Paris & Tokyo MOU: 2020 CIC Postponed
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- Published: 17 June 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has had a considerable effect on the maritime industry, with limited resources to do necessary surveys and inspection, postponement of the renewal of certificates and difficulties for crewmembers to board ships or take leave.
Every year the Paris and the Tokyo Memorandum of Undestanding (MOU) jointly conduct a Concentrated Inspection Campaig (CIC) on a specific aspect on the safety of shipping. In 2020 the CIC would have focused on Stability (in general), which was scheduled to be held from 1 September to 30 November.
In response to the situation with regard to COVID-19, the members Authorities of the Tokyo MOU, in coordination with the Paris MoU, have decided to postpone the CIC for 2020.
However the scheduled CICs for the coming years shall return accordingly:
- 2021 → CIC on Stability (in general)
- 2022 → CIC on STCW
- 2023 → CIC on Fire Safety
Source: www.tokyo-mou.org
