40 Ship Certificates and Documents that are Checked in a Port State Control (PSC) Survey

40 Ship Certificates and Documents that are Checked in a Port State Control (PSC) Survey

A Port State Control (PSC) survey not only includes inspection of machinery, equipment, and ship’s structure, but also involves verifying of several ship certificates and documents. In this article there are forty important documents provided which can be checked by the Port State Control (PSC) Authority.

What lead to the formation of Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the shipping Industry?
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What lead to the formation of Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the shipping Industry?

In the year 1978, a massive oil spill was caused on the coast of France by the grounding of the oil tanker named Amoco Cardiz. Because of this oil spill 12 European Maritime authorities and the European commission decided to develop a harmonized system to inspect foreign ship for defects and deficiencies in their ports.