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“Our ultimate goal is to identify and eliminate
Substandard ships from the region”

PSC Booklet

Indian Ocean MOU, Secretariat
Port State Control Inspection Preparation

This booklet does not in any way replace or cover the
scope of class and/or statutory surveys carried out by
PSCO, the Flag State or by RO on behalf of the flag
state. It is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide
to those items which are more frequently inspected
and/or found defective during PSC inspections.

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Table of Contents

Part I

1. Objective of Port State Control
2. Salient Areas to Inspect
3. The PSC inspection process

3.1 Selection of ships
3.2 Initial inspections
3.3 Examples of clear grounds
3.4 More Detailed inspection
4. Critical Areas
5. Legal Background
6. Action taken codes used by PSC
7. Areas Subject to Inspection
7.1 Life-Saving Appliances

7.1.1 Lifeboats / Rescue boats
7.1.2 On-load release mechanism
7.1.3 Lifebuoys
7.1.4 Inflatable life-rafts
7.1.5 Miscellaneous LSA
7.2 Fire Safety Measures
7.2.1 Emergency fire pumps
7.2.2 Fire dampers
7.2.3 Firefighting equipment and appliances
7.2.4 Doors within main vertical zones
7.2.5 Fire detection
7.2.6 Jacketed piping system for diesel

engines high pressure fuel line
7.2.7 Fire prevention
7.2.8 Fire extinguish equipment
7.2.9 Means of control

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Table of Contents (Contd.)

Part I

7.3 Safety of Navigation
7.3.1 Nautical Publications
7.3.2 Magnetic compass
7.3.3 Lights, shapes and sound signals
7.3.4 Steering gear

7.4 Load Line Fittings
7.4.1 Doors
7.4.2 Ventilators, air pipes and casing
7.4.3 Hatch covers

7.5 Propulsion and Auxiliaries
7.5.1 Engine room
7.5.2 Main engines
7.5.3 Auxiliary engines
7.5.4 Electrical equipment

7.6 Pollution Prevention Equipment
7.6.1 Oil filtering equipment
7.6.2 Oil record book

8. Organization of Port States
8.1 US Coast Guard
8.2 Paris MOU
8.3 Tokyo MOU
8.4 Vina del Mar MOU
8.5 Caribbean MOU
8.6 Mediterranean MOU
8.7 Indian Ocean MOU
8.8 Abuja MOU
8.9 Black Sea MOU
8.10 Riyadh MOU (GCC MOU)

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