New Inspection Regime (NIR)

The Tokyo MOU will introduce the new inspection regime (NIR) from 1st January 2014.

The following information and materials are provided for provision of transparent information on and facilitation of better understanding of the NIR.

Information sheet of NIR

Flags meeting low risk criteria

ROs meeting low risk criteria

Detention index and deficiency index

 

Information sheet of NIR

The information sheet below provides detailed explanations on ship risk profile, ship risk profile inspection window and company performance:

Information sheet of NIR

Flags meeting low risk criteria

In accordance with procedures of the NIR, an up-to-date list is published on this page of flag States which meet the flag criteria for a low risk ship (white list + IMO Audit).

Flags who's total number of inspections over a 3-years rolling period does not reach the minimum of 30 are not included in the Tokyo MOU Black-Grey-White list. Consequently some flags cannot meet the criteria for their ships to qualify as Low Risk Ships under the Tokyo MOU, despite having undergone the IMO audit.

The listing of flags having met the flag criteria for a Low Risk Ship is for Tokyo MOU inspection purposes only and should not be used in any other context.

Effective from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024

 -  Bahamas

 -  Bangladesh

 -  Bermuda (UK)

 -  Cayman Islands (UK)

 -  China

 -  Cyprus

 -  Denmark

 -  France

 -  Germany

 -  Greece

 -  Hong Kong, China

 -  Indonesia

 -  Iran

 -  Isle of Man (UK)

 -  Italy

 -  Japan

 -  Korea, Republic of

 -  Liberia

 -  Luxembourg

 -  Malaysia

 -  Malta

 -  Marshall Islands

 -  Norway

 -  Panama

 -  Philippines

 -  Portugal

 -  Saudi Arabia

 -  Singapore

 -  Switzerland

 -  Thailand

 -  Türkiye

 -  Tuvalu

 -  United Kingdom (UK)

 -  Vanuatu

 -  Viet Nam

 


(Note: For the purpose of preparing the list, flags on the Tokyo MOU white list that have completed the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) are requested to notify the Tokyo MOU Secretariat in writing of its completion of the IMSAS audit in order to be properly recognized in the NIR calculation.)

 

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ROs meeting low risk criteria

In accordance with procedures of the NIR, an up-to-date list is published on this page of ROs which meet the RO criteria for a low risk ship (High performance + Recognized by one or more Tokyo MOU members).

 

ROs who's total number of inspections over a 3-years rolling period does not reach the minimum of 60 are not included in the Tokyo MOU RO performance list. Consequently some ROs cannot meet the criteria for their ships to qualify as Low Risk Ships under the Tokyo MOU, despite being recognized by one or more Tokyo MOU members.

 

The listing of ROs having met the RO criteria for a Low Risk Ship is for Tokyo MOU inspection purposes only and should not be used in any other context.

Effective from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024

 -  American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

 -  Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI)

 -  Bureau Veritas (BV)

 -  China Classification Society (CCS)

 -  CR Classification Society (CR)

 -  DNV AS (DNV)*

 -  Intermaritime Certification Services, S.A. (ICS)

 -  International Register of Shipping (IS)

 -  Isthmus Bureau of Shipping, S.A. (IBS)

 -  KOREAN REGISTER (KR)

 -  Lloyd's Register (LR)

 -  Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)

 -  Overseas Marine Certification Service, Inc. (OMCS)

 -  Panama Maritime Documentation Services (PMDS)

 -  RINA Services S.p.A. (RINA)

 -  Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)

 -  Vietnam Register (VR)

 * DNV GL AS, merger of former DNV and GL, is changed to the name of "DNV AS" .

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Detention index and deficiency index

Tokyo MOU Average Detention Index and Average Deficiency Index to be used for calculation of company performance, effective until 30 June 2024, are as follows:

Detention Index: 2.60

Deficiency Index: 1.99

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