PSCO: Excuse me,are you the sailor on duty?

Sailor: Yes, I am. Who are you looking for?

PSCO: I'm the Port State Control Officer. We want to talk to your Captain.

Sailor：According to our ship security plan, would you please show me your ID card and register here ?

PSCO: Of course. (Show the PSCO ID and sign)

Sailor: Thank you,sir. Here is your visitor card.

PSCO: Thank you.Please show me the way to the captain's cabin.

Sailor: This way,please. Mind your head and be careful with your steps.

这边请，当心碰头，别绊脚。 

PSCO: Good morning, Captain,I'm the Port State Control Officer. My name is Peter White.

CAPT: Good morning, Mr. White, Glad to meet you .

PSCO: Nice to meet you ,too. 

很高兴见到你。

CAPT: Would you like to have a cup of tea or coffee.

PSCO: Coffee,please. Now, let's get down to work. Please tell the officers ,engineers don't leave the ship during our inspection . I may inspect relevant facilities under their charge.

CAPT: No problem.

PSCO: Are all required certificates on board valid and respectively endorsed?

CAPT: Yes , they are all valid.

PSCO: Would you please show me all your ship's certificates ,captain?

PSCO: I need all of the statutory certificates. let me check the International Load Line Certificate（ILL）, Ship Safety Construction Certificate(SC), Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate(SE), International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate （IOPP）, Document of Compliance（DOC）,  International Ship Security Certificate(ISSC)  and so on.

CAPT: Here you are, sir, and there is the index of certificates, which maybe helpful for you.

PSCO: Your ship's Load Line Certifcate expired a few days ago because the annual survey was not done.Thus your ship is unseaworthy, and she will be detained in our port.

CAPT: My ship sailed from San Francisco to Guangzhou. Before departure, I phoned the company to inform them that the certificate would expire. The owner has contacted the Class and the inspector will come on board this afternoon to conduct the annual survey. I didn't expect you guys to be here so early.

PSCO: Do you have the Record of Conditions of Assignment of Load Lines?