To whom it may concern
SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and ISPS Code has entered into force on 1 July 2004. Since then, compliance with the security measures are subject to the port state control.

In order to provide a global standard for such control and compliance measures, IMO, at its seventy-eighth session of the Maritime Safety Committee, has Adopted INTERIM GUIDANCE ON CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SECURITY (Resolution MSC. 159(78)).

ClassNK has summarised the content of the interim guidance as a checklist, attached hereto. This checklist may be used prior to the port entry as self-checklist in order to avoid unnecessary trouble while undergoing PSC.

The list is also available at ClassNK homepage "Gateway to Maritime Security" (http://sms.classnk.or.jp/ispshp/html/English/news_e.htm) under "news".

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Safety Management Systems Department, Information Center, Head Office
Address: 1-8-5 Ohnodai, Midori-ku, Chiba 267-0056, Japan
Tel.: +81-43-294-5999
Fax: +81-43-294-7206
E-mail: smd@classnk.or.jp
Attachment: Checklist for Port State Control (PSC-ISPS-CHK-1, -2 & -3)