Black Sea MOU

From 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025, the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) focusing on Ballast Water Management.
The campaign involved the member Authorities of the BS MoU that have ratified the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention). This CIC was conducted under the campaign coordination of the Maritime Administration of Türkiye. This campaign was conducted in conjunction with the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda, utilizing their joint Guidelines and Questionnaires. The campaign shows the following preliminary results.

BS MoU Press Release CIC on Ballast Water Management

The member Authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU) will conduct a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management from 1 September to 30 November 2025. The campaign has been initiated in order to promote the effective and consistent implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention), under the coordination of the Maritime Administration of Türkiye.
The campaign will be conducted simultaneously with the Paris and Tokyo Memorandums and other regional PSC regimes.

Press Release CIC on Ballast Water Management

The Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (BS MoU) is pleased to announce the expansion of its ongoing trial initiative to include Recognized Organizations (ROs), effective 1 July 2025. This development follows the successful implementation of the initial phase for Flag States (FSs).

Recognized Organizations will now be able to access and download Port State Control data related to vessels under their certification. This initiative reflects the BS MoU’s continued commitment to promoting transparency, data accessibility and strengthening collaboration within the maritime sector.

Authorized ROs will receive secure login credentials, enabling them to access a dedicated interface to download inspection-related data in MS XLS and/or XML formats. The data is made available on an individual ship basis and covers a three-year rolling period.

This expansion remains within the framework of a trial phase and will be subject to review by the Black Sea Port State Control Committee. Input from both Flag States and Recognized Organizations will be considered in evaluating the functionality and informing future decisions regarding the implementation.

The BS MoU is confident that extending access to ROs will further support efforts to improve maritime safety, protect the marine environment and improving the working and living conditions of seafarers. It also marks another step toward fostering effective cooperation among all responsible parties in the maritime compliance chain.

Recognized Organizations wishing to participate may request access credentials by completing the BS MoU Data Request Application Form and submitting it to: secretariat@bsmou.org

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Black Sea MoU Data Request Application Form