INDIAN OCEAN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON PORT STATE CONTROL

During the inspection campaign of three months period, member Authorities of the IOMOU inspects within the resources available, as many ships as possible regardless of the type in conjunction with the routine port State control inspections. A ship shall be subject to only one inspection under this CIC during the period of the campaign.

Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) apply a questionnaire developed by the Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU, listing 10 selected areas to be covered during the inspection campaign, which includes to confirm that the master and officers are qualified and familiar with essential shipboard procedures, operations and that equipment is properly maintained and functioning.

Deficiencies found during the inspection campaign are recorded by the PSCOs and actions may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified.

The results of the campaign shall be analyzed and findings shall be presented to the IOMOU Committee for submission to the International Maritime Organization.