Port State Control Conference 2005, London Increased Information Sharing The Issue of Transparency

PORT STATE CONTROL
Conference 2005, London

Increased Information Sharing
The Issue of Transparency
Peter M Swift
Responsible parties working together......

SHIPOWNER
CLASS
SOCIETIES
CHARTERER
CARGO OWNER
PORTS &
TERMINALS
PARTNERSHIP:
Working closely
with regulators
and legislators to
ensure EFFECTIVE
REGULATIONS
FLAG STATES
BANKS &
INVESTORS
SHIPYARDS
INSURERS
Coastal States Part of the safety

chain
SHIPOWNER
CLASS
SOCIETIES
CHARTERER
CARGO OWNER
Industry
participation in
EQUASIS and
with MoUs
PORTS &
TERMINALS
SHIPYARDS
INSURERS
FLAG STATES
BANKS &
INVESTORS
But .... The reality ?

SHIPOWNER
CLASS
SOCIETIES
CHARTERER
CARGO OWNER
PORTS &
TERMINALS
Feedback Mechanisms
and Information
Sharing often weak
Openness and
transparency
questioned
FLAG STATES
BANKS &
INVESTORS
SHIPYARDS
INSURERS
The vision..
Greater Openness and Trust

Free flow of relevant information
without the fear of recrimination or
commercial loss
Information Sharing
Many examples of good practice:
Inter- and Intra- Association dialogues

Industry User Groups
Class societies committees
Industry databases
EQUASIS, CDI, VPQ/Q88, etc.
but always subject to further improvement
Information Sharing
Examples of where we could do better:
OCIMF-SIRE Data
Tanker Structure Cooperative Forum
Industry guidelines and standards
IACS development of Requirements and Procedures
Incident statistics
Information Sharing
Examples of where we are failing:
Accident investigations
Design and in-service fault reporting and early warning systems
Waterways information exchange
Proliferation of ship inspections
Marine Safety Data Sheets
Abuse of information in internal audits and quality control systems
Information Sharing
Impediments to information sharing:
commercial competitiveness
legal liability
professional jealousy
lack of incentives
Shipowners
and Port State Control
Why PSC is important.

Licences to trade provided by:
Flag state
Classification society
P&I insurance
Charterer (through vetting)
Coastal state (through PSC)
Port State Control Is The Industry Policeman
Why PSC is important.

PSC RECORDS:
Used by charterers (brokers and agents)
Used by media
Used in assessments by flags, insurers and others
Used as membership criteria by associations
Why PSC is supported .
PSC is vital complement to flag state enforcement

of global rules
Effective PSC should prevent genuinely substandard ships from trading
But:
Sub-standard ships continue to operate (albeit in
declining numbers)
Well run ships sometimes feel they are
unnecessarily subjected to PSC inspection
PSC: Room for improvement

Need:
More to be done to ensure harmonised standards and training
of inspectors
Global approach to inspection and Targeting criteria
Mutual sharing and recognition of inspection information
across different MoUs (and thus reduction in the number of
inspections)
To extend the number of MoUs covered by EQUASIS (subject
their meeting appropriate standard)
Consistency regarding Clear Grounds for Detention
Standardised procedures for independent Detention Appeals
To guarantee accuracy and topicality of information in PSC
databases
To make more/better use of information obtained from PSC
inspections
Development of more rewards/incentives for good owners
To ensure that the integrity of PSC is maintained
and some possible solutions ..
Consistency of standards built around beacon MoUs

encouragement to other MoUs to be recorded in EQUASIS
Targeting criteria built around fact harmonised between
MoUs, and not too complicated
Abolition of targeting based on quota systems
Greater involvement of Industry representatives on MoU
committees
Expanded IMO workshops on PSC practices and issues
Adoption of universal appeal procedures against unwarranted
detentions
Implementatin of procedures to record deficiencies closed out
Government-industry partnership on analysis of PSC
performance data
Extension of Qualship21 / reduced frequency of inspections
to compliant/good owners
Open discussion of integrity in the system
Making the most of PSC inspection information:

Port State Control detentions by ship size

Port State Control detentions by year of build

Port State Control detentions by year of build
Need to ensure Integrity of PSC ........

Overly enthusiastic inspectors
Selective targeting
Soft option or easy targeting
Malpractice
- self interest or third party interest
BUT Not all owners are guilt free
Ideas to ensure Integrity of PSC ........
Regular and open dialogue between responsible

owners Industry associations and PSC officials
Development of best practices within PSC
regimes
Appropriate mechansims for confidential feedback
Reports back to IMO of PSC performance
Industry and PSC

Summary:
PSC is actively supported by industry but MoUs should

encourage greater discussion with industry partners, e.g.
with permanent presence on appropriate committees
More to be done to ensure harmonised standards and
training
Greater sharing of inspection records would be beneficial
with mutual recognition of inspections in different regions
Consistency in targeting criteria necessary and could
benefit from additional analysis of PSC records
Further rewards/incentives should be developed for good
owners
It is an imperative that the integrity of PSC is maintained
Thank you
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PORT STATE CONTROL

Conference 2005, London

Responsible parties working together......

Coastal States Part of the safety

But .... The reality ?

Greater Openness and Trust

Inter- and Intra- Association dialogues

but always subject to further improvement

Why PSC is important.

Port State Control Is The Industry Policeman

Why PSC is important.

Why PSC is supported .

PSC is vital complement to flag state enforcement

PSC: Room for improvement

PSC: Room for improvement

and some possible solutions ..

Consistency of standards built around beacon MoUs

Making the most of PSC inspection information:

Making the most of PSC inspection information:

Making the most of PSC inspection information:

PSC: Room for improvement

Need to ensure Integrity of PSC ........

BUT Not all owners are guilt free

Ideas to ensure Integrity of PSC ........

Regular and open dialogue between responsible

Industry and PSC

PSC is actively supported by industry but MoUs should

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