9 comply with all health and safety requirements
of the ship and their administration e.g., wearing of personal protective
clothing, and not take any action or cause any action to be taken
which could compromise the safety of the PSCO or the ship's crew;
10 comply with all security requirements of the
ship and wait to be escorted around the ship by a responsible person;
11 present their identity cards to the Master or the
representative of the owner at the start of the inspection;
12 explain the reason for the inspection –
however where the inspection is triggered by a report or complaint
they must not reveal the identity of the person making the complaint;
13 apply the procedures of PSC and the convention
requirements in a consistent and professional way and interpret them
pragmatically when necessary;
14 not try to mislead the crew, for example by asking them
to do things that are contrary to the relevant conventions;
15 request the crew to demonstrate the functioning
of equipment and operational activities, such as drills and not make
tests themselves;
16 seek advice when they are unsure of a requirement
or of their findings rather than making an uninformed decision, for
example by consulting colleagues, publications, the flag Administration,
the recognized organization;
17 where it is safe to do so accommodate the operational
needs of the port and the ship;
18 explain clearly to the master the findings of the
inspection and the corrective action required and ensure that the report of inspection
is clearly understood;
19 issue to the master a legible and comprehensible report
of inspection before leaving the ship;