The enforcement of maritime law through Port State Control (PSC) remains a cornerstone in maintaining maritime safety and environmental protection globally. PSC inspections, conducted by national ...

To ensure port security and safety of both the port and mariners, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam’s marine inspectors observe an abandon ship drill aboard the 370-foot Tuvalu-flagged ...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated that effective Port State Control (PSC) remains one of the strongest mechanisms for ensuring global maritime safety, ...

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024 noting a decrease in detention rate due to fire safety issues. The annual ...

Port State control (PSC) regimes have expressed their willingness to be part of the solution to the urgent issue of crew changes and repatriation of seafarers. This is a key outcome of the second ...

DNV has issued advice on current developments in Port State Control (PSC) inspections and focus campaigns in China, Australia, and the US. The advice includes: The China Maritime Safety Administration ...

Senior maritime officials from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) gathered in Auckland, New Zealand (8-10 December) for a regional workshop ...

The Danish Maritime Authority will start conducting so-called Port State Control checks on ships anchored outside Skagen that 'cannot be considered in innocent passage'. Image by Frederick Doerschem ...