Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control
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The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control is an international agreement among maritime nations to coordinate inspections of foreign ships in their ports to enforce safety, environmental, and labor standards.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international agreement
ⓘ
port State control regime ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reduce the number of substandard ships operating in its region ⓘ |
| appliesTo | foreign ships calling at ports of member States ⓘ |
| basedOn | port State control inspections ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
International Labour Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ other regional port State control regimes ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
European coastal waters
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
marine environmental protection
ⓘ
maritime labour standards ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European coastal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Port State Control Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretariat of the Paris MoU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPolicy | non-discriminatory inspection of foreign-flagged ships ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | inspection regime with periodic and additional inspections ⓘ |
| includesMeasure |
banning of persistently substandard ships
ⓘ
detention of substandard ships ⓘ publication of inspection and detention information ⓘ |
| inspectionTarget |
bulk carriers
ⓘ
container ships ⓘ merchant ships ⓘ passenger ships ⓘ tankers ⓘ |
| maintains | central inspection database THETIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to eliminate substandard ships through a harmonized system of port State control
ⓘ
to ensure compliance with international maritime labour standards ⓘ to improve maritime safety ⓘ to prevent pollution from ships ⓘ |
| regulates |
compliance with ILO maritime labour instruments
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compliance with Load Line Convention ⓘ compliance with MARPOL Convention ⓘ compliance with SOLAS Convention ⓘ compliance with STCW Convention ⓘ |
| scope |
living and working conditions of seafarers
ⓘ
prevention of marine pollution ⓘ safety of life at sea ⓘ |
| shortName | Paris MoU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | regional ⓘ |
| uses |
common inspection database
ⓘ
harmonized inspection procedures ⓘ risk-based ship targeting system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Port State