COMDTINST 16711.12A covers which frameworks?

• A. MARPOL and SOLAS
• B. ILO-147 minimum standards and PSC
• C. ISPS and STCW
• D. MLC and STCW

Answer: (B)

This instruction centers on how Port State Control inspections are conducted and what standards inspectors reference. Port State Control uses established minimum standards for seafarers to verify crew qualifications, living and working conditions, hours of rest, and related issues during visits to ships. The baseline for those seafarer standards in this context is ILO-147, which sets minimum conditions for seafarers. So COMDTINST 16711.12A ties the PSC framework directly to ILO-147 minimum standards. The other pairings don’t fit because MARPOL and SOLAS cover safety and pollution control, ISPS and STCW mix security and training, and MLC with STCW pairs modern labour standards with training, whereas this instruction explicitly links PSC with the ILO-147 baseline.