From the start of the year till 01 November 2021, a total of 1309 PSC inspections were conducted on Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) under the Tokyo MOU while 469 PSC inspections were conducted under the Paris MOU.

Within this period, the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) experienced a total of 22 ships detained under Port State Control (PSC) regimes in the Tokyo and Paris MOU. The ships were detained by the following authorities: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Indonesia, Japan, Ukraine, Russia and Papua New Guinea. There was also one detention by the USCG.

Translating these numbers into percentages, Singapore registry of ships have performed significantly better under the Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU regimes:

  • Tokyo MoU Regime – the detention ratio of Singapore ships is 0.84% against the regime"s average of 1.86%.
  • Paris MoU Regime – the detention ratio of Singapore ships is 1.42% against the regime"s average of 3.41%.


The detention ratio is the percentage of detentions over the total number of inspections on Singapore ships during a period.

Nonetheless, efforts from all stakeholders are crucial to ensure Singapore ships maintain a low detention record.

Whilst we observed that some detentions occurred due to the rise of MLC-related deficiencies resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the detentions still occur because of common safety related PSC deficiencies. A breakdown below highlights the top 5 detainable deficiency categories:

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*Others include categories such as alarms, fire safety, LSA, pollution prevention, radio communication, navigation, crew certificates, etc.

To uphold Singapore"s quality flag status amidst the pandemic, SRS operators are urged to arrange for their vessels to be thoroughly inspected and to ensure that they are maintained in compliance with international rules and regulations, and to deal with any deficiencies promptly in accordance with the ISM Code.

Deficiency which cannot be promptly rectified Master shall report and apply for dispensation from MPA ( shipping@mpa.gov.sg ) and the Classification Society. The Master shall also report the deficiency to the competent authority when the vessel is calling at a foreign port.

We have sent out advisory emails including sharing of detainable deficiencies with the DPAs and ship managers of companies operating Singapore ships to draw attention to the increase in PSC detentions experienced by Singaporean ships in 2021. We would therefore urge SRS operators to continue to work closely with MPA, and the respective RO to achieve our common objective. Lastly, we thank our SRS operators, Masters, and crew for their continuous effort to improve and flying Singapore flag high.