The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PMoU) adopted the principles of the New Inspection Regime (NIR) in May 2009 during its 42nd Committee Meeting

Applicable to: All Indian seafarers, companies, and ship owners

Effective Date: 01 January 2011

Superseded Circulars: None mentioned

Key Changes and Requirements

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PMoU) has adopted the New Inspection Regime (NIR).

Key Changes: Replacement of Target Factor with Ship Risk Profile, classifying ships into Low Risk Ships (LRS) and High Risk Ships (HRS).
Effective Date: 01 January 2011
Company Performance: A new parameter introduced in the PMoU.

II/4 Explanatory text on NIR can be accessed via this link.

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