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Index – IMO RES A 1119 (30) IMO Res A.
1119 (30)
No more favourable treatment
Relevant instruments
Type of inspections, clear grounds, detention
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IMO PSC Resolution A. 1119 (30) Unit 3
PURPOSE
- Provide guidance on the
conduct of PSC inspections
-Afford consistency
- Recognition of deficiencies
- Application of control
procedures
PROVISIONS FOR PORT STATE
CONTROL
International Conventions
provide for control
procedures to be followed
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• In exercising PSC, Parties should

apply those provisions of the
Application conventions which are in force
and which they have accepted
No more
• Ships of non-Parties
favourable • Ships below convention size
treatment
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• SOLAS PROT ‘88 art. I (3) , MARPOL art. • In the exercise of their functions, the PSCOs
X(5) …provide that no more favourable should be guided by any certificates and
treatment is to be given to the ships of other documents issued by or on behalf the
Countries which are not Party to Flag State
relevant Convention
• The PSCO should limit the scope of
• Ensure that equivalent inspections are inspection to the verification of compliance
conducted and an equivalent level of with those certificates and documents
safety and protection of the marine
environment is ensured • To the extent a relevant instrument is not
applicable to a ship below convention size,
• Ships of non-Parties are not provided the PSCO’s task should be to assess whether
with SOLAS, LL, MARPOL certificates. If the ship is of an acceptable standard in
the ship or crew has some form of regard to safety and environment
certification the PSCO may take this (considering length and nature of the
documentation into account in the voyage, size and type of ship etc)
evaluation of that ship
Ships of non Ships below

Parties convention size 5
The PSCO should be:

• An experienced officer qualified as Flag State
surveyor
• Able to communicate in English
The PSCO should be qualified:

• Master or chief engineer
• Have qualification from an Institution recognized
by the Administration and have a specialized
training to ensure adequate competence and skill 6
Training for PSCOs:

• Training should be provided for PSCOs to give
the necessary knowledge of the provisions of
the applicable conventions which are relevant
to the conduct of port State control, taking
into account the latest IMO Model Courses for
port State control
• Periodic seminars should be held in order to
update their knowledge with respect to
instruments related to port State control
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PURPOSE
- Provide guidance on the conduct of PSC APPLICATION
inspections
These procedures apply to ships falling
-Afford consistency under the provisions of the relevant
- Recognition of deficiencies instruments as listed in RES A. 1119 (30)
- Application of control procedures Appendix 18
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SOLAS CH I Reg. 19
• Every ship when in a port of another Contracting
Government is subject to control by officers duly authorized
by such Government…
LOAD LINE Annex A art. 21

• Ships holding a certificate issued under Article 16 or 17 are
subject, when in the ports of other Contracting Government,
to control by officers duly authorized by such Governments…
MARPOL Annex 1 Reg. 11

• A ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another
Party is subject to inspection by officers duly authorized by
such Party…
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Initial inspection
• The PSCO should examine the ship’s
relevant certificates and documents
(Appendix 12: list of 96 items as relevant)
• Visual observations/overall conditions of
the ship
• In case of clear grounds the PSCO should
proceed to a more detailed inspection
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Clear grounds, evidence that:
• the ship
• Its equipment
• The master or crew members
Are not familiar with ship-board procedures relating to
safety of ships or the prevention of pollution
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More detailed insp.

•Operational controls as
per Appendix (7)
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Guidance for the detention of ships

Absence of principal equipment required
by the conventions
Non-compliance of equipment with

relevant specifications of the Conventions
Substantial deterioration of the ships or its

equipment
Insufficiency of manning or of certification

of seafarers 13
Procedures for rectif. of def. and release

The PSCO should endeavour to secure the
rectification of all deficiencies detected
Permission to proceed to the nearest

repair yard available
If a ship proceed to sea without complying

with the conditions imposed by the PSCO
the PSCO should alert the next port 14
Black Sea and Med MoU Unit 3
RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS

For the purpose of the For the purposes of the
Memorandum are: Memorandum are:
10 International Conventions 16 International Conventions
(Protocols are not listed)
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NO MORE FAVOURABLE NO MORE FAVOURABLE

