Port State Control Inspections

Marine & Coastal Environments

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Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Athens

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Aug-04-2025

    Athens

  • Nov-03-2025

    Athens

Dates in Other Venues

  • June-30-2025

    Rotterdam

  • June-30-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-14-2025

    London

  • July-21-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-04-2025

    Hamburg

  • Aug-25-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-13-2025

    London

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-03-2025

    Hamburg

  • Nov-24-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Nov-24-2025

    Istanbul

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

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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