Prepare for a Port State Control (AMSA) inspection
You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.
AMSA Marine surveyors may board a ship at any time to inspect and detain unseaworthy or substandard ships (under sections 257 and 248 of the Navigation Act 2012).
Preparation
We request that you have:
- all your documentation and certificates onboard ready for inspection—you do not need to take them off the ship as the inspector will come onboard.
- Prepare equipment for testing.
- PSC surveyors require additional restraints to be fitted before entering a lifeboat if it cannot be demonstrated that the lifeboat arrangements are correctly set.
