Port State Control Law and Legal Definition
Port state control is the procedure whereby governments examine a percentage of ships, which visit their shores. Port state control is done for ensuring compliance with international safety and environmental standards. Generally, such inspection of visiting ships is carried out by government inspection agencies. Alternatively, states engage classification societies to conduct the inspections.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Absolute Estate
- Acceleration of Estate
- Access Control List [National Security]
- Access Control Mechanism [National Security]
- Accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States
- Accompanying the Federal Government Outside the United States
- Account Stated
- Accountable Injury or Illness [Transportation]
- Accounting Controls
- Acquisition Assistance [Transportation]
