In order to promote the working and living conditions onboard ships in the Black Sea region, the Committee of the Black Sea MOU agreed during its 6 meeting to conduct a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on working and living conditions onboard. The six member Maritime Authorities (Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine) of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control will start a concentrated inspection campaign focussing on living and working conditions as of 1 September 2005. The inspection campaign will last 3 months, ending
on 30 November 2005.
News
28 Jul 2005
Press Release CIC on Working and Living Conditions
Read the complete Press Release27 Apr 2005
The 6th Session of The Port State Control Committee in The Black Sea Region
BATUMI, GEORGIA
(18 - 21 APRIL 2005)
Batumi, Georgia - The Black Sea MOU on port State Control on its sixth Committee meeting agreed to establish a direct link with the International Maritime organization.
Port State control Committee, the governing body of the Memorandum of Understanding on port State control in the Black Sea region (Black Sea MOU), held its sixth meeting in Batumi, Georgia, from 18 to 21 April 2005 under the chairmanship by Dr. Vitaly Klyuev, the Russian Federation. Delegations from Maritime Administrations of the MOU member states Bulgaria, Georgia, Rumania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine attended the meeting. Representative from International Maritime Organization participated in the meeting as observer. Representative from the Republic Moldova Maritime Administration also attended the meeting.
31 May 2004
Annual Report for 2003
This annual report outlines recent activities on port State control in the Black Sea region, as well as international perspectives on port State control and includes the statistical port State inspection data conducted by the member Authorities of the Black Sea during the year 2003.
Update
Annual report for 2003 corrected and revised version is published. Please note Corrigendum Annual Report for 2003. Observed errors are deeply regretted.
17 May 2004
The 5th Session of The Port State Control Committee in The Black Sea Region
NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA
(27 - 30 APRIL 2004)
Novorossiysk - The Port State Control Committee, the executive body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (Black Sea MOU), met in Novorossiysk, Russia, from 27 to 30 April 2004 for its fifth session.
30 May 2003
Annual Report for 2002
The Committee of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control is pleased to present the Annual Report on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region for 2002.
The Development and implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region aimed at gradual eradication of substandard ships imposing increasing risks of accidents which could result in massive pollution by oil and other harmful substances which threats Black Sea waters.
The main objective of the Committee and member Authorities is to establish an effective port State control regime in the Black Sea region, through co-operation and harmonization of the PSC activities to eliminate sub-standard shipping so as to promote maritime safety, to protect the marine environment and to safeguard working and living conditions on board.
This annual report which is the first issue provides background information, presents a review of the previous achievements, outlines recent activities on port State control in the Black Sea region and includes the statistical port state inspection data conducted by the member Authorities of the Black Sea Memorandum during the year 2002.