MOUs / Campaigns by PSC
MOUs
The importance of PSC is now recognized by most countries around the world. Regional cooperation among port States has led to the concluding of Memoranda of Understanding, or MOUs, that seek to promote and realize more effective PSC for a given region. The first such agreement was signed in Paris in 1982. Since then, MOUs concerning the implementation of PSC regimes have been concluded in a total of nine regions in the world, as summarized in the following table (only member states are listed).
| Name of Agreement |
Member States* |
|---|---|
| Tokyo MOU (Asia Pacific region) |
Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vanuatu, Viet Nam |
| Paris MOU (Europe & N. Atlantic region) |
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, European Commission** |
| Acuerdo de Vina del Mar Agreement (Latin American region) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Caribbean MOU (Caribbean region) |
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Mediterranean MOU (Mediterranean Sea region) |
Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia, Turkey |
| Indian Ocean MOU (Indian Ocean region) |
Australia, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen |
| Abuja MOU (West & Central African region) |
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo |
| Black Sea MOU (Black Sea region) |
Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Riyadh MOU (Arab Gulf region) |
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
* Includes states that have yet to finalize their acceptance or accession of the relevant MOU.
** Member of PSC Committee.
Inspection Campaigns
Regional PSC MOU members will agree to carry out special inspection campaigns from time to time for periods of usually three or four months. These campaigns are often announced beforehand through press releases and other means and generally focus on certain aspects of ship safety. Past inspection campaigns have focused on such areas as: structural safety of bulk carrier cargo holds, structural safety of tankers, working and living conditions onboard, GMDSS equipment and their operation, conformance with the ISM Code,control of operation requirements , MARPOL Annex I, Safety of Navigation, Lifeboat Launching Arrangement, Tanker Damage Stability and Harmful Substances carried in Packaged Form.