PMO News Portal - Noting that the control and inspection of
flagged and foreign ships sailing to ports and waters under sovereignty of the
country is one of the main tasks of countries which have flags an pots and committed
to international conventions, Hossein Abbasnejad stated that by joining most International
conventions and enjoying the longest maritime border in the Persian Gulf and
the Sea of Oman, Iran is one of the most credited countries in the region.
He continued: The task of monitoring the checking for
compliance of ships in more than 12 main centers and 10 sub-ports is the
responsibility of more than 100 trained control and inspection officers of the Ports
and Maritime Organization.
According to Abbasnejad; During the first 7 months of this
year, despite the outbreak of Corona virus and special conditions in the
country, ship control and inspection officers, managed to inspect more than
3,307 Iranian and foreign vessels arriving at ports while observing health
protocols. They have played an important role in maintaining and promoting the
safety of ports.