The Paris MOU has said it could allow limited access to its data on port-state-control (PSC) inspections, despite previously deciding to deny it.
TradeWinds reported last week that the safety body had decided to end providing bulk data to the industry over the concerns of some member states on how the information was being used by commercial organisations.
The decision was controversial because the data forms a critical part of many of the industry’s automated risk assessment, vetting and safety tools, and the withdrawal of the data is being viewed by many organisations as a setback for safety.
