Unit 8 - Safety Regulations

Question 1

What are the IMO expectations of a port State authority?

Answer 1

§ permit port State control inspection activities to be undertaken on foreign ships visiting their ports and setting procedures for
undertaking them.

§ establish arrangements for reception facilities for ship-generated
wastes under the MARPOL Convention (oil and garbage for
example).

§ maintain a register of bunker suppliers

Question 2

What are the IMO expectations of a coastal authority?

Answer 2

promulgate navigational warnings and dangers to navigation.

§ establish and maintain navigational aids within coastal waters over
which they have jurisdiction.

§ encourage the collection of meteorological data and the
promulgation of weather reports.

§ establish arrangements for maritime distress communication
monitoring.

§ co-ordinate search and rescue

§ arrange for the investigating reported incidents of pollution.

§ provide hydrographic services.

Question 3

Obligations of flag Administrations under UNCLOS Article 94 Duties of flag state

Answer 3

1. Every State shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control in
   administrative, technical and social matters over ships flying its flag.
2. In particular every State shall:
   (a) maintain a register of ships containing the names and
   particulars of ships flying its flag, except those which are excluded
   from generally accepted international regulations on account of their
   small size (Registry); and
   (b) assume jurisdiction under its internal law over each ship flying
   its flag and its master, officers and crew in respect of administrative,
   technical and social matters concerning the ship.

Question 4

What are the obligations of Port State under UNCLOS Article 92?

Question 5

What are the basic principles and mission of Port State Control?

Answer 5

Basic principle of PSC is that the prime responsibility for compliance with the requirements laid down in the international maritime conventions lies with the shipowner/operator. Responsibility for ensuring such compliance remains with the flag State.

The mission is to eliminate the operation of sub-standard ships through a harmonized system of port State control.

Question 6

What are the types of PSC Inspection?

Question 7

Explain rating of Flag Administrations and Recognised
Organisations (ROs) by Paris MOU PSC