The Paris and Tokyo MOUs will begin a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on September 1, 2009 focusing on lifeboat launching arrangements (SOLAS Chapter III). Port state control officers (PSCOs) will use a questionnaire which will be published on the Paris and Tokyo MOU websites in the first week of August.  It is expected that other PSC MOUs may also join this CIC or carry out a similar exercise.

For details please refer to the joint press release by Paris and Tokyo MOU.