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Final results and Fire Safety CiC intensity Index (September-November Data)

A joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) has been launched during autumn for Fire Safety compliance under the following regimes

  • Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU)
  • Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MoU)
  • Black Sea MoU
  • Caribbean MoU
  • Indian Ocean MoU

The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) aims to verify compliance with the Fire Safety implementation on board ships. The inspection campaign period has been set to last from 1st September 2023 to 30th November 2023. This Concentrated Inspection Campaign, is conducted in parallel with regular PSC Inspections, meaning that when a PSCO is boarding a vessel for inspection, apart from the checklist for the regular PSC inspection, follows an additional CiC Checklist, framed by a list of 10 additional questions focusing on CiC subject (Fire Safety).

Please see Annex A for the Inspection Checklist
Please See Annex B for the list of CiC related Deficiency Codes, corresponding to each question
Please See Annex C for the methodology used to calculate the CiC Intensity Index

The following outlines the findings related with CiC per MoU under review for the total period of the Campaign.

MoU Ports with PSCI # PSCIs Total # DEF # CiC DEF % CiC DEF % CiC DEF L12M CiC Intensity Index %
Paris MoU 313 2,846 8,467 2,084 25% 20% 25%
Tokyo MoU 258 8,002 15,910 4,728 30% 24% 26%
Black Sea 18 886 2,480 327 14% 12% 17%
Caribbean 9 84 135 31 23% 22% 5%
Indian Ocean 62 1,196 2,508 482 19% 17% 12%

As an overall result, all participating MoUs had increased percentages on CiC related deficiencies.

 

Ports with Higher CiC Intensity Index (for Paris, Tokyo and Black Sea MoU)

The following are the Top 10 ports with higher CiC intensity Index for Paris MoU (sorted by Higher CiC Intensity Index).

Port Country # PSCIs Total # DEF # CiC DEF % CiC DEF % CiC DEF L12M CiC Intensity Index %
Lisbon Portugal 23 74 22 30% 16% 88%
Klaipeda Lithuania 70 115 19 17% 9% 86%
Amsterdam Netherlands 37 124 47 38% 24% 56%
Szczecin Poland 28 199 40 20% 13% 56%
Gdynia Poland 23 148 41 28% 20% 36%
Immingham UK 38 130 36 28% 21% 32%
Gent Belgium 37 163 33 20% 17% 21%
Antwerpen Belgium 153 614 146 24% 20% 18%
Ravenna Italy 34 227 30 13% 11% 17%
Rotterdam Netherlands 119 278 69 25% 22% 13%

 

The top 5 CiC related deficiencies marked in Paris MoU during CiC Period as follows:

# Deficiency Code & Description Detainable DEF Non Detainable DEF Total DEFs
1 07105-Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions 40 370 410
2 07110-Firefighting equipment and appliances 35 162 197
3 07106-Fire detection and alarm system 28 168 196
4 07125-Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills) 36 128 164
5 07109-Fixed fire extinguishing installation 22 135 157

 

The following are the Top 10 ports with higher CiC intensity Index for Tokyo MoU (sorted by Higher CiC Intensity Index)

Port Country # PSCIs Total # DEF # CiC DEF % CiC DEF % CiC DEF L12M CiC Intensity Index %
Incheon South Korea 77 150 57 38% 22% 69%
Newcastle, NSW Australia 73 133 35 26% 18% 50%
Busan South Korea 92 125 51 41% 28% 48%
Nakhodka Russia 83 339 74 22% 15% 47%
Qingdao China 150 584 239 41% 28% 46%
Shanghai China 243 731 232 32% 23% 41%
Guangzhou China 164 632 221 35% 25% 40%
Vostochny Russia 99 231 25 11% 8% 37%
Zhoushan China 61 217 64 29% 23% 31%
Tianjin Vietnam 204 585 208 36% 28% 28%

 

The top 5 CiC related deficiencies marked in Tokyo MoU during CiC Period as follows:

# Deficiency Code & Description Detainable DEF Non Detainable DEF Total DEFs
1 07105-Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions 41 598 639
2 07110-Firefighting equipment and appliances 37 453 490
3 07116-Ventilation 50 412 462
4 07109-Fixed fire extinguishing installation 50 350 400
5 07106-Fire detection and alarm system 34 321 355

 

The following are the Top 5 ports with higher CiC intensity Index for Black Sea MoU (sorted by Higher CiC Intensity Index)

