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The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Caribbean MoU) is an international regional organization whose purpose is to organize and harmonize 
The possibility of inspecting ships flying a foreign flag was formalized by the Montego Bay Convention of 1982, then various texts from the IMO (International Maritime Organization) made it possible to specify the extent of the fields of competence of authorized inspectors. This is for them to check the compliance of the ship vis-à-vis international regulations on both technical plans ( SOLAS), related to the prevention of pollution (
Port State Control
Port state control (PSC) is an inspection regime for countries to inspect foreign-registered ships in port other than those of the flag state and take action against ships that are not in compliance. Inspectors for PSC are called PSC officers (PS ...
inspections on ships calling at ports of its member states.
The possibility of inspecting ships flying a foreign flag was formalized by the Montego Bay Convention of 1982, then various texts from the IMO (International Maritime Organization) made it possible to specify the extent of the fields of competence of authorized inspectors. This is for them to check the compliance of the ship vis-à-vis international regulations on both technical plans ( SOLAS), related to the prevention of pollution (MARPOL
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978, or "MARPOL 73/78" is one of the most important international marine environmental conventions. MARPOL 73/78, MARPOL is an amalg ...
), safety management ( ISM ), security (ISPS
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise private ...
) and living conditions on board (MLC). In order to promote regional cooperation for the sharing of the task of ships to be inspected as well as the exchange of information, the IMO has encouraged the creation of regional agreements for Port State Control
Port state control (PSC) is an inspection regime for countries to inspect foreign-registered ships in port other than those of the flag state and take action against ships that are not in compliance. Inspectors for PSC are called PSC officers (PS ...
, like the two main ones, Paris Mou (Europe and East-Canada zone) and Tokyo Mou (Asia-Pacific zone). The Caribbean Memorandum was born on February 9, 1996 in Barbados and currently has twenty Member States with the ambition of eliminating the operation of sub-standard ships through a harmonized port State control system.{{Cite web , title=About the CMOU {{! CaribbeanMOU , url=https://www.caribbeanmou.org/content/about , access-date=2022-11-01 , website=www.caribbeanmou.org
External links
* https://www.caribbeanmou.org/ (official website) * https://jis.gov.jm/features/port-state-control-ensuring-compliance-with-international-maritime-standards/ rchive/small> * (fr) https://www.martinique.franceantilles.fr/actualite/faitsdivers/securite-des-navires-cooperation-avec-la-dominique-368855.php rchive/small> * (fr) https://www.martinique.franceantilles.fr/regions/departement/mieux-prevenir-accidents-et-pollutions-marines-356763.php rchive/small> * (nl) https://www.dbsuriname.com/2021/11/30/mas-weer-gekozen-tot-voorzitter-van-caribbean-mou-on-port-state-control/ rchive/small>References