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 - Chapter 2 – Port State Inspections - 2.1 General
2.1 General
2.1.1 In accordance with the provisions of the applicable conventions, Parties may conduct inspections by PSCOs of foreign ships in their ports.
2.1.2 Such inspections may be undertaken on the basis of:
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.1 the initiative of the Party;
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.2 the request of, or on the basis of, information regarding a ship provided by another Party; or
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.3 information regarding a ship provided by a member of the crew, a professional body, an association, a trade union or any other individual with an interest in the safety of the ship, its crew and passengers, or the protection of the marine environment.
2.1.3 Whereas Parties may entrust surveys and inspections of ships entitled to fly their own flag either to inspectors nominated for this purpose or to recognized organizations, they should be aware that, under the applicable conventions, foreign ships are subject to port State control, including boarding, inspection, remedial action and possible detention, only by officers duly authorized by the port State. This authorization of PSCOs may be a general grant of authority or may be specific on a case-by-case basis.
2.1.4 All possible efforts should be made to avoid a ship being unduly detained or delayed. If a ship is unduly detained or delayed, it should be entitled to compensation for any loss or damage suffered.
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