Shearforce Maritime Services Pty Ltd

Detention, as a result of a PSC inspection, can be costly in terms of loss of charters, demurrage, cost of delays, repairs and increased insurance premiums. Detentions can be attributed to differences in the crews’ perception of priorities, based on different cultural understandings, or due to the lack of communication, or understanding, between ships and their shore-based support management.

Naturally, Shearforce Maritime Services cannot guarantee what a particular PSC inspector will be targeting, or their personal interpretations of the findings. Nor can we guarantee that your ships will not be subject to a targeting campaign, or from inspection by an over zealous Port State Control Officer. What we can provide is a detailed Pre-PSC Inspection based on PSC inspection procedures in Australia, the USA and Europe.

Your crew will experience a “strict” PSC-type inspection, preparing them effectively for the real thing.

The ship’s master and/or operator will be left with:

• advice on how best to prepare for a PSC inspection;
  
  
• how the ship’s company should conduct themselves during a PSC inspection;
  
  
• an understanding of PSC action codes and consequences;
  
  
• a list of defects, which if dealt with appropriately, should minimise the risk of detention or serious deficiencies;
  
  
• suggestions as to how to deal with/remedy the defects found.