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DE - The number of surveyors, inspectors and investigators

 

Inspectors and investigators Number

Flag State Surveyors (FSI only)

35 (Ship Safety Division - DS)

 

Auditors, e.g. ISM, ISPS etc.

31 (Ship Safety Division - DS)

 

4 (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency - BSH)

Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) carrying out ship inspections (full time equivalent as per Article 29 of Directive 2009/16/EC)

35 (Ship Safety Division - DS)

Sulphur inspectors – if this is not carried out by PSCOs (ref. Directive (EU) 2016/802)

393 (Federal States - River Police Forces)

PRF (usage) inspectors (ref. Directive (EU) 2019/883) – if this is not carried out by PSCOs

Federal States (Ports)

Ship Recycling Inspectors (ref. Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 - if this is not carried out by PSCOs

 

Accident Investigators

7

 

Note: DS has a total of 38 surveyors who act as both FSI and PSCO. Of these, 27 are also ISM Auditors