Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
AMSA inspectors undertook the following in 2023:
The number of initial DCV inspections remained consistent in 2023 with 2,654 conducted compared to 2,671 in 2022.
There was a notable 30.6% increase in DCV detentions 1 in 2023 with 81 DCVs detained compared to 62 in 2022. This increase reflects the ongoing refinement of AMSA’s DCV targeting system and inspection procedures in order to protect crew, passengers and the marine environment from higher risk non-compliance.
There was an 11.0% increase in the number of deficiencies issued to DCVs in 2023 with 9,733 issued compared to 8,769 in 2022.
The number of initial FSC inspections increased in 2023 with 106 conducted compared to 95 in 2022.
The detention rate for FSC inspections increased slightly in 2023 with a 3.80% detention rate compared to 3.16% in 2022.
There was a notable 41% increase in the rate of deficiencies per FSC inspection in 2023 with a deficiency rate of 3.92 compared to 2.78 in 2022.
Australian ships underwent 7 initial inspections by foreign port State authorities, 3 resulted in detention.
There was a 16.3% increase in the number of initial PSC inspections with 2,797 in 2023 compared to 2,405 in 2022.
The detention rate for PSC inspections increased slightly in 2023 with a 6.3% detention rate compared to 6.0% in 2022. The PSC detention rate in 2023 was consistent with the 10-year rolling average of 6.0%.
The deficiencies per PSC inspection remained consistent in 2023 with a deficiency rate of 2.68 compared to 2.58 in 2023. This rate remained higher than the 10-year rolling average of 2.30 deficiencies per inspection.
AMSA continues to refine its PSC targeting algorithm in order to prioritise inspection of ships that may have a greater likelihood of non-compliance with minimum international standards.
1 DCV detentions in this report include where any National Law notice was issued stopping the vessel from operating until rectification of a deficiency