The Indian Ocean MoU has published its annual report for 2024, reporting a total of 5,334 inspections. Out of these 5,334 inspections, 2,758 inspections had deficiencies and the total numbers of deficiencies were 11,999.
According to the Indian Ocean MoU, in 2024, serious defciencies noted by the PSCOs led to the detention of 225 ships and needed to be rectifed prior to the ships’ departure; the overall detention percentage for the year was 4.22%. There has been 8.45% decrease in the total number of inspections in 2024, compared to those were inspected in 2023, the detention percentage has also sightly decreased from 4.27% recorded in 2023.
Furthermore, the average number of deficiencies per inspection in 2024 (2.24) has slightly decreased compared to the previous year (2.3).
Bulk carriers had the most inspections with 2,700 inspections, 1,258 deficiencies, and 5,370 deficiencies in total, with 107 detentions, resulting in a detention rate of 3.96% and a deficiency per inspection rate of 46.59%. Chemical tankers come in second, with 299 inspections, with 130 deficiencies and a total of 520 deficiencies, leading to 8 detentions, a detention rate of 2.68%, and a deficiency per inspection rate of 43.48%.
In addition, containerships saw 747 inspections, 390 deficiencies, and 1,679 total deficiencies, with 31 detentions, resulting in a 4.15% detention rate and a 52.21% deficiency per inspection rate.
It is worth noting that the most frequently recorded deficiencies were related to fire safety, with a total of 1,831 cases, accounting for 15.26% of all deficiencies.
This was followed by issues with lifesaving appliances, which totaled 1,019 deficiencies or 8.49%. Additionally, documentation-related issues were significant, particularly under the category “Certificate & Documentation – Documents,” which recorded 371 deficiencies, making up 3.09% of the total.
