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第一章 Clear ground: Evidence that the ship, its equipment ,or its crew does not correspond substantially with the requirements of the relevant conventions or that the master or crewmembers are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the safety of ships or the prevention of pollution. Deficiency: A condition found not to be in compliance with the requirements of the relevant convention. Detention: Intervention action taken by the port State when the condition of the ship or its crew does not correspond substantially with the applicable conventions to ensure that the ship will not sail until it can proceed to sea without presenting a danger to the ship or persons on board, or without presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment. Inspection: A visit on board a ship to check both the validity of the relevant certificates and documents, and the overall condition of the ship, its equipment, and its crew. More detailed inspection: An inspection conducted when there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of the ship, its equipment, or its crew does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the certificates. Port State Control Officer (PSCO):A person duty authorized by the competent authority of a Party to a relevant convention to carry out port State control inspections, and responsible exclusively to that Party. Stoppage of an operation: Formal prohibition against a ship to continue an operation due to identified deficiencies, which singly or together, render the continuation of such operation hazardous. Substandard ship: A ship whose hull, machinery, equipment, or operational safety is substantially below the standards required by the relevant convention or whose crew is not in conformance with the safe manning document. Valid certificates: A certificate that has been issued directly by a Party to a relevant convention or on its behalf a recognized organization and contains accurate and effective dates; mee