Paris Mou Raises Fire Door Concerns

Paris MoU Highlights Urgent Fire Safety Compliance Issues Following Recent Inspections

The Paris MoU has raised concerns about fire safety, specifically fire doors, due to high non-compliance rates in recent inspection campaigns. While overall compliance was satisfactory, issues with fire door condition and fire drills were highlighted. Further inspections revealed a 13.9% non-compliance rate, prompting calls for industry action to address deficiencies and improve safety standards.

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Guidelines for Certification of Seafarers and Manning Requirements by Paris MoU

Paris MoU has released guidelines for certifying Seafarers and Manning Requirements in line with STCW Convention, MLC, and SOLAS. SOLAS V/14.2 applies to ships under SOLAS 1974, while STCW 1978 and MLC, 2006 apply to seafarers on seagoing ships. Inspections should note deficiencies related to these conventions, with specific focus on verifying certificates and endorsements. PSCC instructions should be followed for MLC deficiencies.

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