MV Teizan file photo (c) MarineTraffic.com/Hans Fairhurst
Port state control inspections are regularly carried out to ensure that foreign vessels in domestic ports are in compliance with all international conventions, and to ensure ensure a vessel has a suitable structure, correct documentation, proper working equipment and lifesaving equipment and adequate accommodations.
In these photos, port state control officers with Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Prevention carry out an inspection of the 600-foot Panamanian flagged bulk freight ship Teizan at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor on May 19, 2015.
The inspection included observing crew members demonstrating firefighting capabilities…
Checking a manual with the ship’s captain…
Examining the ship’s documentation…
Observing crew members preparing to conduct a firefighting drill…
Inspection of carbon dioxide tanks…
Speaking with crew members…
Conducting an inspection of the engine room…
And more inspections in the engine room…
The overall goal of port state control worldwide is to identify substandard vessels not in compliance with International Conventions. If serious deficiencies are found, the ship may be delayed or detained in the port until the deficiencies are rectified.
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