Port Stat(' Control and Reqional MoUs

Port State Control - Mediterranean MoU

Within the international effort to increase the Maritime Safety and the prevention of pollution and within the
activities of the Euro-Med conference that was held in Barcelona on 28 November 1995, it was declared the birth
of cooperation project financed by the E.C. under the umbrella of the IMO and ILO. This declaration was developed
according to STCW 95 and the international community interest in activating the role of Port State Control to a
proposed agreement for southern and eastern Mediterranean countries for a Port State Control System.

Inspection Procedures, Rectification and Detention

Main Criteria for Detention
In exercising the professional judgment as to whether or not a ship should be detained the PSCO will apply the
following criteria:

Timing: ships which are unsafe to proceed to sea will be detained upon the first inspection irrespective of the
time the ship will stay in port;

Criterion: the ship will be detained if the deficiencies on a ship are sufficiently serious to merit a PSCO returning
to the ship to satisfy himself that they have been rectified before the ship sails. The need for the PSCO to return
to the ship classifies the seriousness of the deficiencies. However, it does not impose such an obligation for every
case. It implies that the Authority will verify, one way or other, preferably by a further visit, that the deficiencies
have been rectified before departure.

Application of main criteria

In deciding whether the deficiencies found in a ship are sufficiently serious to merit detention the PSCO will assess
whether:

1. the ship has relevant, valid documentation;

2. the ship has the crew required in the Minimum Safe Manning Document.
During inspection the PSCO will further assess whether the ship and/or crew is able to:

1. navigate safely throughout the forthcoming voyage;

2. safely handle, carry and monitor the condition of the cargo throughout the forthcoming voyage;
3. operate the engine room safely throughout the forthcoming voyage;

4. maintain proper propulsion and steering throughout the forthcoming voyage;

5. fight fires effectively in any part of the ship if necessary during the forthcoming voyage;

6. abandon ship speedily and safely and effect rescue if necessary during the forthcoming voyage;
7. prevent pollution of the environment throughout the forthcoming voyage;
8. maintain adequate stability throughout the forthcoming voyage;

9. maintain adequate watertight integrity throughout the forthcoming voyage;

10. communicate in distress situations if necessary during the forthcoming voyage;

11. provide safe and healthy conditions on board throughout the forthcoming voyage;

12. Provide the maximum of information in case of accident (as provided by the voyage data recorder).

If the result of any of these assessments is negative, taking into account all deficiencies found, the ship should
be strongly considered for detention. A combination of deficiencies of a less serious nature may also warrant
the detention of the ship.
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Vessel Age Limitation

There is no age limitation. Vessels greater than 10 years are assigned weighing points for their targeting factors.

Targeting Matrix

CRITERIA TARGET FACTOR

0 - 5 years: 0 point
6 - 10 years: 5 points
11-15 years: 10 points
Ship Age 16 - 20 years: 10 + 1 point for each year
exceeding 15 years
>20 years: 15 + 2 points for each year
exceeding 20 years
4 points for ships with type codes 13, 30,
40,55,60,61,70,71
Ship Type and of 15 years of age and over 0 points for
all others
+ 1 point for each percentage
Ship Flag - Excess of average detention, based point in excess (decimal number rounded
upon 3 year rolling average figure up)
0.6 points for each deficiency found in last 4
Deficiencies initial inspections or follow up with new
deficiency (decimal number rounded up)
Depending on number of detentions in last
4 inspections:
1 detention - 15 points
Detentions 2 detentions - 30 points
3 detentions - 60 points
4 detentions - 100 points

Classification Society -non IACS 0 points

Outstanding Deficiencies 2 points for each outstanding deficiency
(A deficiency recorded in the MedSIS in the last
inspection and not marked as rectified
(Codel0))

Time since last Inspection:

6 -12 months 3 points
12 -24 months 6 points
Over 24 months or never inspected in Med MoU 50 points
region (including new ships)
The target factor is the sum of the TFV
Calculation Method Values Calculated daily
Priority Level
Target Factor
101 - Priority 1 (very high)
41-100 Priority 2 (high)
11-40 Priority 3 (medium)
0-10 Priority 4 (low)