Pandemic may have made the fleet worse, says Tokyo MOU
- Numbers of PSC inspections have recovered, but detention rate back to 2014 levels
- Poor maintenance was behind 75% of detainable deficiencies in 2024
- More than 60% of underperforming ships flew blacklisted flags
Port state control inspection from the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding shows detentions have increased drastically since the Covid-19 pandemic, reflecting the poorer condition and maintenance of ships
