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BS MoU Press Release CIC on Fire Safety Systems

33 SHIPS DETAINED BECAUSE OF DEFICIENCIES RELATED TO FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems arrangements, carried out between 1 September 2012 and 30 November 2012 in the Black Sea MoU region reveals that 33 ships were detained as a direct result of the CIC for deficiencies related to fire safety systems in the Black Sea MoU region. The least favourable results related to maintenance plan (5.62%), maintenance of the fire fighting-systems and appliances (3.81%), followed by fire control plan (3.45%) and isolating valves (2.68%).

Press Release CIC on Fire Safety Systems

The six member Authorities of the (Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine) of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control will start a concentrated inspection campaign on Fire Safety Systems. The three-month campaign will start on September 1, 2012 and end on November 30, 2012 under the co-ordination of the Romanian Naval Authority. The campaign shall be conducted simultaneously with the Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU and other MOUs.