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Anti-fouling Systems—Port State Control Anti-fouling Systems—Port State Control Inspection Inspection

Huang TianbingHuang Tianbing

Marine Biosafety SectionMarine Biosafety Section

Bangkok, June 2009Bangkok, June 2009

Views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and should not Views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and should not be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of IMO or its Secretariatbe construed as necessarily reflecting the views of IMO or its Secretariat.

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ARTICLE 11 - ARTICLE 11 - Inspections and Inspections and detections of detections of

violationsviolations

May be carried out in May be carried out in any Port, shipyard or any Port, shipyard or offshore terminal to offshore terminal to determine compliance determine compliance with the Convention with the Convention

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ARTICLE 11 (continue)ARTICLE 11 (continue)

A brief sampling is A brief sampling is included in the process of included in the process of initial inspection.initial inspection.

The time required to The time required to process the result of such process the result of such sampling shall not be used sampling shall not be used as a basis for preventing as a basis for preventing the movement and the movement and departure of the shipdeparture of the ship

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ARTICLE 13 - Undue delay ARTICLE 13 - Undue delay or detention of ships or detention of ships

All possible efforts shall be All possible efforts shall be made to avoid a ship being made to avoid a ship being unduly detained or delayedunduly detained or delayed

When being unduly When being unduly detained or delayed, it shall detained or delayed, it shall be entitled to be entitled to compensation for any loss compensation for any loss or damage sufferedor damage suffered

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Guidelines for inspection of anti-fouling Guidelines for inspection of anti-fouling systems on ships, adopted by resolution systems on ships, adopted by resolution MEPC.105(49);MEPC.105(49);

Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-fouling systems on ships, adopted by fouling systems on ships, adopted by resolution MEPC.104(49). resolution MEPC.104(49).

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Guidelines for inspection of anti-fouling Guidelines for inspection of anti-fouling systems on ships, adopted by resolution systems on ships, adopted by resolution MEPC.105(49);MEPC.105(49);

Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-fouling systems on ships, adopted by fouling systems on ships, adopted by resolution MEPC.104(49). resolution MEPC.104(49).

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Reference should also be made to: Reference should also be made to:

-- Procedures for port State control Procedures for port State control (resolution A.787(19), as amended by resolution (resolution A.787(19), as amended by resolution

A.882(21))A.882(21)) ; ;

-- Procedure developed by regional PSC MoUsProcedure developed by regional PSC MoUs

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MEPC.105 (49)MEPC.105 (49)

Initial inspection Initial inspection

Detailed inspection Detailed inspection

Violation detectionViolation detection

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Tokyo MoUTokyo MoU

Initial inspection Initial inspection

Detailed inspection Detailed inspection

Violation detectionViolation detection

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Initial inspectionInitial inspection

-- ships of Parties to the AFS Convention ships of Parties to the AFS Convention IAFS Certificate or IAFS Certificate or Declaration on anti-fouling systemDeclaration on anti-fouling system

-- ships of Non-Parties ships of Non-Parties

Statement of compliance or Statement of compliance or other documentation other documentation

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PSCO should verify:PSCO should verify:

-- the certificate is properly completedthe certificate is properly completed

-- initial survey matches the drydock period initial survey matches the drydock period

-- only one tick-box in the IAFS is markedonly one tick-box in the IAFS is marked

-- Record of anti-fouling system is up-to date Record of anti-fouling system is up-to date

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More Detailed inspectionMore Detailed inspection

clear grounds warrant a detailed inspection: clear grounds warrant a detailed inspection: - the ship is from a flag of a non-party to the convention

and there is no AFS documentation;- the ship is from a flag of a party to the convention but

there is no valid IAFS Certificate;- the painting date shown on the IAFS Certificate does not

match the drydock period of the ship;- the ship’s hull shows excessive patches of different

paints; and- the IAFS Certificate is not properly completed.

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If the IAFS Certificate is not properly completed the following questions may be pertinent:

- When was the ship’s anti-fouling system last applied?

- If the anti-fouling system is controlled under Annex 1 to AFS 2001 and was removed, what was the name

of the facility and date of the work performed?;

- If the anti-fouling system is controlled under Annex 1 of AFS 2001 and has been covered by a sealer coat,

what was the name of the facility and date applied?;

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If the IAFS Certificate is not properly completed the following questions may be pertinent (continue):

- What is the name of the anti-fouling/sealer products and the manufacturer or distributor for the existing anti-

fouling system? And

- If the current anti-fouling system was changed from the previous system, what was the type of anti-fouling

system and name of the previous manufacturer or distributor?

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More Detailed inspectionMore Detailed inspection

- sampling and analysis may be included, subject to practical feasibility or to constraints relating to

the safety of persons, the ship or the port;

- sample may be taken by contracted specialist company or trained PSCO

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More Detailed inspectionMore Detailed inspection

sampling methodologysampling methodology

The guidelines to the Convention allow that any other scientifically recognized method of sampling and

analysis of AFS controlled by the Convention than those described in the appendix to the Guidelines may be used (subject to the satisfaction of the Administration or the port State).

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Sample analysisSample analysis

- It is to the discretion of the Authority to choose which analysis methods are used;

- a portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer or any other scientifically justified method allowing on-site analyses

could be considered best practice;

- only make conclusions on compliance based on the second stage (organotin) analysis of the sample

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AFS—Detention AFS—Detention

Detention could be appropriate in any of following cases:Detention could be appropriate in any of following cases:

.1 certificate is invalid or missing; .1 certificate is invalid or missing;

.2.2 ship admits it does not comply with Conventionship admits it does not comply with Convention

.3.3 sampling proves that it is non-compliant sampling proves that it is non-compliant

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention