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2019 U.S. Port State Control The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance in April released the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2019. The annual report aims to provide the global maritime industry key statistics and compliance trends in relation to compliance with U.S. and international regulations, such as the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). In 2019, a total of 10,394 individual vessels, from 84 different flag administrations, made 83,231 port calls to the
U.S. The Coast Guard conducted 8,622 SOLAS safety exams and 8,619 ISPS exams on these vessels. These exam numbers are down a bit from the 2018 totals of 9,025 (SOLAS) and 8,819 (ISPS). The total number of ships detained in 2019 for environmental protection and safety related deficiencies decreased from 103 to 97 with merit appeals undergoing the review process. The total number of ships detained in 2019 for security related deficiencies decreased from eight to seven. Overall, the annual detention rate of 1.12% is a slight decrease over last year, though the three-year rolling average detention ratio increased slightly from 1.06% to 1.08%.
2019 Port Stat Control Statistics by Region District
Ship Visits
Safety Examinations Conducted
Safety Detentions
Security Examinations Conducted
Security Major Control Actions
ST
908
8
0
TH
972
0
TH
TH
TH
0
0
TH
7
0
TH
TH
0
TH
0
0
4OTAL
97
7
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June 2020
