This checklist is based on statistical analysis and investigation of the deficiencies pointed out by Port State Control officers onboard ships classed by ClassNK.

To minimize the risk of your ship being detained by PSC, the checklist should be used by the vessel’s crew prior to arrival into port. The items identified in this checklist focus on areas where deficiencies that have often resulted in PSC detention.

If any of the items identified in this checklist are not in good working condition, the crew should take appropriate steps to rectify the deficiencies noted prior to arrival into port.

An environmental crisis is playing out in the Indian Ocean where a grounded Panamanian-flagged newcastlemax is spewing bunker fuel onto the pristine shores of southeastern Mauritius.

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Capt. Atul Vatsa, Founder & Director, AV Global Marine shares his perspectives on common injuries onboard associated with slips, trips and falls, noting that not enough is being done even though companies focus on safe and reliable operation as this is business critical.

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A report released by Oceana Canada reveals that a voluntary slowdown measure put in place by Transport Canada this year to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly ship strikes in the Cabot Strait is being largely ignored. High vessel speeds put North Atlantic right whales at even greater risk of being killed by ship strikes – one of their leading causes of death.

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