Port State Control

About Port State Control Android App

About this app

The app is the result from the RAAK project in the Netherlands, named “Port State Control Onderzoek: Minder aanhoudingen Nederlandse schepen” which ran during 2015 and 2016. Students (Maritime Officer) from multiple Universities of Applied Sciences within the Netherlands participated in this project. Also Royal Wagenborg and some affiliated companies were appreciated partners, together with IG Advies, within this project.The NHL University of Applied Sciences was acting a lead partner. The app is build by Beyond Reality BV. This project is co-financed by Regieorgaan SIA, part of the Dutch NWO.

Why?

Safety of the crew.
Safety of the ship.
Care for the marine environment.
Money.

In short, above are some basic reasons to prepare for PSC inspections. Ships will be inspected by Port State Control Officers when they visit (foreign) ports. This app is supposed to help out as a hands-on tool to periodically check the status of your ship towards conformity to international convention requirements. The relevant international conventions are meant to keep crew, ship and environment safe and well.
Besides safety, there’s a financial incentive to prepare for PSC inspections before voyage and port entry. In case of non-conformities, ultimately, a ship can end up being detained while making no revenue. Also such detentions can potentially undermine both a Shipping Company’s reputation and Flag-state reputation (e.g. White List), which could result in future loss of orders.
The app should be used as a supportive tool, it’s not meant to be exhaustive, not covering all aspects in detail, nor can the app replace (inter)national legislation.

Disclaimer

You will use the app at your own risk. Stichting NHL (NHL University of Applied Sciences), its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, together with the other Universities of Applied Sciences and Royal Wagenborg and some affiliated companies, and IG Advies, referred to in this clause as ‘Project Partners’. Project Partners do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, usefulness or adequacy of the information generated by the app nor that the app is free of any defects. Project Partners assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person or company for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this app.