This week’s inspection focus looks at two bridge-readiness checkpoints that surface repeatedly during vessel inspections: routine testing of bridge equipment and the quality of the Master/Pilot information exchange. Both are simple to get right on paper, yet both can become sources of inspection findings when documentation is inconsistent or the […]
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Discover this week’s PSC Observation of the Week (PSC FOCUS – WK : 31) featuring real Port State Control inspection findings that highlight common deficiencies identified onboard ships. Learn from actual observations, strengthen onboard compliance, and stay inspection-ready.
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3.2 — MASTER’S STANDING ORDERS & THE NIGHT ORDER BOOK What inspectors check Inspectors are checking whether the Master’s Standing Orders have actually been explained to the deck officers — not just filed away — and whether Night Orders are being written by the Master and countersigned by the officers […]
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Discover this week’s PSC Observation of the Week (PSC FOCUS – WK : 30) featuring real Port State Control inspection findings that highlight common deficiencies identified onboard ships. Learn from actual observations, strengthen onboard compliance, and stay inspection-ready.
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Discover this week’s PSC Observation of the Week (PSC FOCUS – WK : 29) featuring real inspection findings that highlight common deficiencies identified during Port State Control inspections. Learn from actual observations, strengthen onboard compliance, and stay inspection-ready.
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Nigeria Sails Clear: USCG Lifts Port Security Advisory After Decade-Long Compliance Push In a significant development for West African maritime trade, the U.S. Coast Guard has officially removed Nigeria from its Port Security Advisory list, recognizing the country’s ports as maintaining effective antiterrorism measures for the first time since restrictions […]
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Discover this week’s PSC Observation of the Week (PSC FOCUS – WK : 28) featuring real Port State Control inspection findings that highlight common deficiencies identified onboard ships. Learn from actual observations, strengthen onboard compliance, and stay inspection-ready.
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Every RightShip inspection tells a story about how well a vessel is really run — not just what’s written in the manuals, but how consistently the crew lives up to it day to day. This week, we take a closer look at what inspectors focus on, where the majority of […]
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Discover this week’s PSC Observation of the Week (PSC FOCUS – WK : 27) featuring real Port State Control inspection findings that highlight common deficiencies identified onboard ships. Learn from actual observations, strengthen onboard compliance, and stay inspection-ready.
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The Tokyo MOU and Paris MoU will conduct a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Cargo Securing from 1 September to 30 November 2026. PSC Officers will focus on the ship’s approved Cargo Securing Manual (CSM), crew familiarisation, cargo plans and VGM, securing equipment, CSAP, cargo securing throughout the voyage, […]
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