Port State Control

Inspection of foreign ships in other national ports

The owner or the operator of a ship will have the right of appeal against a detention decision to higher administrative Authority or to the court of competent jurisdiction, according to the law in each county. However, an appeal shall not cause the detention to be suspended.

UK Club publications on Port State Control

The UK P&I Club have issued PSC booklets that are a comprehensive source of information on the principal Port State Control regimes worldwide and were published in 1998.

They are in Adobe PDF format and can be downloaded by clicking on the titles below:

Port State Control - Principal features at a glance (556 Kb)

Port State Control - Guide for Members (1,294 Kb)

A report on 'Port Sate Control - Powers of PSC Inspectors, Legal Implications of Detentions and Remedies Available to Owners' is available to Members on the Encyclopaedia.

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Port State Control - Memorandum of Understanding's worldwide

Hover over a name below to view the area of operation on the map as well as an internet url for more information.

Black Sea Indian Ocean Caribbean West & Central Africa Vina del Mar Tokyo Mediterranean Paris US Coast Guard

PSC authority websites

Black Sea Indian Ocean Carribean West & Central Africa Vina del Mar Tokyo Mediterranean Paris US Coast Guard

www.bsmou.org www.iomou.org www.medmou.org/caribbean.html www.medmou.org/west_africa.html www.acuerdolatino.int.ar www.tokyo-mou.org www.medmou.org www.parismou.org www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/pscweb/index.htm

Reducing the risk of detention - Lloyds Register guides

Lloyd’s Register, in conjunction with the UK P&I Club, has produced a series of pocket checklist guides to help ship owners and operators achieve compliance with the requirements on safety and pollution protection and to be prepared for port state control inspections, which are increasing world-wide.

The first checklist, Reducing the Risk of Port State Control Detentions, details the most common deficiencies found during PSC inspections. It identifies the top 50 most common causes of ship detention. When used prior to port entry, the guide is widely acknowledged as a useful tool in helping owners and operators to reduce the risk of their vessels being detained.

Marine Pollution Prevention, the second pocket checklist in the series, can help masters and owners comply with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as amended by MARPOL 73/78. With a detailed list of areas that must be up to standard and covering areas where operational deficiencies are frequently found, it should help to reduce the risk of port state control (PSC) detentions.

The third pocket checklist in the series, Life-Saving Appliances, aims to help owners, operators and crew comply with international convention requirements, thereby reducing the risk of Port State Control detention.

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