GLOBAL MARITIME CONGRESS, İstanbul, Türkiye, 20 - 21 Mayıs 2024, ss.421-426
Port State Control (PSC) involves the inspection of foreignflagged ships by port states to ensure compliance with
international agreements, with the aim of ensuring maritime
and environmental safety. National PSCs from various regions
worldwide collaborate through joint inspection agreements
known as “Memoranda of Understanding” (MoUs). This
study focuses on data from the Paris Memorandum of
Understanding for the first half of 2023. Using the Fault Tree
Analysis method, the study has identified deficiencies that
resulted in the detention of ships. Initial probabilities of these
deficiencies have been determined, and their impact on the
top event has been calculated. The study’s aim is to determine
the most common deficiencies leading to ship detentions and
to provide valuable insights for authorities, ship operators,
and ship personnel. The study has revealed that the most
prevalent deficiency leading to ship detentions is related to the
International Safety Management (ISM) Code.