Port state control
Master Thesis
Author
Χούντα, Ειρήνη
Chounta, Eirini
Date
2022-02View/ Open
Keywords
Port state control ; Inspection ; Deficiencies ; DetentionAbstract
Maritime transport holds the largest and the most important share of world transport with a percentage of up to 90%. The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the external inspections which carried out in ships and ensure the safety of the vessel, the crew, the ports and the environmental protection and sustainability. The main categories of inspections are: the TMSA, the Vetting Inspections, the Flag Inspections, the Green Award Inspections, the Port State Control and the Classification Society. Their combination or even each one individually has significant effects on the economy and the company’s overall appearance. An important reference is the historical development of inspections and how they began to be implemented. Additionally, every kind of external inspection displays the required procedure to be followed and several elements. It is important to highlight that the TMSA and Vetting inspections correlate with the tanker ships and oil companies. On the other hand, the Port State Control and the Classification Society concerns all kind of merchant ships. It is known that the international literature lacks studies of the external inspections, but the researchers acknowledge is rich of studies that examine this kind of issue and explain the implementation in the shipping industry.