A Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on compliance with some provisions MLC, 2006 was carried out jointly by the Paris MoU and Tokyo MOU during the period from 1st September 2024 to 30th November 2024.
The purpose of the CIC was to assess seafarers’ employment conditions under the MLC, 2006 Convention on board ships of various flag States, ensuring their contracts (Seafarer Employ Agreements (SEAs)) comply with MLC, 2006 provisions. It also aimed to verify that seafarers receive appropriate wages, that shipowners provide financial security for compensation in the event of death, disability, or repatriation, and to raise awareness among shipowners, operators, and seafarers of the specific requirements of the CIC.
A CIC questionnaire and guidance were developed by the Tokyo MOU in collaboration with the Paris MoU. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions to be answered by Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) when conducting a port State control (PSC) inspection during the CIC period.
The questionnaire was completed on a total of 6,580 ships, given that the CIC was conducted on all ships targeted for inspection within the Tokyo MOU region during the elevant period, but only one CIC report was required per ship in case of multiple inspections.
Overall, the results show a high level of effective implementation of the MLC, 2006 provisions on which the CIC focused. A total of 21 ships out of the total of 6580 ships (0.32%) were detained for at least one CIC-related topic detainable deficiency.
However, in comparison to the same period of the previous year (Sep-Nov 2023), for deficiencies that would have been related to the CIC-questionnaire, the deficiency rate and detention rate increased significantly over the CIC period. Rates of non-compliance during the CIC period were ~400% higher for the rate of deficiencies issued (12% vs 2.7%), as well as the proportion of detainable deficiencies issued for CIC-related topics (0.6% vs. 0.15%).
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