Port State Control (PSC) officers conducting a vessel inspection under SOLAS and MARPOL have the authority to:

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Detain a vessel if it presents an unreasonable threat to safety or the marine environment. Port State Control officers (in the U.S., USCG) have authority under SOLAS, MARPOL, and domestic law to board and inspect foreign-flagged vessels in port. If a vessel is found to have deficiencies that pose an unreasonable danger to crew, cargo, or the marine environment, the PSC officer may issue a detention order preventing the vessel from sailing until deficiencies are corrected. (Authority: SOLAS.)

Port State Control (PSC) officers conducting a vessel inspection under SOLAS and MARPOL have the authority to:

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