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Division 1 Generic parameters

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Type of ship

    Passenger ships, oil and chemical tankers, gas carriers and bulk carriers shall be considered as posing a higher risk.

  2. (b)

    Age of ship

    Ships of more than 12 years old shall be considered as posing a higher risk.

  3. (c)

    Flag State performance

    1. (i)

      Ships flying the flag of a State with a high detention rate within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a higher risk.

    2. (ii)

      Ships flying the flag of a State with a low detention rate within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a lower risk.

    3. (iii)

      Ships flying the flag of a State for which an audit has been completed and, where relevant, a corrective action plan submitted, both in accordance with the Framework and procedures for the Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme shall be considered as posing a lower risk. As soon as the measures referred to in Article 10(3) are adopted, the flag State of such a ship shall demonstrate compliance with the Code for the implementation of mandatory IMO instruments.

  4. (d)

    Recognised organisations

    1. (i)

      Ships which have been delivered certificates from recognised organisations having a low or very low performance level in relation with their detention rates within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a higher risk.

    2. (ii)

      Ships which have been delivered certificates from recognised organisations having a high performance level in relation with their detention rates within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a lower risk.

    3. (iii)

      Ships with certificates issued by organisations recognised under the terms of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.

  5. (e)

    Company performance

    1. (i)

      Ships of a company with a low or very low performance as determined by its ships' deficiency and detention rates within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a higher risk.

    2. (ii)

      Ships of a company with a high performance as determined by its ships' deficiency and detention rates within the Community and the Paris MOU region shall be considered as posing a lower risk.