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  • FOCUS ON PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY IN 2013 14 May 2012 The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 45th Committee meeting in Riga, Latvia, from 7 - 11 May 2012.
  • 42 ships detained because of deficiencies related to structural safety and load lines 14 February 2012 Preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Structural Safety and the International Convention on Load Lines, carried out between 1 September 2011 and 30 November 2011 in the Paris MoU region show that:
  • Launch of concentrated inspection campaign on structural safety and Load Lines 21 July 2011

    Launch of concentrated inspection campaign on structural safety and international convention on load lines beginning 1 September 2011 by Paris Mou and Tokyo MoU on Port State Control

  • 2010 Annual report on port state control 11 July 2011 Considered to be the worldwide index for flag performance, the Paris MoU “Black, Grey and White Lists” indicate further improvements towards quality shipping. Last year Panama was congratulated for its efforts to move up to the Grey List. This year Panama can be congratulated once more: the flag has managed to enter the White List. A very successful achievement and an example for other flags that through determined actions and political courage changes can be made.
  • Paris MoU announced new targeting lists 06 June 2011 At its 44th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2010 inspection results and adopted new
    performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations. These lists will take effect from 1 July 2011.