Port state control at European Union under pandemic outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Port State Control (PSC) is a vital element of sustainable maritime transportation. Inspections of PSC regimes have been ensuring the continuity of the global supply chain as they enforce shipping to implement the maritime regulations to be safe, secure, and environmentally friendly.

Objective

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the number of onboard ship inspections has decreased inherently for protecting PSC officersand seafarers, while PSC regimes have developed a policy to focus on a high-risk ship based on historical inspection records. In this context, planning for a "new normal" in maritime transportation, it is essential to realize the change in ship inspection numbers and the trend of deficiency - detention factors for the maritime sector to p

SUBMITTER: Akyurek E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7750010 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature