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 - 2.2 Initial Inspections
2.2 Initial Inspections
2.2.1 In the pursuance of control procedures under the applicable conventions, which, for instance, may arise from information given to a port State regarding a ship, a PSCO may proceed to the ship and, before boarding, gain, from its appearance in the water, an impression of its standard of maintenance from such items as the condition of its paintwork, corrosion or pitting or unrepaired damage.
2.2.2 At the earliest possible opportunity, the PSCO should ascertain the type of ship, year of build and size of the ship for the purpose of determining which provisions of the conventions are applicable.
2.2.3 On boarding and introduction to the master or the responsible ship's officer, the PSCO should examine the ship's relevant certificates and documents, as listed in appendix 12. When examining 1969 International Tonnage Certificates, the PSCO should be guided by appendix 10.
2.2.4 If the certificates are valid and the PSCO's general impression and visual observations on board confirm a good standard of maintenance, the PSCO should generally confine the inspection to reported or observed deficiencies, if any.
2.2.5 In conducting an initial inspection, the PSCO should check both the validity of the relevant certificates and other documents and the overall condition of the ship, including its equipment, navigational bridge, decks including forecastle, cargo holds/areas, engine-room and pilot transfer arrangements.
2.2.6 In pursuance of control procedures under chapter IX of SOLAS in relation to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code), the PSCO should utilize the guidelines in appendix 8.
2.2.7 If, however, the PSCO from general impression or observations on board has clear grounds for believing that the ship, its equipment or its crew do not substantially meet the requirements, the PSCO should proceed to a more detailed inspection, taking into consideration sections 2.4 and 2.5. In forming such an impression, the PSCO should utilize the guidelines in relevant appendices.
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