1. 2003 LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL (VIÑA DEL MAR, 1992)

2. ARGENTINA BRAZIL CHILE COLOMBIA CUBA ECUADOR MEXICO PANAMA PERU URUGUAY VENEZUELA BOLIVIA HONDURAS AUTHORITIES LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL

3. NOVEMBER 5, 1992 CLOSER COOPERATION AMONG MARITIME AUTHORITIES IN ORDER TO COORDINATE MEASURES TO CONTROL VESSELS. MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF INSPECTIONS. ORGANIZATION: COMMITTEE – SECRETARIAT -CIALA LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL

4. The results of all inspections performed every day at any of the Latin American ports are sent to the Information Center (CIALA, in Spanish) located in Buenos Aires. Results are then loaded into a database together with background information on the specific vessels involved. This data base is also used by Maritime Authorities when inspecting vessels. LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL

6. SUMMARY OF PORT STATE INSPECTIONS TOTAL INSPECTIONS 2002 : 4530 LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL

7. INSPECTIONS- BY MEMBERS LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL 2002 15 %

8. LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTION-DETENTION RATIOS 200020012002 INSPECTION 435238564530 DETENTION 148136151 TANKER INSPECTION 821 (3.40%) 484 (3.52%) 661 (3.33%) TANKER DETENTION 22 (2.67%) 10 (2.06%) 19 (2.87%)

9. LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL There are not bad flags, or bad registers... THERE ARE JUST DEFICIENT SHIPS

10. WWW.ACUERDOLATINO.INT.AR ciala@prefecturanaval.gov.ar LATIN AMERlCAN AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE CONTROL 2003