As part of MPA's continual efforts to maintain the Singapore quality flag, the Flag State Control Department conducted two sharing and dialogue sessions for shipowners and companies of Singapore-flagged ships in August 2019. These sessions presented opportunities for MPA to receive feedback and hear practical experiences faced by shipping companies.
The dialogue sessions, held at MPA Academy, were attended by over 100 marine and technical superintendents and shipping executives from over 50 shipping companies, a few of which are based overseas, and also representatives from MPA's Recognized Organizations.
We reviewed the SRS performance from 2015 to 2019, and participants were briefed on the higher rate of Port State Control (PSC) detention of Singapore ships experienced in 2019, and PSC-related issues. A section was dedicated to remind on the Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Systems and Procedures taking place in September to November this year. There was also a discussion on the preparation for IMO 2020 regulations.
There was good sharing during the sessions, thanks to active participation from the audience.