TREATMENT TREATMENT
Black Sea MoU text Annex 1 paragraph 1: Med Mou text Annex 1 paragraph 1.3:
Ships entitled to fly the flag of a State Ships entitled to fly the flag of a State
which is not a party to a relevant which is not a party to a relevant
instrument (listed in Section 2.1) of the instrument listed in Section 2 of the
Memorandum and thus not provided with Memorandum and thus not provided with
certificates representing prima facie certificates representing prima facie
evidence of satisfactory conditions on evidence of satisfactory conditions on
board….will receive a more detailed board, shall receive a more detailed, or as
inspection appropriate, an expanded inspection
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TYPE OF INSPECTION – INITIAL TYPE OF INSPECTION – INITIAL

(Guidance on types of insp.)
1. Check the certificates and
documents listed in the manual An initial inspection includes a
visit of a PSCO on board a ship,
2. Check the overall condition in order to check compliance
and hygiene of the ship with the relevant conventions
including: navigational bridge, whether outstanding
accommodation and galley… deficiencies have been rectified.
3. Verify outstanding Include a check of certificates
deficiencies and doc.ts listed in Annex 11
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CLEAR GROUNDS – BS MOU TEXT ANNEX 3 -

FACTS REGARDED AS “CLEAR GROUNDS”
List of 16 items including “ships with overriding
or unexpected factors” as listed in BS MoU text
Annex 5
CLEAR GROUNDS – MED MOU TEXT ANNEX 3 -

FACTS REGARDED AS “CLEAR GROUNDS”
Unexpected factors not existing
Overriding priority factors listed in MED MoU
text Annex 9
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TYPE OF INSP. – MORE DETAILED TYPE OF INSP. – MORE DETAILED

Include an examination in the areas When clear grounds are found
1. Where clear grounds are the PSCO must:
established 1. Perform a MD inspection in
2. Relevant to any overriding or the area(s) where clear grounds
unexpected factors are found
3. Other areas at random from the 2. Carry out a MD inspection in
following risk areas… other areas at random
4.Will take account of the human
3. On board operational controls
element (ILO, ISM, STCW) and
include operational controls
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TYPE OF INSPECTION – EXPANDED

• Items included in the text of the guidelines for inspection types
TYPE OF INSPECTION – EXPANDED

• The ship referred to in 5.3.2 of the guidance will be
subjected to an expanded inspection only once
during 12 months
• An expanded inspection shall include as a minimum:
Check overall conditions and human element in the
following risk area…
• 5.3.2: oil tankers >3000GT and older than 15 years,
bulk carriers, older than 12 years as per Constr cert.,
passenger ships older than 15 years of age, gas and
chemical tankers older than 10 years
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PRIORITY FOR INSPECTION

BS MoU text Section 3 Inspection
Procedures, Rectification and PRIORITY FOR INSPECTION
Detention MED MOU text Annex 9
3.3 In order to determine priority
for inspection, and interval between
The Authorities will give priority
its inspections, and the scope of the for inspection to the ships with
inspection each ship in the the higher Target Factor as
information system will be indicated by the MedSIS system
attributed a ship risk profile, in
accordance with Annex 4.
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REFUSAL OF ACCESS
It is mentioned in the BS MOU text without any
specific guideline
REFUSAL OF ACCESS
1) Jumped detention
2) Not called at the indicated repair yard
MED MOU text Annex 10
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Index – IMO RES A 1119 (30) IMO Res A.

No more favourable treatment

Type of inspections, clear grounds, detention

• In exercising PSC, Parties should

Ships of non Ships below

The PSCO should be:

The PSCO should be qualified:

Training for PSCOs:

LOAD LINE Annex A art. 21

MARPOL Annex 1 Reg. 11

Clear grounds, evidence that:

More detailed insp.

Guidance for the detention of ships

Non-compliance of equipment with

Substantial deterioration of the ships or its

Insufficiency of manning or of certification

Procedures for rectif. of def. and release

Permission to proceed to the nearest

If a ship proceed to sea without complying

RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS RELEVANT INSTRUMENTS

NO MORE FAVOURABLE NO MORE FAVOURABLE

TYPE OF INSPECTION – INITIAL TYPE OF INSPECTION – INITIAL

CLEAR GROUNDS – BS MOU TEXT ANNEX 3 -

CLEAR GROUNDS – MED MOU TEXT ANNEX 3 -

TYPE OF INSP. – MORE DETAILED TYPE OF INSP. – MORE DETAILED

TYPE OF INSPECTION – EXPANDED

TYPE OF INSPECTION – EXPANDED

PRIORITY FOR INSPECTION

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