Memorandum

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control is the official agreement between the 27 participating Maritime Authorities implementing a harmonized system of Port State Control.

The Memorandum of Understanding consists of the main text and includes 12 annexes, in which the Maritime Authorities agree on:

• the relevant international conventions
• their inspection commitments
• The principles for the selection of ships for inspection
• the inspection procedures
• the exchange of information on inspections
• the structure of the Paris MoU organization, the Secretariat
• amendment procedures of the Memorandum itself

You can find the complete text of the Memorandum below: