On the date of 22nd Aug.2024,U.S.Coast Guard’s had completed the review of the 21st Century (QUALSHIP 21) program and awarded the QUALSHIP 21 certificates to our VLGC/VLEC Fleet.
USCG highline that at a vessel must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the program:
- Successful U.S. PSC examination within the previous 24 months
- No substandard vessel detentions in the U.S. within the previous 36 months
- Not owned/operated by a company that has been associated with more than one PSC detention in U.S. waters within the previous 24 months
- No marine violations or serious marine casualties and no more than one Notice of Violation (NOV) ticket in U.S. waters within the previous 36 months
- Registered to a QUALSHIP 21 qualified Flag Administration
- Not associated with a Recognized Organization (RO) targeted by the U.S.
Additional details of the QUALSHIP 21 Program:https://www.dco.uscg.mil/qs21