Links to PSC Authorities in different world regions.
Study the reasons and you learn to prevent authorities from stopping your own ship.
In year 2000 the two main reasons were lacking maintenance of fire fighting and lifesaving equipment.
Today ( 2010 ) those two are still the main reasons for detention.
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GOVERNMENTAL
US Coast Guard PSC and ISPS Home page. Port State Control information, especially about foreign ( non-US flag ) vessels' safety and security.
Canadian Port State Control detention lists. Use search function to choose the time period you want.
European coastal states and North Atlantic area ( Paris MOU ) secretariat Home page. For detention lists from the last two years see "Paris MoU Detentions".
Tokyo MOU has published the results of year 2009 inspections . Most deficiencies were found with life-saving appliances and ships' maintenance ( ISM related ).
Latin American region Viņa del Mar (in English), (Español). 11 South American States: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Go to "Statistics" - Español, Português, English.
Det Norske Veritas ( DNV ): Guide to Port State Control.
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Port State Control Routine Maintenance Check-List. 19 pages. If your computer doesn't support .pdf format you can download Adobe Reader 8.0 for free (128 MB).
EMSA documents on Port State Control available for download:
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