2010 Annual report on port state control

11 July 2011

"Voyage completed, a new horizon ahead”

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.

Brian Hogan, chairman of the Committee stated: “The Paris MoU relationship with the other PSC MoUs and the United States Coast Guard is growing and the Paris MoU is very proud of this and I would like to thank them for their co-operation and friendship.

The Paris MoU is also very appreciative of the role, which the Member States of the International Maritime Organization allow the regional MoUs to play in the IMO especially at the Flag State Implementation, FSI, sub-committee. Many important decisions were taken at FSI during
2010 and we are pleased to actively participate in this sub-committee”

There are now 42 flags on the “White List”, 3 more compared with last year. Some flags have moved position with Bermuda (UK) still leading the list, followed by Germany and Sweden. DPR Korea has earned a much more questionable reputation for leading the Black List several
years in a row.

Since 2007 the detention percentage has been decreasing gradually. The trend has continued and in 2010 the percentage reached 3.3%, an all-time low over the past decade. The efforts by the Paris MoU members are paying off.

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