Goal
To provide an international standard for the safe carriage, by sea in bulk, of
liquefied gases by laying down the design and construction standards of ships
involved in such carriage and the equipment, they shall carry to minimize the
risk to the ship, its crew and to the environment, having regard to the nature
of the products including flammability, toxicity, asphyxiation, corrosivity,
reactivity and low temperature and vapour pressure.
1.1
Application and implementation
1.1.1 The Code applies to ships regardless of their
size, including those of less than 500 gross tonnage, engaged in the carriage of
liquefied gases having a vapour pressure exceeding 0.28 MPa absolute at a
temperature of 37.8°C and other products, as shown in chapter 19, when carried in
bulk.
1.1.2.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, the Code
applies to ships whose keels are laid, or which are at a similar stage of
construction where:
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.1 construction identifiable with the ship
begins; and
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.2 assembly of that ship has commenced,
comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural
material, whichever is less,
on or after 1 July 2016.
1.1.2.2 For the purpose of the Code, the expression
"ships constructed" means ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a
similar stage of construction.
1.1.2.3 Unless expressly provided otherwise, for ships
constructed on or after 1 July 1986 and before 1 July 2016, the Administration shall
ensure that the requirements which are applicable under this Code, as adopted by
resolution MSC.5(48) as amended by resolutions MSC.17(58), MSC.30(61), MSC.32(63), MSC.59(67), MSC.103(73), MSC.177(79) and MSC.220(82), are complied with.
1.1.3 A ship, irrespective of the date of construction,
which is converted to a gas carrier on or after 1 July 2016, shall be treated as a
gas carrier constructed on the date on which such conversion commences.
1.1.4.1 When cargo tanks contain products for which the
Code requires a type 1G ship, neither flammable liquids having a flashpoint of 60°C
(closed cup test) or less, nor flammable products listed in chapter 19, shall be
carried in tanks located within the protective zones described in 2.4.1.1.
1.1.4.2 Similarly, when cargo tanks contain products
for which the Code requires a type 2G/2PG ship, the flammable liquids as described
in 1.1.4.1, shall not be carried in tanks located within the protective zones
described in 2.4.1.2.
1.1.4.3 In each case, for cargo tanks loaded with
products for which the Code requires a type 1G or 2G/2PG ship, the restriction
applies to the protective zones within the longitudinal extent of the hold spaces
for those tanks.
1.1.4.4 The flammable liquids and products described in
1.1.4.1 may be carried within these protective zones when the quantity of products
retained in the cargo tanks, for which the Code requires a type 1G or 2G/2PG ship is
solely used for cooling, circulation or fuelling purposes.
1.1.5 Except as provided in 1.1.7.1, when it is
intended to carry products covered by this Code and products covered by the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) , adopted by resolution
MSC.4(48), as may be amended by the Organization, the ship shall comply with the
requirements of both Codes appropriate to the products carried.
1.1.6.1 Where it is proposed to carry products that may
be considered to come within the scope of this Code that are not at present
designated in chapter 19, the Administration and the port Administrations involved
in such carriage shall establish a Tripartite Agreement based on a provisional
assessment and lay down preliminary suitable conditions of carriage based on the
principles of the Code.
1.1.6.2 For the evaluation of such products, the
manufacturer of the product shall submit to the Administration a completed
assessment form (see appendix 1), which includes the proposed ship type and carriage
requirements.
1.1.6.3 When a provisional assessment for a pure or
technically pure product has been completed and agreed with the other parties, the
Administration shall submit the assessment form and a proposal for a new and
complete entry in the IGC Code, to the relevant sub-committee of the Organization
(see appendix 1).
1.1.6.4 After provisional assessment by Tripartite
Agreement and express or tacit agreement has been established, an addendum to the
relevant ship's certificate may be issued (see appendix 3).
1.1.7.1 The requirements of this Code shall take
precedence when a ship is designed and constructed for the carriage of the following
products:
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.1 those listed exclusively in chapter 19 of
the Code; and
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.2 one or more of the products that are listed
both in the Code and in the International Bulk Chemical Code. These products are marked with
an asterisk in column "a" in the table contained within chapter 19.
1.1.7.2 When a ship is intended to exclusively carry
one or more of the products referred to in 1.1.7.1.2, the requirements of the International
Bulk Chemical Code, as amended, shall apply.
1.1.8 The ship's compliance with the requirements of
the International Gas Carrier Code shall be shown by its International
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk, as described in
1.4.
Compliance with the amendments to the Code, as appropriate, shall also be indicated
in the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in
Bulk.
1.1.9 Where reference is made in the Code to a
paragraph, all the provisions of the subparagraph of that designation shall
apply.
