The System and Activity of Port State Control in Japan

The author of this document is generally in charge of Port State Control affairs at the headquarters of Ministry of Transport, Japan. In this document, the necessity of Port State Control, the brief history of japanese Port State Control and the present system of Port State Control in Japan are introduced. Also, the newest output of Japanese Port State Control which is an annual statistic of 1999 is explained, subsequently the policy and strategy on Port State Control in Japan is introduced.