Download or read book Procedures for Port State Control 2017 written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port state control (PSC) involves the inspection of foreign ships in national port areas to verify that the condition and operation of a ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations. While IMO has always acknowledged that enforcement of global maritime standards is the responsibility of flag states, the organisation nevertheless recognises that exercising the right to carry out Psc makes an important contribution to ensuring those standards are implemented consistently on ships of different nationalities.