Caspian countries unify the principles of port control
Caspian countries have decided to unify the regimes of state control of ships in ports similar to models operating in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, says press service of the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan.
Currently, the relevant departments of the parties are working on the provisions of the procedure for the implementation of port surveillance.
A unified approach to inspecting ships will improve their safety and avoid the exploitation of substandard vessels, that is, the technical condition of which does not meet the requirements of international conventions.
The high-efficient resources will be applied for control over potentially dangerous ships.
At the same time, vessels that have no problems will be subjected to fewer inspections.
These measures will help to prevent maritime incidents and will raise the safety of passengers and crew, as well as the safety of vehicles and cargo.
According to the ministry, about 1,600 vessels are currently operating on the Caspian Sea.
The decision to apply unified principles of vessel control is another confirmation of the growing interest of the Caspian littoral countries in strengthening and expanding mutually beneficial partnership in the transport sector, taking into account the fact that the Caspian Sea carries a high transit potential.
Therefore, sustainable navigation in the Caspian, which is a "common home", is also a sphere of joint efforts.
The international community recognizes that, along with the development of international legal safety standards, their daily implementation in practice is required. In this context, the great the effectiveness of port control is under the special focus. The cooperation of littoral countries ensures the rational distribution of inspection resources, activates international norms in practice, and enhances maritime security by sharing data on inspection results.
To date, there are nine regional port state control regimes covering the following regions: Europe and the North Atlantic (Paris Memorandum); Asia and the Pacific (Tokyo Memorandum); Latin America (the Viña del Mar Agreement); the countries of the Caribbean basin (Caribbean memorandum); North and Central Africa (Abuja Memorandum); Black Sea basin (Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Turkey - Black Sea memorandum); Mediterranean basin (Mediterranean Memorandum); countries on the coast of the Indian Ocean (Indian memorandum); Persian Gulf (Riyadh Memorandum).
