PSC Newsletter 3 - DNV

Port State Control Newsletter
Information from DNV to the maritime industry
Nr. 3 January 2010
Inside:
■ One detention can affect vetting rating
■ Panama Flag working on improving
performance
■ Paris MOU New Inspection Regime and
ship owners
■ EU and Low sulphur distillate fuels
■ Increased focus on Anti-fouling System
■ DNV Port State Control Tool Kit a success
■ AMSA with Focused Inspection Campaign

NEWS
This is the 3rd Edition of the Port State Control Newsletter published by
Det Norske Veritas. The Newsletter is made to provide seafarers and shore side
management in shipping companies with relevant information related to Port
State Control Activities around the world. Enjoy your reading.
ONE DETENTION CAN AFFECT
VETTING RATING
A vessel was detained in mid 2009 with findings
related to fire dampers in the engine
room, and released by the Port State Control
the same day.
Owners have now been informed by
vetting that the vessel is rated with 2 stars
(before she had 5 stars). The low rating
is due to this detention and a port state
control inspection 5 months later (with 8
non-detainable deficiencies).
It was further advised that this rating will
not be changed until 12 months after the
vessels detention and the time charterer is
now reporting that it is impossible to find
a charterer which is willing to use the vessel
with such low rating.
PANAMA FLAG WORKING ON
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
Panama Maritime Authority issued in
October 2009 two Marine Notices to inform
that any Panamanian vessel which was
detained by a member state of the Paris
MOU (until the end of 2009) could on a case
by case basis face cancellation of the registry.
See their Marine notice 001-2009 and
002-2009 for more detailed information.
This was done in an effort to improve the
detention statistics for the Panamanian Flag
within Paris MOU for 2009.
SAFETY ALERTS BEING ISSUED
FOR LIFEBUOYS
The European Commission has issued a
warning that lifebuoys of the makers
“Altura”, “Eval” and “Cosalt” may be
defective. The defects cause the lifebuoy
to be filled with water, loose buoyancy and
sink when thrown into the sea. Lifebuoys
with hard shell and foam inside, should be
checked with respect to buoyancy. It should
be checked that the lifebuoys are not filled
up with water inside (tip; check the weight)
and that there are no cracks or holes in the
shell (visible or under reflective tape). If a
lifebuoy is found not in compliance, or if
in doubt that it complies, it should be replaced.
Several EU member states are now
issuing safety alerts. See MCA webpage
(www.mcga.gov.uk) and safety Alert no 26.
CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
The next Port State Control “Concentrated
Inspection Campaign” (CIC) planned
for 2010 in Paris MOU, will be related to
tanker damage stability. Expect to be asked
during inspections to produce proof of
compliance with damage stability for the
relevant loading conditions.
In 2009 the CIC was related to lifeboats
and launching appliances and results shows
that one in five ships examined by the Paris
MoU was found to have deficiencies regarding
launching of the lifeboats.
5,749 inspections were conducted
resulting in 246 detentions. One in eight
lifeboat launching drills was not performed
satisfactorily. Lack of training seems to be
the main reason. The safety management
systems relating to lifeboats were found
insufficient in one out of 6.
For more information see:
www.parismou.org.
With reference to damage stability in an emergency
situation, be advised that DNV offer an “Emergency
Response Service” to support vessels where damage
stability calculations are necessary. All ship types
are included, not just tankers, and enrolling
into the service is easy but needs to be done in
advance to prevent delays during an incident.
The service provides calculations of any possible
loading conditions (intact or damaged), and
can verify compliance with damage stability for
various loading conditions also outside of
emergencies.
Don’t rely on that the Master will have
time to carry out all the necessary damage
stability calculations in the middle of a
stressful emergency. The DNV Emergency
Response Service is available 24/7 to
support your vessel.
Contact ERS@dnv.com to enroll.

