Code 13108
Operation of machinery
This deficiency falls under the Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery category of the harmonised PSC inspection system. The governing international instrument is SOLAS Chapter II-1 (Machinery and electrical installations).
Inspection Statistics
Total findings
129
Detention correlation
14.7%
MoU region breakdown
| MoU region | Findings |
|---|---|
| bsmou | 60 |
| paris | 22 |
| medmou | 19 |
| tokyo | 14 |
| uscg | 8 |
Year trend
| Year | Findings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 15 |
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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