TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY NEWS No.

14/2021 – PSC

CIC 2021 – FOCUSING ON STABILITY

IN GENERAL – QUESTIONNAIRE NOW
PUBLISHED
Relevant for ship owners and managers. August 2021

The CIC on Stability in General by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs will start on 1 September. The
Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Riyadh and Vina del Mar MoUs will join this initiative,
whereby the Caribbean MoU, US Coast Guard and AMSA have their own CIC or local inspection
campaigns. This PSC news is a follow-up of our PSC news from June 2021.

3. US Coast Guard CIC on implementation of

emergency procedures and cyber risks
The USCG is currently running a CIC limited to US-flagged
vessels. The CIC is based on the USCG guidance on emer-
gency preparedness, which can be found in Marine Safety
Information Bulletin MSIB-16-20. A non-exhaustive list of 21
emergency scenarios is issued in CVC-WI-004(2): U.S. Flag
Interpretations on the ISM Code.

1. Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU CIC on Stability

4. Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) by AMSA on
in General
Safety of Navigation from 31 August to 30 Sep 2021
With the joint press release dated 23 July 2021, the Paris and
In addition, to the CIC on Stability in General, AMSA runs a
Tokyo MOUs published the questionnaire for this year’s CIC
Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on Safety of Navigation.
(see page 2). As far as we know, the Black Sea, Indian Ocean,
According to AMSA, the purpose of the FIC is to determine
Riyadh and Vina del Mar MoUs will perform this CIC as well.
the level of compliance with convention requirements on
The questionnaire contains eight aspects to confirm that
board and the familiarity of the master and officer with its
the ship’s crew are familiar with the actual stability condition
processes to ensure this.
before departure, to create awareness of the importance of
calculating the actual stability condition and to verify that the
The inspection will be carried out in conjunction with nor-
ship complies with intact stability requirements.
mal PSC inspection, and deficiencies will be recorded in the
regional PSC database. Further information is available on the
The CIC will be included in the routine PSC inspections in the
AMSA webpage, including a checklist (see page 2).
period from September to November 2021. The attending
Port State Control Officer (PSCO) will assess if the master and
Recommendations
responsible officers are well trained and familiarized with the
• Check if all required stability systems are installed, available
systems provided on board.
and approved, where required.
• Check if actual stability calculations for current voyage are
Any deficiencies found during the CIC will be reported in the
carried out and documented as required.
PSC inspection report with the related PSC Code. Finally,
• Evaluate the effectiveness of familiarization for the master
stability related deficiencies might be connected with
and officers in charge.
the Safety Management System (SMS) and can trigger an
• Familiarize the crew with the additional checklist (see page 2).
ISM-related deficiency, especially if there are numerous or
• Consider joining the DNV training session on 17 August.
reoccurring deficiencies.

References
DNV offers a complimentary online training, a “smart-up”
• Paris MoU press release: Launch of joint Concentrated
webinar, for our customers on 17 August. Registration is
Inspection Campaign on Stability in general | Paris MoU
available for two sessions:
• USCG information on CIC: MSIB-16-20
• 17 August 2021, 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. CEST
• AMSA FIC: 4/2021—Focused inspection campaign—safety
• 17 August 2021, 04.00 - 05.00 p.m. CEST
of navigation (amsa.gov.au)

2. Caribbean MoU CIC on Ballast Water Management

Contact
CONTACT
The Caribbean MoU plans to conduct a CIC on Ballast Water
Management, but until now no details or dates have been For customers:
DATE – Direct Access to Technical Experts via My Services on Veracity.
published. For questions on Ballast Water Management,
please review DNV’s webpage. Otherwise: Alternatively:
Use our office locator to find the nearest office. psc@dnv.com

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