Port State Control Inspections

Course Info

Date: Jan-20-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Fees: 4,885

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Jan-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-21-2025

    Dubai

  • July-21-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Hamburg

  • Dec-30-2024

    Athens

  • Jan-13-2025

    London

  • Feb-03-2025

    Hamburg

  • Feb-03-2025

    Athens

  • Mar-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-24-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Apr-14-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    Athens

  • May-05-2025

    Hamburg

  • June-30-2025

    Rotterdam

  • June-30-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-14-2025

    London

  • Aug-04-2025

    Hamburg

  • Aug-04-2025

    Athens

  • Aug-25-2025

    Rotterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-13-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    Hamburg

  • Nov-03-2025

    Athens

  • 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

Course Video