The Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding’s Port State Control Committee met virtually from January 21-22, 2021 where discussions focused primarily on the need to finalize guidance on remote inspections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee noted the amended schedule for future joint Concentrated Inspection Campaigns, i.e. STCW in 2022, CIC on Fire Safety in 2023, CIC on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement under MLC in 2024, and CIC on Ballast Water Management in 2025.
