Port State Control – CIC 2026 official questionnaire now published

From an ISM perspective, cargo securing issues may point to weaknesses in the safety management system, such as gaps in procedures, training, supervision or risk assessment. These should trigger a review of practices, root cause analyses and corrective actions, especially if deficiencies are repeated or systemic. For PSC, such deficiencies are treated seriously and may lead to delays, restrictions or detention. They can result in more detailed inspections and further ISM-related follow-up.

Our experts will offer a webinar on this year’s CIC on cargo securing. You can register for the webinar here. A recording will be made available on the DNV webpage for PSC services.

In addition, DNV’s PSC Planner checklist on DNV Veracity will include the questionnaire as of the end of August.