| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| Western Black Sea |
| Scale |
| Black Sea region |
| Acronym |
| MoU PSC |
| Full name |
| Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region |
| Objectives |
| In accordance with the international regulations stipulated by International Conventions in the maritime field the main responsibility for ship safe condition is addressed to the flag State – the State under which flag the ship is registered. Port State control (PSC) comes into the scene when ship-owners, classification societies and flag State administrations have failed to comply with the requirements of the international maritime conventions. Although it is well understood that the ultimate responsibility for implementing conventions is left to the flag States, port States are entitled to control foreign ships visiting their own ports to ensure that any deficiencies found are rectified before they are allowed to sail. Port State control is regarded as measures complementary to the flag State control. The rights for that control are provided by the conventions themselves. The Black Sea MOU on Port State control is a system of harmonized inspection procedures designed to target sub-standards ships with the main objective being their eventual elimination. |
| Status |
| Active |
| Governing institutions/organisations |
| BSMOU Authorities together with Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) |
| Which countries (in Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea) have ratified the law or participate in the strategy |
| All Black Sea countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Black Sea |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
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| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
| no |
| Does the initiative apply adaptive measures? |
| no |
| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update this? |
| unknown |
| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
| - |
