Annex 9to the Mediterranean MoU Rev. 2022 51 ANNEX 9 SELECTION CRITERIA (TARGET FACTOR) The calculation of the Target Factor is divided into two parts: 1.Generic Factor, based on elements of the ships profile. 2.History Factor, based on the ships inspection history in the Med MoU 1Generic Factor The Generic Factor for an individual ship iscalculated by adding together the relevant elements of its profile: Targeted flag Targeted ship type Non IACS member classification society Ships age The Generic Factor is updated when the particulars of the ship change or the status of its existing flagchange. 2History Factor The History Factor is applied to the Generic Factor to reflect the actual condition of the ship found following PSC inspections. The History Factor is calculated by applying the elements below to each Med MoU inspection of the ship carried out: Inspection interval Detained Number of deficiencies Outstanding deficiencies 3The Overall Target Factor is calculated by adding the Generic and History Factor but it cannot be less than the Generic Factor. 4Regardless of the target factor value the following ships shall be considered as overriding priority for inspection: 1.Ships which have been reported as overriding priority by pilots or portauthorities in accordance with section 1.5 of the Memorandum; 2.Ships carrying dangerous orpolluting goods, which have failed to report all relevant information concerning the ship's particulars, the ship's movements and concerning the dangerous or polluting goods being carried to the competent authority of the port and coastal State; 3.Ships which have been the subject of a report or notification by another Authority; 4.Ships which have been the subject of a report or complaint by the master, a crew member, or any person or organization with a legitimate interest in the safe Annex 9to the Mediterranean MoU Rev. 2022 52 operation of the ship,shipboard living and working conditions or the prevention of pollution, unless the Authority concerned deems the report or complainttobe manifestly unfounded; the identity of the person lodging the report or complaint must not be revealed to the master or the shipowner of the ship concerned; 5.Ships which have been: i.involved in a collision, grounding or stranding on their way to the port, ii.accused of an alleged violation of the provisions on discharge of harmful substances or effluents, iii.maneuvered in an erratic or unsafe manner whereby routing measures, adopted by the IMO, or safe navigation practices and procedures have not been followed, or iv.otherwise operated in such a manner as to pose a danger to persons, property or the environment; 6.Ships which have been suspended or withdrawn from their class for safety reasons in the course of the preceding 6 months; Ships which cannot be identified in the THETIS-Med i information system. 5The Authorities will give priority for inspection to the ships with the higherTarget Factor as indicated by the THETIS-Med i system. The criteria and their weight are indicated in table 1 of this annex. The Target Factor of the ship will be thesum of all applicable criteria points. Full implementation of the targeting System will become applicable when statistical data for all criteria is available in the THETIS-Med i system. The following elements are relevant for the targeting factor: .1Ships visiting a port of a State, the Authority of which is a signatory to the Memorandum, for thefirst time or after an absence of 12 mon