The Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai (DGS) on January 30, 2024, issued a notification regarding Port State Control (PSC) inspections of Foreign flag vessels visiting Indian Ports.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), has adopted various resolutions to provide basic guidance on the conduct of port State control and afford consistency in the conduct of these inspections, the recognition of deficiencies of a ship, its equipment, or its crew, and the application of control procedures, the latest being the IMO Resolution A.1155 (32) - Procedures for Port State Control, 2021.
The purpose of this Merchant Shipping Notice is to introduce a comprehensive procedure for the conduct of Port State Control inspections by the Indian Administration with a clear policy to effectively implement relevant international guidelines and practices while also ensuring the reviews are carried out at periodic (annual /biennial) basis by the Competent Authority for the smooth achievement of targets set by IOMOU / Indian Administration.
This procedure applies to all foreign flag vessels voluntarily visiting ports, anchorages and off-shore installations in India. It includes ships below non-convention size and belonging to non-parties to the conventions, subject to the extent of application as mentioned in IMO Resolution A.1155 (32) or any subsequent Resolution by the IMO addressing the issue of Procedures for Port State Control.
This notice supersedes M.S Notice 09 of 2013 and all the circulars/notices on the subject to the extent expressly provided in this notice.
[Notification No. 13-28/1/2024-ENGG - DGS]
