Port State Control (PSC) encompasses inspecting foreign ships in national ports to ensure their condition and equipment comply with international regulations and that the ships are manned and operated accordingly. These inspections play a crucial role in combating substandard shipping practices from a safety, security, and environmental perspective. The goal of Port State Controls is to identify substandard vessels and ensure compliance with international rules governing maritime operations.
To continually raise standards on ships, Turk Loydu has implemented Port State Control Procedures and Fleet Monitoring Procedures. These procedures involve analyzing all deficiencies noted during Port State Control inspections to initiate corrective and preventive actions for vessels in our fleet. Turk Loydu also utilizes digitalization and advancements in fleet monitoring, working alongside its expert team to avoid detentions and uphold operational performance.
To increase the performance of vessels in Port State Control Inspections and raise awareness of these inspections, Turk Loydu has published the 2024 version of the PSC Annual Report. This report is expected to assist ship masters, owners, and managers in preparing for Port State Controls. This Turk Loydu Annual Port State Control (PSC) Report provides general information for port state controls, statistical information regarding inspections performed on Turk Loydu Classed/RO vessels by the various PSC regimes, summarizes deficiencies recorded during inspections, and the port state control preparation checklist. It is aimed to provide shipowners with a general perspective and awareness about PSC through the information provided by this report, thus increasing their PSC performance.
Please use the following link to download the Türk Loydu PSC Annual Report 2024 Edition and Turk Loydu Port State Control Checklist as complimentary resources:
Turk Loydu Port State Control Checklist
Concentrated Inspection Campaign – 2024
Concentrated inspection campaigns focus on specific areas where a higher risk of non-compliance could exist. Campaigns take place yearly over a period of 3 months (September - November) and are combined with a regular inspection. In 2024, The Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC), conducted jointly with the Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, will take place from September 1st to November 30th, 2024, focusing on 'Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements under MLC'.
During this campaign, the focus will primarily be on the adequacy of seafarers' employment agreements, wage payments (regular monthly payments, compliance with employment contracts, leave pay, overtime, bonus payments, compliance in case of deductions, etc.), and adequacy of financial security (repatriation in case of death or long-term disability of seafarers, etc.), etc.
Please use the following link to download our published PSC Newsletter and Paris MoU Press Release on this topic for free from the following link:
Paris MoU Press release on 2024 CIC on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006)
PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign Alert -2024 (Seafarer Employment Agreement and Wages)