2.3 Detainable deficiencies
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2.3 Detainable deficiencies

  2.3.1 In exercising its functions, the PSCO should use professional judgment to determine whether to detain a ship until any noted deficiencies are corrected or to allow it to sail with certain deficiencies that do not pose an unreasonable threat to the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. In doing so, the PSCO should be guided by the principles and requirements of the Convention.

  2.3.2 In order to assist the PSCO in the use of these guidelines, there follows a list of deficiencies which are considered to be of such a serious nature that they may warrant the detention of the ship involved:

  • .1 failure to carry a valid International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials, or, if appropriate, a valid International Ready for Recycling Certificate;

  • .2 non-compliance with the control measures for Hazardous Materials listed in appendix 1 to the Convention.


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