Joint PSC inspection campaign on STCW

The MoU’s have advised that the CIC aims to confirm that:

• the number of seafarers serving on board and their certificates are in conformity with the relevant provisions of STCW Convention and Code and the applicable safe manning requirements as determined by the Flag State Administration
• all seafarers serving on board, who are required to be certificated in accordance with STCW Convention, hold an appropriate certificate or a valid dispensation, or provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the Flag State Administration
• the seafarers on board hold a valid medical certificate as required by STCW Convention
• the watch-keeping schedules and hours of rest indicate compliance with the requirements of STCW Convention and Code

A vessel will be subject to only one inspection under this CIC during the period of the campaign.

Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) will use a list of predefined questions during the CIC. If deficiencies are found, actions by the port State may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period, to detaining the vessel until the detainable deficiencies have been rectified.

Port State Control officers will use an inspection checklist, a copy of which can be found here.

Calling vessels should use this checklist to help prepare for inspection.