Paris MOU on Port State Control data indicates the pandemic may well have had an negative impact on the safety standards of ships calling at European ports.
Despite lower levels of inspections last year due to the pandemic, detentions seem to be on the rise.
But the increase is not being experienced in the US or the Far East.
Between 2020 and 2021, there was a significant dip in the number of port state control inspections at Paris MOU member ports.
