIETIES FLAG STATES

4. But.... The reality ? SHIPOWNER SHIPYARDS INSURERS BANKS & INVESTORS CARGO OWNER CHARTERER PORTS & TERMINALS CLASS SOCIETIES FLAG STATES Feedback Mechanisms and Information Sharing often weak Openness and transparency questioned

5. Greater Openness and Trust Free flow of relevant information without the fear of recrimination or commercial loss The vision……..

6. Many examples of good practice: Inter- and Intra- Association dialogues Industry User Groups Class societies’ committees Industry databases – EQUASIS, CDI, VPQ/Q88, etc. but always subject to further improvement Information Sharing

7. Examples of where we could do better: OCIMF-SIRE Data Tanker Structure Cooperative Forum Industry guidelines and standards IACS development of Requirements and Procedures Incident statistics Information Sharing

8. Examples of where we are failing: Accident investigations Design and in-service fault reporting and early warning systems Waterways information exchange Proliferation of ship inspections Marine Safety Data Sheets Abuse of information in internal audits and quality control systems Information Sharing

9. Impediments to information sharing: commercial competitiveness legal liability professional jealousy lack of incentives Information Sharing

10. Shipowners and Port State Control

11. Why PSC is important……. Licences to trade provided by:  Flag state  Classification society  P&I insurance  Charterer (through vetting)  Coastal state (through PSC) Port State Control Is The Industry Policeman

12. Why PSC is important……. PSC RECORDS:  Used by charterers (brokers and agents)  Used by media  Used in assessments by flags, insurers and others  Used as membership criteria by associations

13. Why PSC is supported ……. PSC is vital complement to flag state enforcement of global rules Effective PSC should prevent genuinely sub- standard ships from trading But: Sub-standard ships continue to operate (albeit in declining numbers) Well run ships sometimes feel they are unnecessarily subjected to PSC inspection

14. PSC: Room for improvement……… Need:  More to be done to ensure harmonised standards and training of inspectors  Global approach to inspection and Targeting criteria  Mutual sharing and recognition of inspection information across different MoUs (and thus reduction in the number of inspections)  To extend the number of MoUs covered by EQUASIS (subject their meeting appropriate standard)  Consistency regarding Clear Grounds for Detention  Standardised procedures for independent Detention Appeals  To guarantee accuracy and topicality of information in PSC databases  To make more/better use of information obtained from PSC inspections  Development of more rewards/incentives for good owners  To ensure that the integrity of PSC is maintained

15. PSC: Room for improvement……… and some possible solutions ……..  Consistency of standards built around ”beacon” MoUs – encouragement to other MoUs to be recorded in EQUASIS  Targeting criteria built around ”fact” – harmonised between MoUs, and not too complicated  Abolition of targeting based on quota systems  Greater involvement of Industry representatives on MoU committees  Expanded IMO workshops on PSC practices and issues  Adoption of universal appeal procedures against unwarranted detentions  Implementatin of procedures to record deficiencies closed out  Government-industry partnership on analysis of PSC performance data  Extension of ”Qualship21” / ”reduced frequency of inspections” to compliant/good owners  Open discussion of ”integrity” in the system

16. Making the most of PSC inspection information: Port State Control – detentions by ship size

17. Making the most of PSC inspection information: Port State Control – detentions by year of build

18. Making the most of PSC inspection information: Port State Control – detentions by year of build

19. PSC: Room for improvement……… Need to ensure Integrity of PSC........  ”Overly enthusiastic” inspectors  ”Selective” targeting  ”Soft option or easy” targeting  ”Malpractice” - self interest or third party interest  BUT Not all owners are ”guilt free”

20. Ideas to ensure Integrity of PSC........  Regular and open dialogue between responsible owners Industry associations and PSC officials  Development of ”best practices” within PSC regimes  Appropriate mechansims for confidential feedback  Reports back to IMO of PSC performance

21. Industry and PSC Summary:  PSC is actively supported by industry – but MoUs should encourage greater discussion with industry partners, e.g. with permanent presence on appropriate committees  More to be done to ensure harmonised standards and training  Greater sharing of inspection records would be beneficial with mutual recognition of inspections in different regions  Consistency in targeting criteria necessary – and could benefit from additional analysis of PSC records  Further rewards/incentives should be developed for good owners  It is an imperative that the integrity of PSC is maintained

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