(1) Ships with overriding or unexpected factors;
(2) inaccurate or invalid certificates and documents; (3) relevant crew members unable to communicate appropriately with each other, or ship is unable to communicate with shore- based authorities either in a common language or language of authorities; (4) certificate fraudulently obtained or holder of a certificate not the person to whom it was originally issued; (5) master, officer or rating holding a certificate issued by a State not a party to STCW Convention; (6) cargo and other operations not being conducted safely or in accordance with IMO guidelines; (7) failure by oil tanker master to produce record of ODMCS for last ballast voyage; (8) absence of up-to-date muster list, or crew members not aware of fire or abandonment duties; (9) false distress alerts not followed by proper cancellation procedures; (10) absence of principal equipment or arrangements required by conventions; (11) Port State Control Officer considers serious hull or structural deterioration or deficiencies exist; (12) excessively unsanitary conditions; (13) information or evidence that master or crew is not familiar with essential shipboard operations relating to safety or pollution prevention, or such operations have not been carried out; (14) absence of table of shipboard working arrangements or records of hours of work or rest.