NEWS
HOW WILL THE NEW INSPECTION REGIME IN PARIS MOU AFFECT SHIP OWNERS?
The application of the New Inspection Regime (NIR) in Paris MOU will start on 1/1/2011, while data collection for the new targeting
criteria and banning procedures have already begun. The performance of the company will be part of the targeting of which ships shall
be selected for Port State Control inspections. The equations used for calculating company performance takes into consideration the
number of deficiencies in the inspections on the vessels under management, and how many detentions the company has experienced (in
the last 36 months). Please note that each ISM related deficiency will count as 5 regular deficiencies. Multiple detentions may lead to ban
from operating the vessel within Paris MOU, which can make it hard to obtain charters or sell the vessel.
See Paris MOU webpage for more details (www.parismou.org) on NIR.
DNV PSC TOOL KIT A SUCCESS
So far close to 3000 Port State Control Tool
Kits have been delivered to ships all around
the world. The PSC Tool Kit is a collection
of useful tools for the shipping company.
DNV have received very positive feedback
on the PSC Tool Kit from both shipping
companies and PSC Authorities:
(“.... IT IS TRULY A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT”
WAS COMMENTED BY ONE PSC AUTHORITY)
If you need to order Tool Kits for your vessels,
please contact your local DNV station
or: portstatecontrol@dnv.com
LOW SULPHUR DISTILLATE FUELS:
EU has issued a new recommendation
(2009/1020/EU) for enforcement actions
against ships which fail to comply
with the requirement to use fuels with a
maximum permitted sulphur content of
0,1 % while at berth. Expect relevant Port
State Control to request those ships to
provide detailed evidence of the steps they
are taking to achieve compliance, including
a contract with a manufacturer and an
approved retrofit plan. The retrofit plan
should clearly state the date of completion
of the adaptation and certification process.
It is advisable that operators that are not
yet in compliance check with the EU ports
before arrival. DNV is providing advisory
services to support ship owners in this process,
including approval of retrofit plans.
Please contact your local DNV station for
more information.
PORT STATE CONTROL WITH INCREASED FOCUS ON
ANTI-FOULING SYSTEM CERTIFICATE
The IMO Anti-fouling System (AFS)
Convention was completed in 2001 and
started its function already in 2003 – banning
harmful anti-fouling systems on ships
defined as organotin compounds which act
as biocides (poison) in anti-fouling systems.
The Convention requires that Certificate
confirming compliance with the Convention
must be issued at latest 2 years after the
entry into force date (2008-09-17). The EC
Reg 789/2003 adopted the IMO AFS
Convention, but enforced certification
earlier for vessels sailing under European
Community (EC) flag or arriving EC ports.
Recently Det Norske Veritas has noticed
that PSC around the world, especially in
EC ports, has increased focus on compliance
with the AFS Convention/EC Regulation.
Vessels run the risk of fines or even
detention if the documents on board do
not comply with the AFS Convention/EC
Regulation.
Documents issued by coating makers are
not in compliance with the requirements
of the AFS Convention/EC Regulation.
AFS Certificates are to be issued by the
relevant Flag or by a Recognized Organization
on behalf of the relevant Flag.
If relevant Flag has ratified the Convention
the vessel shall be issued with a
AFS Certificate and not a Statement of
Compliance AFS no later than 2010-09-17.
For vessels already holding a Statement
of Compliance AFS, DNV will replace the
Statement in due time prior to 2010-09-17.
AMSA WITH FOCUSED
INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
Australia Maritime Safety Agency (AMSA)
will starting February 1st and for the next
3 months, carry out a “Focused Inspection
Campaign” (FIC) on Container ships, primarily
concentrating on container securing
equipment. For more information see
Marine Notice 2/2010 (www.amsa.gov.au).
DNV’S PORT STATE CONTROL CAMPAIGN
SHOWS RESULTS.
In early 2009 DNV announced the start up of a campaign aimed at
reducing the number of detentions with DNV classed ships. The
internal DNV records for 2009 shows that the campaign is on the
right track, with a 41% reduction in “class related” detentions and
a total reduction in frequency of detentions around the world with
14% (2009 vs. 2008 figures – all MOUs).
Ship owners may have noticed the PSC campaign in the form of
the PSC Tool Kit being launched, by attending one of the many
DNV seminars on Port State Control, or that DNV is now raising
awareness by providing related information (such as this newsletter).
PSC Detentions of DNV Fleet
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PSC seminar in Valparaiso, Chile
PSC TRAINING AND SEMINARS
DNV arranges a number of Port State Control
training courses and attends seminars
as speakers on topics related to Port State
Control. In 2009 DNV held PSC courses
all around the world in countries such as
India, Poland, Sweden, Canada, Chile,
Russia, Norway, Iceland, China, Ecuador,
Estonia, Iran, USA, UK, Germany, Malaysia,
Singapore etc. to mention a few.
Kindly contact your local DNV station
to request a schedule over courses and
seminars provided in your area this year.
PORT STATE CONTROL - LONG
RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND
TRACKING (LRIT)
Expect that within Paris MOU the Port
State Control Officers will verify that the
record of equipment (Form E,P or C) has
LRIT checked, that a statement of conformity/
conformance test report (MSC.1/
Circ.1296) is on board.
Detainable deficiencies include absence of
a valid LRIT conformance test report.
Workshop with PSC in Ningbo, China
PSC course in New Jersey, USA
If you need to order PSC Tool Kits for
your vessels, please contact your local
DNV station or order on:
portstatecontrol@dnv.com
PSC training in Vancouver
PSC seminar in Gøteborg, Sweden
PSC training in Teheran, Iran
PSC training in Mumbai, India
PSC in Dublin, Ireland, receiving a copy
of the DNV PSC Tool Kit
Det Norske Veritas
NO-1322 Høvik, Norway
Tel +47 67 57 99 00
www.dnv.com
DNV Port State Control Activities
Niki Ioannidou Mowinckel
Aleksejs Alosins
Jan Solum (editor)
portstatecontrol@dnv.com
Telephone: + 47 67 57 82 10
Telephone: + 47 67 57 82 68
Telephone: + 47 67 57 71 95
Team Members are:
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