Port State Control Research And Development, Web-based Ship Safety Inspection Auxiliary Systems

In the 1980's, maritime accidents occurred frequently and did a great harm to safety of life and marine environment. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and port authorities of many countries has already recognised the serious condition about it. The secretary-general of IMO has emphasized the implementing of three-level responsibility system on international conventions, that is: IMO is responsible for the making of conventions, the flag states is responsible for the implementing of conventions, port states is responsible for the supervising of conventions implementing. Especially, port state control has played a more and more important role in recent years, aiming at eliminating of the sub-standard ships from the shipping market.The main purpose of this paper is to track the study of port state control, to develop a Web-based auxiliary system for ship safety inspection, so as to improve the safety condition of ships and increase the level of maritime management.The paper based on the follow thought process:First, the general situation of port state control is narrated comprehensively in this paper, including the origin of port state control and developing of regional agreements on port state control and the process for ship safety inspection. The main problems and the current contradiction of port state control are also expouded on the basis of that. And, the trend of port state control is pointed out in the paper.The last part of this paper is about the practical appliance. Aiming at the main problems about port state control, the paper brought forward an effective solution to the auxiliary system for ship safety inspection and developed a Web database by using the computer networks and Web technology. The problem that conventions was difficult to consult is consequently solved by using this system.