Code No: 821
Guided Learning Hours:
Port State Control is an increasingly important measure for the
elimination of sub-standard ships and if a vessel is found to have
deficiencies or is detained as a result of failing a port state
inspection, then high commercial penalties may be incurred.
This training package is intended to help ship operators,
Masters and officers understand how Port State Control works, and
stresses the importance of maintaining vessels in accordance with
International Conventions. While Flag administrations and
Classification Societies have an important role to play in
supervising the safe operation and examining the structural
condition of ships, it is the responsibility of the Master and crew
to ensure on a daily basis that they are following all the relevant
Codes and Conventions.
There are three sections: Learn about Port State Control, Go for
an Inspection, and a Test. The first section comprises a short
history of Port State Control, information about the way Port State
Control is structured, and details of the inspection process
itself. The Inspection section puts the user in the Port State
Control Officer?s shoes, inspecting key areas of a ship and
identifying a number of deficiencies. Real PSCOs provide feedback
on faults of this type. There is also a complete video featuring
Port State Control Officers talking about each area of the ship.
The short test is a set of questions designed to find out just how
much you know about Port State Control.
Full use of the information contained in this package should
help management, Masters and crews to reduce the chance of their
ships being detained as a result of Port State Control
inspection.
Produced in Association with:
STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA)
