The Mediterranean MoU has released its Annual Report on Port State Control for 2024, revealing that the number of detentions increased by 20%.
The eleven Member States of the Memorandum carried out 5,993 inspections on 4,907 individual ships and the number of detentions increased by 20%, reaching 196 detentions in 2024.
Of all inspections, 61% (3,661 inspections) resulted in recorded deficiencies. In total, 1,290 detainable deficiencies were identified, 16% of these were related to Recognized Organizations (ROs).
Inspections
With a total number of 5,993 inspections performed in 2024, the inspection figures showed an increase of 17 inspections (0.3%) compared with the figures of 2023. The greatest contribution for inspections was from Türkiye with 2,483 inspections then from Egypt with 1,287 inspections.
The greatest percentage of inspections was in the “General cargo/multipurpose ship” which was 2,207 inspections (36.8% of all inspections) and the “Bulk carrier” record 1,948 inspections (32.5% of all inspections .)
Detentions
The detention figures showed a significant increase in the number of detentions in 2024 compared with 2023. The average detention rate in 2024 is 3.3%, which is higher than 2023, which showed a detention rate of 2.6%.
The greatest percentage of detentions was on “General cargo/multipurpose ship” which is 135 detentions (69% of total number of detentions) and the “Bulk carrier” record 25 detentions (13% of total number of detentions).
Deficiencies
The number of deficiencies recorded was 15,156 deficiencies; in 2024, this number decrease by (17%) compared with 2023. The greatest number of deficiencies recorded was on “General cargo/multipurpose ship” which recorded 8,694 deficiencies, and “Bulk carrier” record 2,933 deficiencies .
Number of inspections with deficiencies (3,661).
The most unfavorable deficiency area is “Certificate & Documentation” which recorded, 2,327 times during 5,993 inspections in 2024 and the “safety of navigation “which recorded 1,961 times. 6% of inspections with deficiencies (222 inspection) were recorded on ships with age less than 10 years, 34% (1,250) inspection with deficiencies on ships with age between 10 to 20 years, and 60% (2,189) inspections with deficiencies on ship with age greater than 20 years .
Flag performance
The most inspected flag was Panama with 967 inspections, 602 inspections recorded with deficiencies and detentions rate was 3% . Liberia inspected 800 times and 400 inspections recorded with deficiencies and detentions rate was 1%
Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and seafarer employment agreements (MLC, 2006)
From 1 September to 30 November 2024, the Med MoU on port State control carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and seafarer employment agreements (MLC, 2006). During the course of the campaign, 1,507 port State control inspections on 1,353 individual vessels were carried out and 49 detentions was recorded. Of these PSC inspections, 561 inspections conducted with the CIC Questionnaire, on 556 individual vessels. In addition, a total of 10 detentions recorded with 4 detentions as a direct result of this CIC.
The overall detention rate (Percentage of all detentions per all inspections using CIC questionnaire) was 1.8%. The CIC topic related detention rate was 0.7%. The most unfavorable results were recorded for Question 1, “Is the seafarer given a SEA signed by both the seafarer and the shipowner or a representative of the shipowner?” with 1.07% negative answers. The most favorable results were recorded for Question 9, “If the payments made to a seafarers include deductions, are they in accordance to the MLC, 2006?” with no negative answers recorded.
Of the 561 CIC inspections that took place, Bulk carrier recorded the largest number of CIC inspections by 185 inspections and 0 detentions with 0% detention percentage. Of the 561 CIC inspections that took place, flag of Panama recorded the largest number of CIC inspections by 80 inspections and 1 detention with 1.25% detention percentage.
