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PSC Performance of Hong Kong Registered Ships

1. HKMD collects the PSC information of Hong Kong registered ships from various PSC regimes to evaluate the performance of individual ship as well as the overall fleet performance. The annual average detention and deficiency rates and percentage of inspection with no deficiency detected of the Hong Kong fleet are provided below. Owners or management companies of Hong Kong registered ships who wish to seek more detailed PSC performance information of individual ship under their management can approach the Senior Surveyor/Security and Quality Assurance at tel. No.: (852) 2853 4503 or e-mail address :-

sqa@mardep.gov.hk

2. The performance of Hong Kong fleet against the benchmarks derived from the available statistics of different PSC regimes in the past five years are:

	Detention rate ^#1		No. of deficiency per inspection ^#2		% of inspection with no deficiency detected^#3
	MOUs + USCG	HK fleet	MOUs + USCG	HK fleet	MOUs + USCG	HK fleet
2006	4.73%	1.09%	2.93	1.97	46.14%	53.05%
2007	5.16%	1.54%	3.28	1.89	48.64%	57.29%
2008	5.40%	1.73%	2.92	2.24	44.82%	50.75%
2009	4.99%	1.95%	3.09	2.01	43.04%	50.91%
2010	4.44%	1.59%	2.87	2.20	44.09%	49.63%
Average	4.94%	1.58%	3.01	2.06	45.35%	52.33%

Remarks:
#1 : Detention rate = (total number of detention) / (total number of inspection)
#2 : Number of deficiency per inspection = (total number of deficiency detected) / (total number of inspection)
#3 : % of inspection with no deficiency detected = (total number of inspection with no deficiency detected) / (total number of inspection)

3. Graphical presentations of the above figures are also provided below for easy comparison of the Hong Kong fleet quality with the benchmarks.

General Guidelines on PSC Detention of Hong Kong registered cargo ships

4. In the event of a Hong Kong registered ship being detained as a result of PSC intervention, the ship master or owner should immediately:

i) forward a copy of the PSC inspection report (i.e. FORM A and FORM B), stating when, where and by whom the ship has been detained, to this Department; and

ii) contact the local office of the concerned Recognized Organization (RO) / Recognized Security Organization to arrange an inspection and/or audit for confirmation of the rectification of the deficiencies and/or non conformities.

5. In addition to fulfilling the reporting requirement as stated in paragraph 4(i) above, prompt receipt of information relating to detentions will enable this Department to take the necessary follow-up action, including assessing the seriousness of deficiencies, evaluating the justification for detention, and compiling reports to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the outcome.

Actions to be Taken to Avoid Detention

6. To avoid PSC detentions, owners and management companies of Hong Kong registered ships are reminded that :-

(a) continuous and proper onboard maintenance to upkeep your ships in good condition is the most effective way to reduce deficiencies/detentions. PSCOs normally would not accept any excuse for delays in maintenance. The lack of maintenance over a number of non-critical items would constitute a detainable deficiency under the ISM Code;

(b) establishing a practice to conduct a check on your ships in accordance with your company’s checklist before they call any ports. In case of finding any deficiency which could not be rectified, you should inform the relevant port authority of the deficiency before entry of a port. You should also seek this Department’s dispensation for any mal-functioned equipment if you could not temporarily fix it;

(c) ensure your crew have received proper training of onboard safety management system and could effectively conduct all drills. All drills carried out should be well recorded;

(d) ensure the responsible officers could effectively communicate with PSCOs as in some cases, critical comments would be caused by poor communication with PSCOs; and

(e) whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its equipment, it shall be reported at the earliest opportunity to this Department and the concerned RO.

7. A list of serious deficiencies of Hong Kong ships detected under PSC inspections in various ports in 2009 is attached below for ready reference of owners and management companies of Hong Kong registered ships.

Details of Detention of Hong Kong Ships :

Weekly Updated List

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010

1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009

8. Distribution of deficiencies natures for detained vessels

Percentage of PSC Detainable Deficiencies for HK Ships(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011)

Percentage of PSC Detainable Deficiencies for HK Ships in 2010

Percentage of PSC Detainable Deficiencies for HK Ships in 2009

Percentage of PSC Total Deficiencies for HK Ships(1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011)

Percentage of PSC Total Deficiencies for HK Ships in 2010

Percentage of PSC Total Deficiencies for HK Ships in 2009


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