Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2025
New digital platform launched to manage PSC risks
Berlin-based Kaiko Systems and software-as-a-service firm RISK4SEA have unveiled a digital port state control (PSC) preparation tool to minimise the risks of delay or detention. Vessel-specific checklists tailored to individual vessels’ port risk profiles are compiled. These are based on requirements for the four main types of inspection as set out in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding, as well as type of ship, track record, detention history, and the past history of its shipowner or manager. The two companies claim that these customised checklists achieve more than 90% accuracy in predicting possible reasons for delays....