Originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19, this year’s joint inspection campaign by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs starts on 1 September 2021 and focuses on stability in general, says an article published on Gard website.
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Ships and their equipment should always be maintained in such a way as to ensure safe operations and smooth Port State Control (PSC) inspections. However, targeted PSC inspections announced in advance, like the yearly Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CIC), serve as timely reminders for companies and seafarers to focus on specific areas where a higher risk of accidents and/or non-compliance with international safety regulations could exist.
This year’s joint CIC by the Tokyo and Paris MoUs on stability, in general, has reportedly been prompted by several serious incidents including incorrect ship loading conditions and missing intact stability documentation onboard. The CIC will run from 1 September to 30 November 2021.
PSC focus
PSC Officers (PSCO) are likely to focus on issues such as:
- Stability documentation (stability booklet, loading manuals, etc.)
- Loading calculations (loading computer and software, loading documents, etc.)
- Responsible officers’ familiarization with the above
- Companies’ ability to respond to emergencies that require stability calculations, such as grounding, flooding, list due to shifting of cargo, etc.
Summary
- Joint inspection campaign by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs starts on 1 September 2021 and focuses on stability
- Ships and their equipment should always be maintained in such a way as to ensure safe operations and smooth Port State Control (PSC) inspections.
- The CIC will run from 1 September to 30 November 2021.
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Source: Gard
