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| Total ships inspected<\/td> | 36,723<\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ships with no deficiencies<\/td> | 35,870 (97.68%)<\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ships with deficiencies found<\/td> | 853 (2.32%)<\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inspection period<\/td> | Jan\u2013Dec 2025<\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campaign trigger<\/td> | Tokyo MoU warning<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Anatomy of Failure: Where Ships Fell Short<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAmong the 853 ships where deficiencies were recorded, failures clustered around a handful of recurring equipment and procedural issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment Reliability:<\/strong> Recurring failures in quick-closing valves, PCB\/relay control circuits, and EDG starting systems point to systemic shortfalls in maintenance regimes, installation quality, and component lifecycle management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Procedural Gaps in the SMS:<\/strong> Many Safety Management Systems lacked a formal procedure for conducting a controlled blackout test. 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