The UK has lost its spot at the very top of the Paris MOU on Port State Control authority’s White List of high-performing flag states.
The register, which is targeting growth following the UK’s decision to quit the European Union, has tumbled all the way down to number 13 in the performance rankings in the three-year rolling assessment.
According to the Paris MOU’s latest figures, between 2018 and 2020, the UK recorded 17 detentions out of 922 inspections, compared to 10 detentions out of 1,072 inspections when...
