END-OF-YEAR PORT STATE CONTROL REPORT 2025 TRENDS AND 2026 OUTLOOK

The inspections you pass in 2026 will be decided by the mistakes others made in 2025.

Detentions are no longer driven only by rust, lifeboats and fire dampers. Across Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, USCG and AMSA, the real pressure has moved to how your ship actually operates — how your crew manages fatigue, how your records match reality, how your ISM system performs under stress, and whether your environmental logs stand up to digital scrutiny.

This Special Report distils verified 2024 statistics and 2025 early-warning signals from class society datasets into one clear operational message:

Prepare to demonstrate control — not just compliance.

Inside, you will find:

• Which ship types are statistically most exposed to detention.
• The exact deficiency patterns inspectors are focusing on now.
• Why ISM performance and record integrity are becoming the fastest routes to detention.
• What PSC behaviour in Tokyo, Paris and the USA reveals about where enforcement is tightening next.
• How to prepare your ship, your crew and your company for the 2026 inspection reality.

This is not theory.
It is a decision-making guide for Masters, Superintendents and Fleet Managers who want their ships moving — not detained.