Code 08108
UMS - alarms
This deficiency falls under the Alarms category of the harmonised PSC inspection system. It relates to the Cargo Ship Safety,, Cargo Ship Safety Construction,, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment,, High Speed Craft Safety,, Passenger Ship Safety statutory certificate. The governing international instrument is SOLAS Chapter II-1 and II-2 (Alarm systems).
Inspection Statistics
Total findings
99
Detention correlation
17.2%
MoU region breakdown
| MoU region | Findings |
|---|---|
| paris | 80 |
| medmou | 10 |
| tokyo | 5 |
| iomou | 3 |
| uscg | 1 |
Year trend
| Year | Findings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Based on 12,814 inspections with itemised deficiency records (7% of 183,503 total inspections). Detention correlation is the share of inspections with this finding that ended in detention.
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