Between the 15th January and
30th March 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority (AMSA) will hold a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC),
which will apply to all non-Australian flagged ships calling
Australian ports in conjunction with a normal Port State Control
Inspection. This will therefore apply to Maltese flagged ships
arriving at any Australian port.
The FIC will verify that Ship Operators, Masters and crew are
carrying out appropriate maintenance planning, performance and
record keeping, in accordance with the ship's Safety
Management System (SMS) and with the provisions of the relevant
rules and regulations.
It is the responsibility of all concerned to ensure that the
Master and crew are well familiarised with their SMS's
maintenance procedures and the FIC checklist before calling at
Australian ports in preparation of any PSC Inspection by AMSA.
