Procedures for Port State Control (2nd edit.) - IMO [2012, PDF]

Contents

CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Application
1.3 Introduction
1.4 Provision for port State control
1.5 Ships of non-Parties
1.6 Ships below convention size
1.7 Definitions
1.8 Professional profile of PSCOs
1.9 Qualification and training requirements of PSCOs
CHAPTER 2 – PORT STATE INSPECTIONS
2.1 General
2.2 Initial Inspections
2.3 General procedural guidelines for PSCOs
2.4 Clear grounds
2.5 More detailed inspections
CHAPTER 3 – CONTRAVENTION AND DETENTION
3.1 Identification of a substandard ship
3.2 Submission of information concerning deficiencies
3.3 Port State action in response to alleged substandard ships
3.4 Responsibilities of port State to take remedial action
3.5 Guidance for the detention of ships
3.6 Suspension of inspection
3.7 Procedures for rectification of deficiencies and release
CHAPTER 4 – REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Port State reporting
4.2 Flag State reporting
4.3 Reporting of allegations under MARPOL
CHAPTER 5 – REVIEW PROCEDURES
5.1 Report of comments
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Code of Good Practice for port State control officers conducting inspections
within the framework of the regional Memoranda of Understanding and
Agreement on Port State Control (MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.2)
Appendix 2 Guidelines for the detention of ships
Appendix 3 Guidelines for investigations and inspections carried out under Annex I of
MARPOL
Appendix 4 Guidelines for investigations and inspections carried out under Annex II of
MARPOL
Appendix 5 Guidelines for discharge requirements under Annexes I and II of MARPOL
Appendix 6 Guidelines for more detailed inspections of ship structural and equipment
requirements
Appendix 7 Guidelines for control of operational requirements
Appendix 8 Guidelines for port State control related to the ISM Code
Appendix 9 Guidelines for port State control related to LRIT
Appendix 10 Guidelines for port State control under the 1969 Tonnage Convention
Appendix 11 Minimum manning standards and certification
Appendix 12 List of certificates and documents
Appendix 13 Report of inspection in accordance with IMO port State control procedures
Appendix 14 Report of deficiencies not fully rectified or only provisionally repaired
Appendix 15 Report of action taken to the notifying authority
Appendix 16 Format for the Report of contravention of MARPOL (article 6)
Appendix 17 Comments by flag State on detention report
Appendix 18 List of instruments relevant to port State control procedures