Defect reporting

On 3 September 2026, ASP Ship Management (ASP) reported having implemented the following fleetwide corrective and preventive actions to ensure accurate recording, handover, follow-up and shore-based oversight of shipboard defects:

1. Post-incident crew refresher training was provided in the correct use of the PMS’s defect reporting capability, the company's defect reporting procedures, and the handover process between shipboard management ranks. The training reiterated that verbal and written communications, and crew handover notes were not to substitute the process of recording defects in the PMS.

2. Crew pre-joining briefings were amended to include guidance on the defect reporting process and individual responsibilities for reporting and following up outstanding defects. Crew were also required to be briefed on the status of defects applicable to the ship they are joining to support the continuity of information handover.

3. Reinforcement of the above guidance was carried out during the company's sea staff seminars in November 2025 and May 2026.

4. The shipboard defect reporting process is now being verified by ASP shore management during ship inspections and internal audits. This shore-based oversight is also being used to address any gaps in crews' understanding of procedures or implementation of ASP's safety management system.

5. A 3-yearly PMS task has been created for a major overhaul of the crane to be carried out at every intermediate docking. The last such overhaul was completed in July 2026, during the ship’s dry docking in China. The inspection covered the crane’s mechanical, electrical and structural components, wire ropes, brakes, gearboxes, limit switches and safety devices. The crane was subsequently inspected by Lloyd’s Register, the ship’s classification society.