Types of PSC deficiencies and how to deal with these?
Let me start by asking this question.
Can you be sure that your ship will always get "Nil" deficiency for each of the port state inspections done during your tenure?
If Yes, then this post is not for you.
That is because if there are no PSC deficiencies, there is nothing to handle.
But I know and you know, that no one can be so sure about deficiencies during port state control inspections.
Even if you work on the best ship in the world or with the best company in the world, you still can't be sure of zero deficiencies during port state control.
If not anything else, you may get a PSC deficiency to which you may not agree to.
But that is not the question here.
Question is, what action should the ship staff (particularly Master) take to avoid any delays to the vessel once a PSC deficiency has been identified.
Let us begin.
Reading Port state inspection report
After the port state inspection is completed, a report of the inspection is provided to the master of the ship.
At the least master must check these three things before signing.
Name of the ship and date of the inspection
Any deficiencies iden...
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