PSC
Black Sea MOU
The 1st preparatory meeting for the development of Flag State Implementation and Port State Control in the Black Sea region was held in Varna, Bulgaria 14-17 Sept. 99. The 2nd preparatory and signatory meeting hosted by the Maritime Authority of Turkey in Istanbul 4-7 April 2000
BLACK SEA MOU
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Participating Maritime Authorities & Associate Members |
Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Turkey(6members) |
|---|---|
| Observers | ILO |
| Target Inspection Rate | 15% annual inspection rate per country within 3 years |
| Relevant Instruments |
LL66 SOLAS 74 SOLAS PROT 78 MARPOL 73/78 STCW 78 COLREG 72 TONNAGE 69 ILO Convention No. 147 |
| Inspection Priorities | Ships visiting a port of a State, for the first time or after an absence of 12 months or more |
| SShips which have been permitted to leave the port of State, the Authority of which is a signatory to the Memorandum, on the condition that the deficiencies noted must be rectified within a specified period, upon expiry of such period | |
| Ships which have been reported by pilots or port authorities as having deficiencies which may prejudice their safe navigation | |
| Ships carrying dangerous or polluting goods, which have failed to report all relevant information concerning the ships particulars, the ships movements & concerning the dangerous or polluting goods being carried to the competent authority of the port & coastal State | |
| Ships which have been suspended from their class for safety reasons in the course of the preceding six months | |
| Ships which have been the subject of a report or notification by another Authority | |
| Ships which have been | |
| Involved in a collision, grounding or stranding on their way to the portAccused of an alleged violation of the provisions on discharge of harmful substances or effluentsManeuvered in an erratic or unsafe manner whereby routing measures, adopted by the technical, or safe navigation practices & procedures have not been followed, or Otherwise operated in such a manner as to cause a danger to persons, property or the environment | |
| Amendments entry into force | Will take effect 60 days after acceptance or at the end of any different period determined unantechnicalusly by the representatives of the authorities in the Committee |
| Committee Composition | A Representative of each of the authorities |
| Secretariat location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Information Centre location | Black Sea Information System (BSIS), Novorossiysk, Russian Federation |
| Date of Signature | 7th April 2000 |
| Official Languages | English |
Focal Point
Mr. H. Yuce
Secretary
Black Sea PSC Interim Secretariat
Meclisi Mebusan Cad. No.18
Salipazari 80040 Istanbul
Turkey
Phone No.: 90 212 249 1728
Fax No. : 90 212 292 5277
E-mail : yucep@bistek.net.tr
