ASBA Agent Complete Practice Exam 2026

Port State Control is the regime where authorities in a port inspect foreign ships visiting their ports to verify compliance with international safety, security, and environmental standards. The acronym PSC stands for Port State Control, and that term is widely used to describe this inspection regime. It operates under international conventions like SOLAS, MARPOL, and MLC, with regional MOUs coordinating standardized inspections to identify deficiencies and detain ships if necessary to protect crew safety and the marine environment. The other options aren’t standard terms for this regime and don’t convey the specific port-state inspection concept.