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Port state control (PSC) is an inspection regime for countries to inspect foreign-registered ships in port other than those of the flag state and take action against ships that are not in compliance. Inspectors for PSC are called PSC officers (PSCOs), and are required to investigate compliance with the requirements of international conventions ...
In order to promote regional cooperation for the sharing of the task of ships to be inspected as well as the exchange of information, the IMO has encouraged the creation of regional agreements for Port State Control, like the two main ones, Paris Mou (Europe and East-Canada zone) and Tokyo Mou (Asia-Pacific zone). The Caribbean Memorandum was ...
The IMO has also enacted a Port state control (PSC) authority, allowing domestic maritime authorities such as coast guards to inspect foreign-flag ships calling at ports of the many port states. Memoranda of Understanding (protocols) were signed by some countries unifying Port State Control procedures among the signatories. [2]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States".
The control is determined by « target factor » described above. If the vessel have esthetic deficiencies, the reparation shall be made before the next inspection, but on the other hand the safety equipment must be in order, in case of excessive structural corrosion the vessel is put in detention and cannot navigate.
Container ship registered in Marshall Islands at the Port of Le Havre and subject to Port State Control inspection. Inspectors from ship safety centers are Port State Control Officer for the Paris Mou. [2]
The Singapore project, which will not be ready until 2023, joins ExxonMobil's other major project aimed at meeting the IMO 2020 mandate, an upgrade to its Antwerp, Belgium refinery that currently ...
Surveys and certification: Flag administration and Port State Control (PSC) 3 12-17 Machinery Space: Construction, discharge control and equipment (all ship types) 4 18-36 Cargo Areas: Construction, discharge control and equipment (oil tankers) 5 37 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) 6 38 Reception facilities 7 39 FPSOs and FSUs