1.1.10 When a ship is intended to operate for periods
at a fixed location in a re-gasification and gas discharge mode or a gas receiving,
processing, liquefaction and storage mode, the Administration and port
Administrations involved in the operation shall take appropriate steps to ensure
implementation of the provisions of the Code as are applicable to the proposed
arrangements. Furthermore, additional requirements shall be established based on the
principles of the Code as well as recognized standards that address specific risks
not envisaged by it. Such risks may include, but not be limited to:
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.1 fire and explosion;
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.2 evacuation;
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.3 extension of hazardous areas;
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.4 pressurized gas discharge to shore;
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.5 high-pressure gas venting;
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.6 process upset conditions;
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.7 storage and handling of flammable
refrigerants;
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.8 continuous presence of liquid and vapour
cargo outside the cargo containment system;
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.9 tank over-pressure and under-pressure;
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.10 ship-to-ship transfer of liquid cargo;
and
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.11 collision risk during berthing
manoeuvres.
1.1.11 Where a risk assessment or study of similar
intent is utilized within the Code, the results shall also include, but not be
limited to, the following as evidence of effectiveness:
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.1 description of methodology and standards
applied;
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.2 potential variation in scenario
interpretation or sources of error in the study;
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.3 validation of the risk assessment process by
an independent and suitable third party;
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.4 quality system under which the risk
assessment was developed;
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.5 the source, suitability and validity of data
used within the assessment;
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.6 the knowledge base of persons involved
within the assessment;
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.7 system of distribution of results to
relevant parties; and
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.8 validation of results by an independent and
suitable third party.
1.1.12 Although the Code is legally treated as a
mandatory instrument under the SOLAS
Convention, the provisions of section 4.28 and appendices 1, 3 and 4 of
the Code are recommendatory or informative.
1.2
Definitions
Except where expressly provided otherwise, the following definitions
apply to the Code. Additional definitions are provided in chapters throughout the
Code.
1.2.1
Accommodation spaces are those spaces used for public spaces, corridors,
lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobby rooms, barber
shops, pantries without cooking appliances and similar spaces.
1.2.2
"A" class divisions are divisions as defined in regulation II-2/3.2 of
the SOLAS Convention.
1.2.3
Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is
entitled to fly. For Administration (port), see port Administration.
1.2.4
Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year that will
correspond to the date of expiry of the International Certificate of Fitness for the
Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
1.2.5
Boiling point is the temperature at which a product exhibits a vapour
pressure equal to the atmospheric pressure.
1.2.6
Breadth (B) means the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the
moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell, and to the outer surface of
the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material. The breadth (B) shall
be measured in metres.
1.2.7
Cargo area is that part of the ship which contains the cargo containment
system and cargo pump and compressor rooms and includes the deck areas over the full
length and breadth of the part of the ship over these spaces. Where fitted, the
cofferdams, ballast or void spaces at the after end of the aftermost hold space or
at the forward end of the foremost hold space are excluded from the cargo area.
1.2.8
Cargo containment system is the arrangement for containment of cargo
including, where fitted, a primary and secondary barrier, associated insulation and
any intervening spaces, and adjacent structure, if necessary, for the support of
these elements. If the secondary barrier is part of the hull structure, it may be a
boundary of the hold space.
1.2.9
Cargo control room is a space used in the control of cargo handling
operations.
1.2.10
Cargo machinery spaces are the spaces where cargo compressors or pumps, cargo
processing units, are located, including those supplying gas fuel to the
engine-room.
1.2.11
Cargo pumps are pumps used for the transfer of liquid cargo including main
pumps, booster pumps, spray pumps, etc.
1.2.12
Cargoes are products listed in chapter 19, that are carried in bulk by ships
subject to the Code.
1.2.13
Cargo service spaces are spaces within the cargo area, used for workshops,
lockers and store-rooms that are of more than 2 m2 in area.
1.2.14
Cargo tank is the liquid-tight shell designed to be the primary container of
the cargo and includes all such containment systems whether or not they are
associated with the insulation or/and the secondary barriers.
1.2.15
Closed loop sampling is a cargo sampling system that minimizes the escape of
cargo vapour to the atmosphere by returning product to the cargo tank during
sampling.
1.2.16
Cofferdam is the isolating space between two adjacent steel bulkheads or
decks. This space may be a void space or a ballast space.
1.2.17
Control stations are those spaces in which ship's radio, main navigating
equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire-recording or
fire control equipment is centralized. This does not include special fire control
equipment, which can be most practically located in the cargo area.
1.2.18
Flammable products are those identified by an "F" in column "f" in the
table of chapter 19.
