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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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31 Jan 2024 / India
India has introduced a comprehensive procedure for the conduct of Port State Control (PSC) inspections of foreign flagged vessels calling at the country’s ports, implementing relevant international guidelines and practices while also ensuring the reviews are carried out periodically.
The Indian Administration has legislated the international requirements vide Merchant Shipping Act,1958 (M.S Act) as amended and also provides statutory powers for inspection and detention of foreign flag ships while in Indian port, as if they were Indian.
PSC is a harmonized regime of such inspections for foreign ships in other national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international conventions and that the vessel is manned and operated in compliance with applicable international law.
As a member of Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU), India is obligated to implement the prescribed Port State Control regime.
The procedure applies to all foreign flag vessels voluntarily visiting ports, anchorages and off-shore installations in India and includes ships below non-convention size and belonging to non-parties to the conventions, subject to the extent of application.
For further details, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected]