Performance of Abuja MOU on Port State Control in Enforcement of IMO Regulations on Maritime Safety

Abstract The study evaluates the performance of Abuja Memorandum Understanding (MoU) on port states control (PSC) with a view to providing empirical evidence and information rates change in inspection efforts, detention poor PSC Officers MoU. It examined MoU level compliance International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations West Central African sub-region. Secondary data obtained from database administration was used. findings indicate that implementation instrument has improved maritime safety region. result also shows trends performance, number inspections without detected deficiencies grew monitored period. rate declined, which implies decline trend deploying unseaworthy vessels waters region, is good for About 92.5 % total are fully compliant IMO regulation while 7.44 efforts show shortcomings failure comply region