Code 11129

Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

This deficiency falls under the Life-Saving Appliances category of the harmonised PSC inspection system. It relates to the Cargo Ship Safety, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment statutory certificate. The governing international instrument is SOLAS Chapter III (Life-saving appliances and arrangements).

Inspection Statistics

Total findings

130

Detention correlation

9.2%

MoU region breakdown

MoU regionFindings
paris84
uscg12
tokyo12
bsmou8
iomou8

Year trend

YearFindings
201723
201812
201914
202012
202111
202216
202312
20247
202520
20263

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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