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The control mechanism of PSC is formed by international treaties, with inspections conducted by Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). These Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) are as follows:

Europe and the North Atlantic (Paris MoU); Asia and the Pacific (Tokyo MoU); Latin America (Acuerdo de Viña del Mar); Caribbean (Caribbean MoU); West and Central Africa (Abuja MoU); the Black Sea region (Black Sea MoU); the Mediterranean (Mediterranean MoU); the Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean MoU); and the Riyadh MoU.

The United States Coast Guard maintains the tenth PSC regime (IMO). Comprehensive information about each PSC MoU, including news, publications, inspection data, and other relevant resources, can be accessed via the following website links: