Marine Engineering

Courses of action a PSC officer may impose on a ship with deficiencies are: 1. Deficiencies can be rectified within 14 days for minor                      infractions. 2. Under specific conditions, deficiencies can be rectified when the      ship arrives at the next port. 3. Deficiencies must be rectified before the ship can depart the port. 4. Detention of the ship occurs. The main criteria for detention is that the ship is deemed unsafe to proceed sea and the deficiencies on the ship are considered serious by the inspector.These deficiencies must be rectified before the ship may sail again. Generally the major deficiencies are: 1. Certification of the crew. 2. Safety. 3. Maritime Security. 4. Maritime pollution and Environment. 5. Working and living conditions. 6. Operational. 7. Management.

Port state control aims, through a system of harmonized inspection procedures, to ensure compliance with international regulations and target sub-standard ships with the main objective being their eventual elimination. Inspections consist of at least a visit on board a ship in order to check the validity of the certificates and documents and also to satisfy that the crew and the overall condition of the ship, its equipment, machinery spaces and accommodation and hygienic condition on board, meet the provision of the relevant Conventions. Also, whenever there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of a ship or its equipment or crew or the ship’s safety management system does not substantially meet the requirements of relevant Conventions a more detailed inspection is carried out. Its exercise aims at correcting noncompliance or ineffective flag State enforcement of IMO regulations by ships Courses of action a PSC officer may impose on a ship with deficiencies are: ...

Port State Control is the inspection foreign flag ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules.The inspection is done by officers representing the national Port State Authority or Maritime Administration in each country.

• If the Generator has been running, allow it to cool down before opening the crank case doors. • Check the visual condition of crank case walls and the crankshaft and lube  Oil. If the crank case and the oil is black, it means that there is blow past of some units. • Pump out the crank case oil in a drum or whatever arrangements are provided. • Test the oil with the lube  oil testing kit provided on board. • Look for any signs of jacket cooling water leakage in crank case. In doubt, pressure test the system by connecting a hydraulic pump to the inlet of the cooling water and keeping the outlet from the engine shut. • Look for any signs of wiped bearings. • Check the tightness of Main bearing bolts, Crank pin bearing bolts and ensure that all the lube  oil connection pipes in the crank  case are tight. • Check that the crank pin bearing is  floating on the pin.i.e. you should  be able to move the crank pin  bearing side wa...