1.2.19
Flammability limits are the conditions defining the state of fuel-oxidant
mixture at which application of an adequately strong external ignition source is
only just capable of producing flammability in a given test apparatus.
1.2.20
FSS Code is the Fire Safety Systems Code meaning the
International Code for Fire Safety Systems
, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution
MSC.98(73), as amended.
1.2.21
Gas carrier is a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage
in bulk of any liquefied gas or other products listed in the table of chapter 19.
1.2.22
Gas combustion unit (GCU) is a means of disposing excess cargo vapour by
thermal oxidation.
1.2.23
Gas consumer is any unit within the ship using cargo vapour as a fuel.
1.2.24
Hazardous area is an area in which an explosive gas atmosphere is, or may be
expected to be present, in quantities that require special precautions for the
construction, installation and use of electrical equipment. When a gas atmosphere is
present, the following hazards may also be present: toxicity, asphyxiation,
corrosivity, reactivity and low temperature. These hazards shall also be taken into
account and additional precautions for the ventilation of spaces and protection of
the crew will need to be considered. Examples of hazardous areas include, but are
not limited to, the followingfootnote:
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.1 the interiors of cargo containment systems
and any pipework of pressure-relief or other venting systems for cargo
tanks, pipes and equipment containing the cargo;
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.2 interbarrier spaces;
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.3 hold spaces where the cargo containment
system requires a secondary barrier;
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.4 hold spaces where the cargo containment
system does not require a secondary barrier;
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.5 a space separated from a hold space by a
single gastight steel boundary where the cargo containment system requires a
secondary barrier;
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.6 cargo machinery spaces;
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.7 areas on open deck, or semi-enclosed spaces
on open deck, within 3 m of possible sources of gas release, such as cargo
valve, cargo pipe flange, cargo machinery space ventilation outlet,
etc.;
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.8 areas on open deck, or semi-enclosed spaces
on open deck within 1.5 m of cargo machinery space entrances, cargo
machinery space ventilation inlets;
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.9 areas on open deck over the cargo area and 3
m forward and aft of the cargo area on the open deck up to a height of 2.4 m
above the weather deck;
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.10 an area within 2.4 m of the outer surface
of a cargo containment system where such surface is exposed to the
weather;
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.11 enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces in which
pipes containing cargoes are located, except those where pipes containing
cargo products for boil-off gas fuel burning systems are located;
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.12 an enclosed or semi-enclosed space having a
direct opening into any hazardous area;
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.13 void spaces, cofferdams, trunks,
passageways and enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces, adjacent to, or
immediately above or below, the cargo containment system;
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.14 areas on open deck or semi-enclosed spaces
on open deck above and in the vicinity of any vent riser outlet, within a
vertical cylinder of unlimited height and 6 m radius centred upon the centre
of the outlet and within a hemisphere of 6 m radius below the outlet;
and
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.15 areas on open deck within spillage
containment surrounding cargo manifold valves and 3 m beyond these up to a
height of 2.4 m above deck.
1.2.25
Non-hazardous area is an area other than a hazardous area.
1.2.26
Hold space is the space enclosed by the ship's structure in which a cargo
containment system is situated.
1.2.27
IBC Code means the
International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution
MSC.4(48), as amended.
1.2.28
Independent means that a piping or venting system, for example, is in no way
connected to another system and that there are no provisions available for the
potential connection to other systems.
1.2.29
Insulation space is the space, which may or may not be an interbarrier space,
occupied wholly or in part by insulation.
1.2.30
Interbarrier space is the space between a primary and a secondary barrier,
whether or not completely or partially occupied by insulation or other material.
1.2.31
Length (L) is the length as defined in the International Convention on Load
Lines in force.
1.2.32
Machinery spaces of category A are those spaces, and trunks to those spaces,
which contain either:
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.1 internal combustion machinery used for main
propulsion; or
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.2 internal combustion machinery used for
purposes other than main propulsion where such machinery has, in the
aggregate, a total power output of not less than 375 kW; or
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.3 any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit or any
oil-fired equipment other than boilers, such as inert gas generators,
incinerators, etc.
1.2.33
Machinery spaces are machinery spaces of category A and other spaces
containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and
internal-combustion engines, generators and major electrical machinery, oil filling
stations, refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilation and air-conditioning machinery,
and similar spaces and the trunks to such spaces.
1.2.34
MARVS is the maximum allowable relief valve setting of a cargo tank (gauge
pressure).
1.2.35
Nominated surveyor is a surveyor nominated/appointed by an Administration to
enforce the provisions of the SOLAS Convention regulations with regard to
inspections and surveys and the granting of exemptions therefrom.
