A guide to prepare vessel for port state control inspections
The below mentioned list is not exhaustive 1. Prepare well in time. 2. Use the appropriate PSC checklist.( Checklists prepared by Lloyd’s Register, USCG, various classification authorities or by the Company). 3. Carryout correct self inspection by various ship departments and IDENTIFY ALL
The need for good officers
When I was a cadet in the early ‘90s, before the ISM Code came in to force, and when ship management companies were not common, the duties, performance, and conduct of mates were different from today. They were considered well