The Maritime Port and Authority of Singapore (MPA) is committed to maintain its status as a quality flag. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our ship owners, managers, and crew for doing their part in upholding the quality flag.

From January till 30 November 2023, a total of 1988 SRS was inspected by PSC under the Tokyo MoU (TMoU) while 528 SRS were inspected by PSC under the Paris MoU (PMoU). Comparing to the same period in 2022, there is an increase in PSC activities by 33.9% in TMoU and while PSC activities in PMoU has decreased by 0.9%.

Thus far, 26 SRS were detained under Port State Control (PSC). Notably, 16 detentions were under TMoU of which 13 of those detentions were concentrated in Australia. Under the PMoU, 4 SRS were detained. There was 1 detention by USCG.

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Most of the detentions were due to common PSC deficiencies which could have been avoided with proper and timely planned maintenance. A breakdown below highlights the deficiency categories:

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Others includes categories such as alarms, cargo operations, water/weathertight conditions, propulsion and auxiliary machinery and radio communications.

Call to Action

SRS owners and managers are urged to monitor their ships performance and maintenance to ensure that they are following international rules and regulations. Any defects or non-conformities shall be promptly attended and rectified in accordance with the ISM Code. For defects which cannot be promptly rectified, the ship master shall duly report and apply dispensation through the Classification Society and MPA (shipping@mpa.gov.sg). The Master shall also report the deficiency to the competent authority when the vessel is calling at a port.

We seek your full cooperation on this matter and together we can work towards maintaining quality ships and flying Singapore flag high.