57 ships detained after joint MoU’s concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on hours of rest

The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW Hours of Rest was carried out in the Indian Ocean MOU region between 1 September and 30 November 2014. This campaign was conducted in conjunction with the CIC carried out by the Tokyo MoU and the Paris MoU. During the campaign, member Authorities of the IOMOU carried out inspections of 1623 individual ships with 118 detentions out of which 1259 inspections of individual ships covering 63 flags were undertaken using the CIC questionnaire and total 35 ships were detained for the CIC related deficiencies. A total of 174 ships were found with 246 deficiencies as a result of the CIC campaign.

The overall detentions during the campaign were 7.27%, however detentions with respect to the CIC deficiencies were 2.78 %. The highest number of CIC inspections were carried out on ships under the flag of Panama (284) followed by Liberia (147). The flag with the highest number of CIC related detentions was Panama (10). With regard to the ship type, the highest number of CIC inspections accounted were bulk carriers (695) followed by container ship (119).

The most significant deficiencies found during the campaign were: .1 lack of correctly recorded records related to hours of rest (8.34%); .2 non-compliance with the STCW requirements of rest periods for all watchkeeping personnel including the weekly requirements of rest (2.14%); and .3 with respect to the records indicating that a bridge lookout is being maintained (1.74%).

The Authority of Australia carried out the maximum number (837) of inspections representing 66.5% of the total inspections with 13 detentions (1.6%) followed by India (160) inspections representing 12.7% with 11 detentions (6.9 %) The results of the CIC will be further analyzed and the final analysis and findings will be considered by the Indian Ocean MOU Committee and presented to the Sub-Committee of Implementation of IMO Instruments (III), to be held at IMO.

Paris MoU reports that 16 ships (14 percent of detentions during CIC) were detained over the three month period as a direct result of the CIC for deficiencies related to hours of rest. Main areas of concern are hours of rest not being recorded properly and watchkeeping personnel without sufficient rest.

The CIC questionnaire was completed during 4,041 inspections. A total of 912 CIC-related deficiencies were recorded and 16 ships (14 percent of the detentions) were detained as a direct result of the CIC during the three month period.

Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW Hours of Rest 2014 carried out between 1 September 2014 and 30 November 2014 in the Black Sea MOU region shows the following preliminary results of the questions related to the verification both deck and engine room watch-keepers’ hours of rest.

6 ships have been detained in the Black Sea MOU region during the course of the CIC through deficiencies relating to STCW Hours of Rest.

The most notable non-conformities observed were lack of correctly recorded records related hours of rest (7.33 %), followed by lack of watch schedule posted in an accessible area (1.75 %) and endorsement of the daily hours of rest records for each watch keeper (1.48 %).

During the course of the campaign six member Authorities carried out a total of 1,146 inspections of individual ships using the CIC questionnaire. Of this quantity 21 ships were detained with 6 (28.57%) of detentions were being within the CIC scope.

A total of 168 non-conformities have been recorded as a result of the campaign out of 1,146 questionnaires submitted. 421 (36.74%) inspections concerned general cargo/multi-purpose ships, followed by bulk carriers with 399 (34.82%) inspections, oil tankers with 112 (9.77%) inspections and chemical tankers with 77 (6.72%) inspections. 5 (83.33%) of the ships detained for CIC-related deficiencies were general cargo/multipurpose ships.

Also 1 (16.67 %) of the ships detained was a commercial yatch. The CIC questionnaire indicated that “unsatisfactory” answer was given to a question on 1.66% of occasions. Most inspections were carried out on board ships flying the flags of Malta with 160 (13.96%) inspections, Panama with 149 (13.00%) inspections, Turkey with 102 (8.90%) inspections and Liberia with 87 (7.59%) inspections.

A total of 6 flags had one each CIC-related detentions. These flags cover 22.86% of the CIC inspections. A total of 52 flags, covering 77.14% of the CIC inspections, had no CIC-related detentions at all. A total of 26 flags, covering 13.62 % of the total CIC inspections, had no CIC-related deficiencies.

Additional information gathered on the watch system whether the MSMD requires an Engineer officer and whether the ship is to be operated as a UMS ship (Periodically Unattended Machinery Space).

This campaign involved all member Authorities of the BS MOU and was conducted in conjunction with the Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU. The Paris MOU Guidelines and Questionnaire were used.

The results of the campaign will be further analysed, including additional information gathered, and findings will be presented to the 16th meeting of the Port State Control Committee in April 2015, after which the report will be submitted to the International Maritime Organization.
Source: Indian MOU, Black Sea MOU