PSC FOCUS ON SEA & CBA COMPLIANCE [SEAFARERS' EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (SEA) (CONTRACT) AND THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA)]
SEAFARERS´ EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSEACBACollective Bargaining Agreement
2025-09-25
FOCUS ON RESCUE BOAT_DON’T LET YOUR RESCUE BOAT REST ON WEAK SUPPORT!
Rescue Boatresting pad
2025-09-25
PSC FOCUS FOR CONTINUES SYNOPSIS RECORD (CSR) & AMENDMENT AND INDEX FORMS_CSR NO.3 ON BOARD LISTED OWNER UNDER SAME FLAG, BUT INSURANCE CERTIFICATES SHOWED DIFFERENT OWNER. VESSEL LATER PRESENTED CSR NO.4 (12/2023) WITH NEW OWNER IN CHINA, THOUGH REGISTER
CSRCONTINUES SYNOPSIS RECORD
2025-09-23
FOCUS ON GYRO MAINTENANCE_BOTH GYROS LOST: WHY RENEWAL TIMING MATTERS
gyrogyro spheregyro overhauling
2025-09-22
PSC FOCUS ON LOAD LINE_THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT LOAD LINE CERTIFICATES WITH DIFFERENT SUMMER DRAFT AND FREEBOARD. CALCULATION MISSING ON BOARD.
international load line certificate
2025-09-19
PSC FOCUS ON EMERGENCY LIGHTING, BATTERIES AND SWITCHES_SOME EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING ON BOARD (E.G. FORECASTLE LIFE STATION OUT OF SHELTER).
EMERGENCY LIGHTINGBATTERIESSWITCHES
2025-09-18
PSC FOCUS ON GMDSS LOGBOOK_GMDSS LOGBOOK NOT PROPERLY UPDATED.
gmdssGMDSS LOGBOOK
2025-09-17
PSC FOCUS ON COMPASS CORRECTION LOGBOOK_COMPASS CORRECTION LOGBOOK NOT PROPERLY FILLED
compass correctioon logbookIMO Resolution A.382(X))
2025-09-16
PSC FOCUS ON RESCUE BOAT_RESCUE BOAT ENGINE NOT WORKING!
starter fusefuse
2025-09-15
PSC FOCUS ON RAILINGS, GANGWAY, WALKWAY AND MEANS FOR SAFE PASSAGE_GANGWAY NETS: NOT OPTIONAL, NOT FASHION – JUST SAFETY IN INTENTION!
gangway safety netGangway net
2025-09-12
PSC FOCUS: COLLISION PREVENTION WITH FISHING VESSELS IN CHINA’S COASTAL WATERS_CHINA PSC NOW CHECKING TRAINING ON COLLISION PREVENTION GUIDELINES – DON’T GET CAUGHT UNPREPARED!
GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION OF COLLISION BETWEEN MERCHANT VESSELS AND FISHING VESSELS IN CHINA'S C
2025-09-11
FOCUS ON “WHY ENCLOSED SPACE INCIDENT STILL HAPPEN”_ROOT CAUSES BEHIND ENCLOSED SPACE TRAGEDIES
enclosed space entry
2025-09-10
PSC FOCUS FOR SHIP'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES_WHEN LOCKERS OVERFLOW AND CYLINDERS ROLL, PSC ROLLS OUT A DEFICIENCY!
MLC 2006 Title 4, MLC 2006 / The Regulations and the Code / Standard A4.3paint lockeracetylene and oxygen cylinders
2025-09-09
PSC FOCUS FOR UMS SHIP_AUTOMATIC PRINTING = AUTOMATIC COMPLIANCE, LET THE PRINTER WORK FOR YOU
SOLAS ch. II-1Parts C, D, E, F,SOLAS 1983Amend / ChapterII-2 / Reg. 11ECR Alarm Printercontinuous printing
2025-09-08
PSC FOCUS FOR GUARDS - FENCING AROUND DANGEROUS MACHINERY PARTS_MISSING EQUIPMENT
MLC 2006 Title 4, MLC 2006 / The Regulations and the Code / Standard A4.3protective guard
2025-09-05
PSC FOCUS FOR COLD ROOM CLEANLINESS & TEMPERATURE_BUT IT IS JUST A SMALL LIGHT!
galleyMLC 2006 Title 3, MLC 2006 / The Regulations and the Code / Regulation 3.2strobe light
2025-09-04
PSC FOCUS FOR OPERATION OF MACHINERY_LACK OF FAMILIRIZATION
STCW Regulations, STCW Convention & Codes, 2010 Manila Amendments / STCW Convention / ANNEX / Regula
2025-09-03
PSC FOCUS FOR GAUGES, THERMOMETERS, ETC_GAUGE RAGE – PSC’S FAVORITE CATCH!
pressure gaugeSOLAS ch. II-1Parts C, D, E, F,SOLAS 1996-1998Amend / ChapterII-1 / Reg. 26
2025-09-02
PSC FOCUS FOR PROPULSION MAIN ENGINE_COOLING WATER LEAKS UNDER PSC SPOTLIGHT
jacket cooling water leakagesSOLAS ch. II-1Parts C, D, E, F,SOLAS 1981Amend / ChapterII-1 / Reg. 27
2025-09-01
PSC FOCUS FOR INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS_NOT PROPERLY MARKED_LIFERAFTS SHOULDN’T BE A MYSTERY BOX!
liferafttethered storage tubestorage tubeSOLAS ch. III, SOLAS 2016 Amend (96th) / Chapter III / Reg. 20
2025-08-31