MARLAW: Wk18

True or False: Port State Control (PSC) inspections are conducted solely to ensure that foreign ships comply with the provisions of their own flag states. 

• true

• false

True or False: The primary responsibility for maintaining a ship's standards lies with its flag state, owners, and masters. 

• true

• false

True or False: Port State Control inspections are set up under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between neighboring port states. 

• true

• false

True or False: Equasis is a database that provides records of port state control inspections, but it is not accessible to the public. 

• true

• false

True or False: During a PSC inspection, one of the items given priority is the inspection of the ship's hull strength and machinery installations. 

• true

• false

Which certificates and documents are generally checked during a Port State Control inspection?

• a) Birth certificates and driver's licenses

    

•  b) International Tonnage Certificate and Passenger Ship Certificate

    

•  c) Educational transcripts and medical records

    

•  d) Hotel reservations and flight itineraries

Port State Control inspections are conducted to:

•    a) Verify the good condition of foreign ships and their equipment.

    

•  b) Check the quality of seafood in the ship's storage.

    

•  c) Inspect the passports of the ship's crew members.

   

•   d) Ensure the crew's musical talents for onboard entertainment.

Clear grounds for conducting a more detailed inspection include:

•    a) The ship's flag state fulfilling all obligations under international conventions.

   

•   b) Evidence of compliance with all environmental regulations.

   

•   c) The absence of principal equipment required by conventions.

   

•   d) Ensure the crew's musical talents for onboard entertainment.

    d) Crew members having in-depth knowledge of essential shipboard procedures.

 Equasis is part of which campaign launched by the EU in 1997?

•    a) Quality Shipping Campaign

   

•   b) Maritime Safety Initiative

    

•  c) Green Shipping Program

     

• d) Global Port State Control Drive

Which type of PSC inspection is conducted once during a 12-month period for specific types of ships?

•    a) Random inspection

    

•  b) More detailed inspection

    

•  c) Expanded inspection

•    d) Targeted inspection