Port State Control Act.

This Act ensures supervision on board ships under a foreign flag in Netherlands ports regarding compliance with international regulations in the field of safety, pollution prevention and living and working conditions. The Act concerns the following matters: inspection, detailed inspection and extensive inspection; measures following inspections, in case of activities dangerous to safety or health, or harmful to the marine environment; refusal of entry to a port; obligations and prohibitions of the captain, operator, involved officials and registered pilots; measures applicable to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba; monitoring and supervision; execution and implementation of international regulations; penal provisions.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · 1997-11-06