Annex 4 - Specific Port State Obligations
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Annex 4 - Specific Port State Obligations

The following table contains a non-exhaustive list of obligations, including those obligations imposed when a right is exercised.

SPECIFIC PORT STATE OBLIGATIONS
SOURCE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION COMMENTS
TONNAGE 1969    
     
Article 12 Inspection  
     
LL 1966 AND LL PROT 1988    
     
Article 21 Control amended by LL PROT 1988
     
STCW 1978    
     
Article X Control  
     
Reg. I/4 Control procedures  
     
SOLAS 1974    
     
Reg. I/6(c) Ships not allowed to sail  
     
Reg. I/19 Control  
     
Reg. VII/7-2.2 Documents relating to carriage of dangerous goods in solid form  
     
Reg. VIII/11 Special control for nuclear ships  
     
Reg. XI-1/4 Port State control on operational requirements  
     
Reg. XIV/3.2 Port State control of ships to which the chapter applies  
     
MARPOL    
     
Article 5(2) Certificates and special rules on inspection of ships – port State control  
     
Article 5(3) Certificates and special rules on inspection of ships – denial of entry  
     
Article 6(2) Detection of violations and enforcement of the Convention – inspection  
     
Article 6(5) Detection of violations and enforcement of the Convention – inspection upon request – reporting  
     
Annex I    
     
Reg. 2.6.2 Application – an oil tanker delivered on or before 1 June 1982 engaged in specific trades: agreement with flag States  
     
Reg. 2.6.3 Application – an oil tanker delivered on or before 1 June 1982, engaged in specific trades: approval by port States  
     
Reg. 11 Port State control on operational requirements  
     
Reg. 17.7 Oil Record Book, Part I – inspection without undue delay  
     
Reg. 18.10.1.2 Segregated ballast tanks – oil tanker delivered on or before 1 June 1982 having special ballast arrangements: agreement with flag States  
     
Reg. 20.8.2 Denial of entry – communication to IMO  
     
Reg. 21.8.2 Denial of entry – communication to IMO  
     
Reg. 36.8 Oil Record Book, Part II – inspection without undue delay  
     
Regs. 38.1, 38.2, 38.3 and 38.4 Reception facilities outside special areas  
     
Regs. 38.5, 38.6 and 38.7 Reception facilities within special areas  
     
Reg. 38.9.1 Reception facilities within special areas: "Antarctic area"  
     
Annex II    
     
Reg. 4.3.3 Exemptions – approval of adequacy of reception facilities  
     
Reg. 13.6.1 Control of discharges of residues – endorsement of cargo record book  
     
Reg. 15.6 Cargo record book – inspection without undue delay  
     
Reg. 16.1 Measures of control  
     
Regs. 16.6 and 16.7 Measures of control – exemption granted (endorsement of cargo record book)  
     
Reg. 16.9 Port State control on operational requirement  
     
Regs. 18.1, 18.2, 18.4 and 18.6 Reception facilities and cargo unloading terminal arrangements  
     
Annex III    
     
Reg. 8 Port State control on operational requirements  
     
Annex IV    
     
Reg. 12.1 Provision of reception facilities  
     
Reg. 13.1 Provision of reception facilities for passenger ships in special areas  
     
Reg. 13.2 Measures taken regarding reception facilities for passenger ships in special areas – notifying the Organization  
     
Reg. 14 Port State control on operational requirements  
     
Annex V    
     
Reg. 6.3.1 Provision of reception facilities – all garbage from all ships departing en route to or arriving from the Antarctic area  
     
Reg. 8.1 Reception facilities  
     
Reg. 8.2 Reception facilities within special areas  
     
Reg. 8.4 Measures taken regarding provision of reception facilities – notifying the Organization  
     
Reg. 9 Port State control on operational requirements  
     
Reg. 10.5 Inspection of Garbage Record Book or ship's official log-book  
     
Annex VI    
     
Reg. 5.3.3 Necessary assistance to the surveyor as referred to in the paragraph  
     
Reg. 10 Port State control on operational requirements – in relation to chapter 4 of Annex VI, limiting of inspection to verification that there is a valid International Energy Efficiency Certificate on board  
     
Regs. 15.2 and 15.3 Volatile organic compounds – approvals of vapour emission control systems and notifying IMO  
     
Reg. 17.1 Reception facilities as referred to in the paragraph  
     
Reg. 17.3 and 17.4 Ports and terminals where reception facilities are/ are not available to manage and process the substances as referred to in regulation 17.1 – communication to IMO  
     
Reg. 18.10 Fuel oil quality – communication to Party or non-Parties and remedial action  
IBC Code    
     
Para. 15.8.25.3 Certification verifying that the required piping separation has been achieved  
     
1994 HSC Code    
     
Para. 1.3.5 Acceptance of the Code  
     
Para. 1.5.6 Providing assistance to surveyors  
     
Para. 1.6 Design approval  
     
Para. 1.9.3 Operational conditions – Permit to Operate  
     
Para. 1.9.4 Port State control  
     
Para. 18.3.8 Training and qualifications  
     
2000 HSC Code    
     
Para. 1.3.7 Acceptance of the Code  
     
Para. 1.5.6 Providing assistance to surveyors  
     
Section 1.6 Design approval  
     
Para. 1.9.3 Operational conditions – Permit to Operate  
     
Para. 1.9.4 Port State control  
     
Para. 18.3.8 Training and qualifications  
     
Grain Code    
     
Para. 3.4 Document of authorization  
     
Para. 3.5 Document of authorization  
     
Section 5 Exemptions for certain voyages  
     
Para. 7.2 Stability requirements  
     
IMSBC Code    
     
Section 1.3 Conditions for the carriage of cargoes not listed in the Code  
     
Section 1.5 Exemptions  
     
Para. 4.3.2 Concentrate of cargo which may liquefy – recognition of entity issuing the certificate or declaration of moisture content  
     
Para. 4.3.3 Procedures for sampling, testing and controlling – role of the competent authority as referred to in the paragraph  
     
IGC Code    
     
Para. 1.1.6.1 Establishment of a Tripartite Agreement, where applicable  
     
Para. 1.1.10 Implementation of the Code for ships operating in operation modes as referred to in the paragraph  
     
Para. 1.4.1.4 Ships not allowed to sail  
     
Parent topic: (This Non-exhaustive list of obligations takes into account the amendments to the IMO instruments relevant to the III Code which have, or are expected to have, entered into force by or on 1 July 2018)
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