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PARIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(PARIS MOU)55 flag state consulted60 region state informed70 classification society informed80 temporary substitution of equipment85 investigation of contravention of discharge provisions(MARPOL)95 letter of warranty issuedappropriate conditions determined by the maritime authority ofthe port of departure, with a view to ensuring that the ship canso proceed without unreasonable danger to safety, health orthe environment. In this case a follow up inspection willnormally be carried out in the “follow up” port.If the inspector does allow the ship to proceed to a repairyard and the ship sails:96 letter of warranty withdrawn99 other (specify in clear text)In principle all deficiencies must be rectified before departureof the ship and the above list is not restrictive. Note the●●without complying with the conditions set by the authorityin the port of inspection; orrefuses to comply by not calling into the indicated repair yard,general catch-all at Clause 3.2.“Nothing in these procedures will be construed as restrictingthe power of the Authorities to take measures within itsjurisdiction in respect of any matter…”the ship will be refused access to any port within a country who isa signatory to the Paris Memorandum until the owner or operatorhas provided evidence to the satisfaction of the authority wherethe ship was inspected, that the ship fully complies with all theapplicable requirements of the relevant instruments.MAJOR CATEGORIES OF DEFICIENCIES IN RELATION TO INSPECTION/SHIPS121231207711408862280787812757675437026632360215799393429502801305630312523312130802899258825182357141713811172152515201369Life savingappliancesFirefightingappliancesSafetyin generalNavigationMarine PollutionAnnex 1ShipscertificatesLoad linesProp/AuxMachineryAccommodationCrewSource: Annual Report and Accounts, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding 1996CATEGORY19941995 1996DETENTION“Where the deficiencies are clearly hazardous to safety, healthor the environment, so that the maritime authorities concernedneed to ensure that the hazard is rectified before the ship isallowed to proceed to sea. For this purpose appropriate actionwill be taken, which may include detention... due to establisheddeficiencies which, individually or together, would render thecontinued operation hazardous.”In addition the inspectors and/or the repair yard will alert allother authorities nearby ensuring that the ship is denied entrythroughout the region of the Paris MOU (Clause 3.9.1). Beforedenying entry, the Authority in whose state the repair yard liesmay request consultations with the flag administration of theship concerned.The only exceptions as regards entry in the circumstancescontemplated by Clause 3.9.1 are:CLAUSE 3.7.1If the deficiencies cannot be remedied in the port of inspection,the inspector may allow the ship to proceed to another port, asdetermined by the Master and the inspector, subject to any●●●●force majeureover-riding safety considerationsto reduce or minimise the risk of pollutionto have deficiencies rectified14