The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published its Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the Second Quarter (Q2) of 2025.
Between April 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025, a total of 492 vessels were detained across the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and the USCG. Of these, only 25 vessels, representing 5.08%, were ABS vessels.
The top categories for PSC detentions on ABS vessels under the three inspections regimes are the following:
For the period April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025 the top countries where ABS vessels had PSC interventions identified are:
