The Intercargo Benchmarking Bulk Carriers 2009-10 report contains statistical and benchmarking information on bulk carriers. It provides guidance to owners, Port State Control authorities, flag states, financiers, terminal operators, charterers and other industry stakeholders.

The statistical information contained, concerns the 6,768 dry bulk vessels that trade internationally with industry performance benchmarked against PSC detention and deficiencies per inspection data for the Paris MoU, Indian Ocean MoU, Tokyo MoU and the US Coast Guard areas of jurisdiction.

Now in its fourth year of publication, the hard-copy report contains statistical information concerning the world bulk carrier fleet, together with an informative narrative for issues such as recent and future Port State Control activities including Concentrated Inspection Campaigns, a detailed Casualty Report, an analysis of Negative Performance Indicators such as collisions and groundings, and an analysis of Port State Control deficiencies and detentions during 2009. Owners can Benchmark their PSC fleet performance against industry averages.

Intercargo entered ships continue to have a lower Port State Control DPI (Deficiencies Per Inspection) rating than the industry average. 

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