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Technical Circular No: 045/2022

Subject: Inspection campaign by the Paris MoU on Polar Code requirements.

1. An inspection campaign will be initiated by the member Authorities of the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control to verify compliance with the requirements of the Polar Code.

2. Inspection campaign will be held from 13th June to 01st July 2022 (first period) and from 01st August to 19th August 2022 (second period).

3. The purpose of the campaign is to;

a. To determine the level of compliance with the requirements of the Polar Code within the shipping industry;

b. To create awareness amongst ship crews and ship owners with regard to the importance of compliance with the provisions of the Polar Code, the increased risk to ships operating in polar waters and the protection of the vulnerable polar environment;

c. To send a signal to the industry that safety- and pollution prevention related requirements are mandatory and enforcement with the applicable requirements is high on the agenda of the Paris MoU member Authorities;

 d. To underline the responsibility of the Port State Control regime with regard to harmonised enforcement of compliance with the requirements of the Polar Code, thus improving the level of compliance and ensuring a level playing field.

4. The inspection campaign is additional to the regular Concentrated Inspection Campaigns and is held in a different time of the year due to the seasonal voyage plans of the ships sailing to the Polar area. A ship will be subject to only one inspection related to this inspection campaign during this period.

5. Port State Control officer will use a pre-defined questionnaire to assess whether the information and equipment provided onboard complies with the relevant Conventions.

6. Deficiencies found during the inspection will be recorded by the PSC officer and actions may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period of time, to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified.

7. Accordingly Owners and managers of ships intending to operate in Polar waters are advised that the ship's Masters are communicated to ensure compliance to applicable requirements including following; a. Polar Water Operational Manual (PWOM):