PSC and FSI Statistics for the month of December, 2017

**MS Notice Summary: PSC and FSI Statistics for December, 2017** **1. Info Card** - **Applicable to:** Indian seafarers, ship owners, managers, and MTIs. - **Effective Date:** December 2017. - **Superseded Circulars:** None mentioned. **2. Key Changes and Requirements** **2.1 Port State Inspections (PSC) of Foreign Flag Vessels in India** - **Total inspections:** 47 (↓17.5% from Nov. 2017). - **High-risk vessels inspected:** 70.2% (↑8.2% from Nov. 2017). - **Detention rate:** 2.1% (↓0.8% from Nov. 2017). - **Risk-based performance:** - High-risk vessels: 1 detention, 3.24 deficiency index, 0.09 nil-deficiency ratio. - Medium-risk vessels: 0 detentions, 2.16 deficiency index, 0.25 nil-deficiency ratio. - Low-risk vessels: 0 detentions, 2.0 deficiency index, 0.5 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Type-based performance:** - Bulk carriers: 0 detentions, 2.82 deficiency index, 0.13 nil-deficiency ratio. - Chemical tankers: 0 detentions, 1.33 deficiency index, 0.33 nil-deficiency ratio. - Container vessels: 1 detention, 4.0 deficiency index, 0.2 nil-deficiency ratio. - General cargo/OCV: 0 detentions, 4.42 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Oil tankers: 0 detentions, 2.5 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - RO-RO cargo ships: 0 detentions, 4.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Recognized organizations:** - ABS: 1 detention, 6.5 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - BV: 0 detentions, 2.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - CCS: 0 detentions, 1.33 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - DNV/GL/DNV-GL(AS): 0 detentions, 1.75 deficiency index, 0.25 nil-deficiency ratio. - KRS: 0 detentions, 5.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - LR: 0 detentions, 2.16 deficiency index, 0.166 nil-deficiency ratio. - NK: 0 detentions, 2.95 deficiency index, 0.14 nil-deficiency ratio. - RINA: 0 detentions, 3.33 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Flag performance:** - Singapore: 1 detention, 2.85 deficiency index, 0.42 nil-deficiency ratio. - Cyprus: 0 detentions, 5.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Malta: 0 detentions, 4.83 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Marshall Islands: 0 detentions, 2.4 deficiency index, 0.2 nil-deficiency ratio. - Others: No significant trends mentioned. **2.2 Flag State Inspections (FSI) of Indian Flag Vessels** - **Total inspections:** 49 (↓1.7% from Nov. 2017). - **Detention rate:** 4.1% (↓1.9% from Nov. 2017). - **Performance based on type:** - Tug boats: 2 detentions, 5.8 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Bulk carriers: 0 detentions, 8.25 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - General cargo/multi-purpose ships/OCV: 0 detentions, 8.8 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Off-shore vessels: 0 detentions, 1.5 deficiency index, 0.5 nil-deficiency ratio. - Oil tankers: 0 detentions, 14.7 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Container vessels: 0 detentions, 6.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Heavy lift carriers: 0 detentions, 9.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - High-speed passenger craft: 0 detentions, 12.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Passenger ships: 0 detentions, 28.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Performance based on age:** - 0-5 years: 1 detention, 6.25 deficiency index, 0.062 nil-deficiency ratio. - 5-15 years: 0 detentions, 6.25 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - 15-25 years: 0 detentions, 8.1 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - >25 years: 1 detention, 11.4 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Performance based on size:** - <500GT: 1 detention, 5.3 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - ≥500GT & <3000GT: 1 detention, 8.87 deficiency index, 0.062 nil-deficiency ratio. - ≥3000GT: 0 detentions, 9.5 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Recognized organizations:** - IRS-ABS: 0 detentions, 9.66 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS-BV: 0 detentions, 6.5 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS/DNV/GL/DNV-GL(AS): 0 detentions, 3.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS-KRS: 0 detentions, 4.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS/LR: 0 detentions, 2.8 deficiency index, 0.33 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS/NK: 0 detentions, 6.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS: 2 detentions, 9.44 deficiency index, 0.027 nil-deficiency ratio. - **Indian ship operators:** - Halani Shipping Pvt. Ltd.: 1 detention, 15.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Super Tug Offshore Services: 1 detention, 9.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IND-AUST Maritime: 0 detentions, 28.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Others: No significant trends mentioned. **2.3 Port State Inspections (PSC) of Indian Flag Vessels Abroad** - **Total inspections:** 9 (↓1.7% from Nov. 2017). - **Detention rate:** 22.2% (↑15.1% from Nov. 2017). - **Performance under various PSC regimes:** - Tokyo MOU: 1 detention, 6.5 deficiency index, 0.5 nil-deficiency ratio. - Riyadh MOU: 1 detention, 0.5 deficiency index, 0.75 nil-deficiency ratio. - Others: No significant trends mentioned. - **Indian ship operators:** - GESCO: 3 detentions, 3.25 deficiency index, 0.75 nil-deficiency ratio. - Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.: 1 detention, 1.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - Others: No significant trends mentioned. - **Recognized organizations:** - IRS/ABS: 0 detentions, 0 deficiency index, 1 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS/BV: 1 detention, 13.0 deficiency index, 0 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS/DNV, GL, DNV-GL(AS): 0 detentions, 0 deficiency index, 1 nil-deficiency ratio. - IRS: 1 detention, 1.0 deficiency index, 0.33 nil-deficiency ratio. **3. Corrective and Preventive Action** - Two vessels detained under FSI in December 2017: - Aadya: Additional FSI by end March 2018. - Mermaid 2: Additional FSI by end April 2018. - Vessels detained in November 2017: - Gem of Ennore: No corrective action mentioned. - Jag Rahul: Face-to-face interaction with Master, Chief Engineer, Superintendent, and DPA by 15 February 2018. **4. Important Note** None mentioned in the document.