Co-operation on Port state control - Paris MoU

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Paris MoU consists of 27 participating maritime Administrations and covers the waters of the European coastal States and the North Atlantic basin from North America to Europe.

The current member States of the Paris MoU are:
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 

The Russian Federation is currently suspended until further notice.

More than 17.000 inspections are made each year in member states onboard foreign vessels. The co-operation within Paris MoU ensures that those vessels fulfil:

Mission is to eliminate the operation of sub-standard ships through a harmonized system of port State control.

Annually more than 17.000 inspections take place on board foreign ships in the Paris MoU ports, ensuring that these ships meet international safety, security and environmental standards, and that crew members have adequate living and working conditions.

Basic principle is that the prime responsibility for compliance with the requirements laid down in the international maritime conventions lies with the shipowner/operator. Responsibility for ensuring such compliance remains with the flag State.

Comments about vessels that do not comply with abovementioned standards can be sent to psc@icetra.is.