The Tokyo MOU port-state-control (PSC) authority has reported a dramatic fall in safety inspections in the Asia-Pacific region last year.
The Asia-Pacific PSC authority, which represents 21 countries, reported that inspections had reduced by 40% as measures to curb the spread of coronavirus prevented its inspectors from accessing ships.
The Tokyo MOU said: “Strict restrictions on ship-shore interactions and large-scale lockdown were adopted in many places of the region, which resulted [in] a significant decrease [in the] number of inspections.”
