Course description
Through the years, Port State Control inspection has been recognized globally as one important aspect of the maritime industry. It is carried out to validate that, foreign ships, their crew practices, and onboard equipment are within the standards set by international regulations in a national port.
This course covers the details of a Port State Control Inspection, its processes and procedures, that would equip participants with specific knowledge on preparing and successfully completing one.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Understand a Port State Control Inspection process
- Determine how Port State Control Inspection have greatly contributed to enhance maritime safety and security, and prevention of marine pollution.
- Recognize legal background and relative conventions for Port State Control
- Enumerate types of deficiencies and detainable observations
Training Course Content
The Port State Control Schematics
- Background and History
- Purpose of Port State Control
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- International PSC MoU’s
- Responsibilities of Ships
- Reporting
- Classifications of ship inspections
- Ship selection scheme
- Criteria for priority and expanded inspection
- Banning Criteria
- Ship’s Risk Profile
The Port State Control Administration
- PSC Targeting System
- PSC Boarding procedures
- Port State Control Inspection Prevention Action Survey
- PSC items for inspection
- A substandard ship: consequences and rectifications
- USCG Port State Control
- AMSA / EMSA
Observations related to Conventions
- SOLAS
- MARPOL
- STCW
- MLC 2006
- Other items: Observations, Deficiencies and Detainable Items
Resolution A.1052(27)
- Principles
- Manning
- Certification
- Procedures
- Criteria
- Inspection Proper
Related Guidelines
- Lifeboat
- Safety Radio Equipment
- Emergency Fire Pump
- OWS
- ORB I and II
- PSC Checklist
Concentrated Inspection Campaign
- Fire Safety System Arrangements
- Hours of Work and Rest
- Lifeboat Launching Arrangements
- Enclosed Space Entry
- International Load Lines
- Structural Safety
- Main and Auxiliary Machineries
- Navigation
- STCW
- MLC 2006
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