Monthly PSC Report For September 2012

The following information have been gathered mainly from PSC MoUs sites and may serve only as reference for the inspections being carried out each month by each MoU. The consistency of the information may differ between MoU since there are slight differences on the way each organization presents the inspection info. For more information on the inspections carried out please refer to each organization’s site.

Caribbean MoU

Accurate data on PSC inspections could not be extracted from the MoU’s website. Information regarding inspection conducted can be found here.

Black Sea MoU

Total Inspections – 519
With Deficiencies – 338
Without Deficiencies – 181
Detentions – 24

For more information on inspections carried out by the Black Sea MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

Mediterranean MoU

Total Inspections – 466
With Deficiencies – 258
Without Deficiencies – 208
Detentions – 38

For more information on inspections carried out by the Mediterranean MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

Vina del Mar

The organization has not yet released any information regarding 2012. For more information on inspections carried out by Vina del Mar please click here.

Abuja MoU

Accurate data on PSC inspections could not be extracted from the MoU’s website. Information regarding inspections conducted can be found in the organization’s Inspection Database.

Indian Ocean MoU

Total Inspections – 506
With Deficiencies – 320
Without Deficiencies – 186
Detentions – 33

For more information on inspections carried out by the Indian Ocean MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

Paris MoU

Total Inspections – 1434
With Deficiencies – 1010
Without Deficiencies – 424
Detentions – 51

For more information on inspections carried out by the Paris MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

Tokyo MoU

Total Inspections – 3275
With Deficiencies – 2252
Without Deficiencies – 1023
Detentions – 113

For more information on inspections carried out by the Tokyo MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

Riyadh MoU

Accurate data could not be extracted from the organization’s database. For information on inspections carried out by the Riyadh MoU please refer to the organization’s Inspection Database.

NKK Noted Detainable Deficiencies

This month the summary of detainable deficiencies noted in PSC inspection reports of NK-SMC ships presents the following findings:

Emergency Fire Pump and its pipes (5 cases): Emergency fire pump defective, can not establish the working pressure, overheated, Suction pipe of emergency fire pump penetrated in machinery space not protected with substantial steel case.
Fire drills (5 cases): Fire drill performance not satisfactory, crew not familiar with their duty, vent/fire dampers kept open, Crew were not familiar with essential procedure on fire drill.
Fire-dampers (3 cases): Fire damper heavily corroded and holed, Funnel fire damper not properly closed, No.3 and No.4 engine room vent. damper failed to close by pneumatic and manual operation.

For more information on this month’s NKK report please click here.