The document provides information on procedures for ships being refused access due to failure to call at an indicated repair yard, jumping detention or multiple detentions, including the required notifications.

The document provides information on definitions and abbreviations used in other Paris MoU documents.

This document is intended to provide guidance during an initial, more detailed and expanded inspection.

RO means a Recognized Organization or other private body carrying out surveys and issuing or endorsing Statutory Certificates on behalf of a flag State.

The following guidance provides a framework for consideration of ships, which call in a port only for dry-docking.

The Code of Good Practise provides guidelines regarding the standards of integrity, professionalism and transparency that the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) expects of all Port State Control Officers (PSCO's) who are involved in or associated with port State control inspections.