Port Country # PSCIs Total # DEF # CiC DEF % CiC DEF % CiC DEF L12M CiC Intensity Index %
Taman Russia 86 291 61 21% 13% 56%
Reni Ukraine 90 9 3 33% 24% 39%
Tuapse Romania 59 307 110 36% 26% 38%
Poti Georgia 58 122 16 13% 11% 25%
Novorossiysk Russia 283 1,183 134 11.5% 11% 3%

 

The top 5 CiC related deficiencies marked in Black Sea MoU during CiC Period as follows:

# Deficiency Code & Description Detainable DEF Non Detainable DEF Total DEFs
1 07105-Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions 39 37
2 07116-Ventilation 3 35 38
3 07106-Fire detection and alarm system 10 25 35
4 07110-Firefighting equipment and appliances 28 28
5 07113-Fire pumps and its pipes 2 8 10

 

Terminology used

PSCI: Port State Control Inspections

DEF: Deficiency

CIC: Concentrated Inspection Campaign

L12M: Last 12 Months

 

Annex A: Fire Safety Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) Questionnaire

The list with the CiC questions is as follows:

No Description Yes No Detention
1. Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition?
2. Are the fire doors maintained in good working condition?
3. Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested in accordance with the requirements of the Administration?
4. Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?
5. Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces operable from two grouped positions?
6. Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water?
7. Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery space for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?
8. Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this purpose?
9. Are the valves used in the fire main line operational?
10. Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory?

 

All of above items may lead to Detention if the findings are not on the satisfaction of PSCO.

 

Annex B: Fire Safety Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) corresponding Deficiency Codes

Deficiency Codes Related to Inspection Campaign

No Questions and possible findings Related PSC Deficiency Codes
1. Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition? 07120 – Means of escape
04103 – Emergency, lighting, batteries, and switches
2. Are the fire doors maintained in good working condition? 03107 – Doors
07105 – Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
07101 – Fire prevention structural integrity
07103 – Division – decks, bulkheads, and penetrations
3. Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested in accordance with the requirements of the Administration? 07106 – Fire detection and alarm system
07121 – Crew alarm
07108 – Ready availability of firefighting equipment
07109 – Fixed fire extinguishing installation
07110 – Firefighting equipment and appliances
4. Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed? 03108 – Ventilators, air pipes, casings
07115 – Fire-dampers
07116 – Ventilation
5. Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces operable from two grouped positions? 07116 – Ventilation
07114 – Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces
6. Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water? 04102 – Emergency fire pump and its pipes
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes
7. Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery space for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational? 07114 – Remote Means of control (opening, pumps, ventilation, etc.) Machinery spaces
07116 – Ventilation
07122 – Fire control plan
07123 – Operation of Fire protection systems
07124 – Maintenance of Fire protection systems
8. Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this purpose? 07108 – Ready availability of firefighting equipment
07109 – Fixed fire extinguishing installation
07122 – Fire control plan
9. Are the valves used in the fire main line operational? 07108 – Ready availability of firefighting equipment
07110 – Firefighting equipment and appliances
07113 – Fire pumps and its pipes
07123 – Operation of Fire protection systems
07124 – Maintenance of Fire protection systems
10. Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory? 04109 – Fire drills
07122 – Fire control plan
07125 – Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)

 

The listed items if identified as Deficiencies on board, are descripted by a set of Deficiency Codes ( a question may create more than one Deficiency Codes as findings). There are a total of 29 different codes to support the findings for Fire Safety (including drills and supportive equipment).

 

Annex C: Fire Safety Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CiC) Intensity Index Methodology

To assess the CiC Intensity Index a simple methodology has been applied based on the % share of CiC Deficiency Findings before the CiC period (namely, the Last 12 months) and the period where CiC is being applied.

The CiC corresponding Deficiency codes that are listed in Annex B (in relation to the CiC Questions) have been analysed for these periods under review (L12M before the CiC and the CiC Period).

The methodology is very simple to determine the CiC Intensity ion any port in relation with CIC related deficiency codes and findings.

The CiC Intensity Index is calculated as follows:

CIC Intensity Index = { [B – A]/A }%

A = CIC Deficiency Codes Share % (of Total Deficiencies in any given port) for the Last 12 Months (L12M), i.e. the period September 2022 till August 2023.
B = CIC Deficiency Codes Share % (of Total Deficiencies in any given port) for 1st September to 30th November.

Explanation and Meaning
The higher the percentage of CIC Intensity Index, the higher the focus (i.e. intensity) on the CiC related Questions and Corresponding Findings.