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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.1052(27) – Procedures for Port State Control, 2011 – (Adopted on 30 November 2011) - Annex – Procedures for Port State Control, 2011 - Appendix 11 – Minimum Manning Standards and Certification - 3 Control under the provisions of STCW

3 Control under the provisions of STCW

 Control exercised by the PSCO should be limited to the following:

  • .1 verification that all seafarers serving on board, who are required to be certificated, hold an appropriate certificate or a valid dispensation, or provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the Administration;

  • .2 verification that the numbers and certificates of the seafarers serving on board are in conformity with the applicable safe manning requirements of the Administration; and

  • .3 assessment of the ability of the seafarers of the ship to maintain watchkeeping standards as required by the Convention if there are clear grounds for believing that such standards are not being maintained because any of the following have occurred:

    • .1 the ship has been involved in a collision, grounding or stranding, or

    • .2 there has been a discharge of substances from the ship when underway, at anchor or at berth which is illegal under any international convention, or

    • .3 the ship has been manoeuvred in an erratic or unsafe manner whereby routeing measures adopted by the Organization or safe navigation practices and procedures have not been followed, or

    • .4 the ship is otherwise being operated in such a manner as to pose a danger to persons, property or the environment.

Parent topic: Appendix 11 – Minimum Manning Standards and Certification
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