Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued its Annual Port State Control (PSC) report for 2024, revealing deficiencies related to the International Safety Management (ISM) category were the most prevalent.
According to the AMSA, there was a 19.1% decrease in the number of initial PSC inspections, with 2,264 conducted in 2024 compared to 2,797 in 2023. The detention rate for PSC inspections also decreased slightly in 2024, at 5.9% compared to 6.3% in 2023. This 2024 rate was consistent with the 10-year rolling average of 5.8%.
The number of deficiencies per PSC inspection remained stable in 2024, with a rate of 2.63 compared to 2.68 in 2023. However, this remains higher than the 10-year rolling average of 2.26 deficiencies per inspection.
According to the data, deficiencies related to the ISM category were the most prevalent, slightly increasing from 27.0% in 2023 to 27.57% in 2024. Fire safety maintained its position as the category with the second-highest share of detainable deficiencies at 15.14%. The share of detainable deficiencies for /weathertight conditions and lifesaving appliances remained stable at 12.97% and 11.35%, respectively.
Notably, the proportion of detainable deficiencies under MARPOL Annex I nearly doubled, rising from 4.9% in 2023 to 8.11% in 2024.
In 2024, AMSA detained a total of 133 ships, resulting in an average detention rate of 5.9%, slightly down from 6.3% in 2023.
