The function for collecting and storing deficiency photos taken during PSC inspections in the APCIS has been implemented since 2009. For encouraging and promoting PSC officers to submitting deficiency photos, a prize of deficiency photo of the year has been established to award the PSC officer who took the best photo of deficiency in the year.
Deficiency photo of the years are also published on the Tokyo MOU website.
In 2020, a total of 9,896 photos were submitted by PSC officers.
In accordance with the procedures for selection of deficiency photo of the year, the photo taken by PSC officer of the Authority of Philippines was selected as the winner for 2020.
Deficiency photo of the year – 2020 and other candidate photos are provided below:
Winner of Deficiency Photo of the Year – 2020 (Ship type: Oil tanker; Date: 18/02/2020; Port: Legaspi)
Candidate photo for Deficiency Photo of the Year (Ship type: Bulk carrier; Date: 16/04/2020; Port: Vostochny)
Candidate photo for Deficiency Photo of the Year (Ship type: Bulk carrier; Date: 06/01/2020; Port: Newcastle)
Candidate photo for Deficiency Photo of the Year (Ship type: General cargo/multi-purpose ship; Date: 18/09/2020; Port: Busan)
Candidate photo for Deficiency Photo of the Year (Ship type: Bulk carrier; Date: 08/01/2020; Port: Shanghai)
Candidate photo for Deficiency Photo of the Year (Ship type: Bulk carrier; Date: 16/04/2020; Port: Vostochny)
Source: Annual report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (2020)