1.2.36
Oil fuel unit is the equipment used for the preparation of oil fuel for
delivery to an oil-fired boiler, or equipment used for the preparation for delivery
of heated oil to an internal combustion engine, and includes any oil pressure pumps,
filters and heaters dealing with oil at a pressure of more than 0.18 MPa gauge.
1.2.37
Organization is the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
1.2.38
Permeability of a space means the ratio of the volume within that space which
is assumed to be occupied by water to the total volume of that space.
1.2.39
Port Administration means the appropriate authority of the country for the
port where the ship is loading or unloading.
1.2.40
Primary barrier is the inner element designed to contain the cargo when the
cargo containment system includes two boundaries.
1.2.41
Products is the collective term used to cover the list of gases indicated in
chapter 19 of this Code.
1.2.42
Public spaces are those portions of the accommodation that are used for
halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently enclosed spaces.
1.2.43
Recognized organization is an organization authorized by an Administration in
accordance with SOLAS regulation XI-1/1.
1.2.44
Recognized standards are applicable international or national standards
acceptable to the Administration, or standards laid down and maintained by the
recognized organization.
1.2.45
Relative density is the ratio of the mass of a volume of a product to the
mass of an equal volume of fresh water.
1.2.46
Secondary barrier is the liquid-resisting outer element of a cargo
containment system, designed to afford temporary containment of any envisaged
leakage of liquid cargo through the primary barrier and to prevent the lowering of
the temperature of the ship's structure to an unsafe level. Types of secondary
barrier are more fully defined in chapter 4.
1.2.47
Separate systems are those cargo piping and vent systems that are not
permanently connected to each other.
1.2.48
Service spaces are those used for galleys, pantries containing cooking
appliances, lockers, mail and specie rooms, store-rooms, workshops other than those
forming part of the machinery spaces, and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces.
1.2.49
SOLAS Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as
amended.
1.2.50
Tank cover is the protective structure intended to either protect the cargo
containment system against damage where it protrudes through the weather deck or to
ensure the continuity and integrity of the deck structure.
1.2.51
Tank dome is the upward extension of a portion of a cargo tank. In the case
of below-deck cargo containment systems, the tank dome protrudes through the weather
deck or through a tank cover.
1.2.52
Thermal oxidation method means a system where the boil-off vapours are
utilized as fuel for shipboard use or as a waste heat system subject to the
provisions of chapter 16 or a system not using the gas as fuel complying with this
Code.
1.2.53
Toxic products are those defined by a "T" in column "f" in the table
of chapter 19.
1.2.54
Turret compartments are those spaces and trunks that contain equipment and
machinery for retrieval and release of the disconnectable turret mooring system,
high-pressure hydraulic operating systems, fire protection arrangements and cargo
transfer valves.
1.2.55
Vapour pressure is the equilibrium pressure of the saturated vapour above the
liquid, expressed in Pascals (Pa) absolute at a specified temperature.
1.2.56
Void space is an enclosed space in the cargo area external to a cargo
containment system, other than a hold space, ballast space, oil fuel tank, cargo
pumps or compressor room, or any space in normal use by personnel.
1.3
Equivalents
1.3.1 Where the Code requires that a particular
fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof shall be
fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision shall be made, or any
procedure or arrangement shall be complied with, the Administration may allow any
other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof to
be fitted or carried, or any other provision, procedure or arrangement to be made in
that ship, if it is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such fitting,
material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof, or that any
particular provision, procedure or arrangement, is at least as effective as that
required by the Code. However, the Administration may not allow operational methods
or procedures to be made as an alternative to a particular fitting, material,
appliance, apparatus, item of equipment, or type thereof that is prescribed by the
Code, unless such a substitution is specifically allowed by the Code.
1.3.2 When the Administration so allows, any fitting,
material, appliance, apparatus, item of equipment, or type thereof, or provision,
procedure or arrangement or novel design or application to be substituted, it shall
communicate to the Organization the particulars thereof, together with a report on
the evidence submitted, so that the Organization may circulate the same to other
Contracting Governments to the SOLAS Convention for the information of their
officers.
1.4
Surveys and certification
1.4.1
Survey procedure
1.4.1.1 The survey of ships, so far as regards the
enforcement of the provisions of the Code and granting of exemptions therefrom,
shall be carried out by officers of the Administration. The Administration may,
however, entrust the surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or to
organizations recognized by it.
1.4.1.2 The recognized organization, referred to in
1.2.43, shall comply with the provisions of the SOLAS
Convention and with the Code for recognized organizations (RO
Code).
1.4.1.3 The Administration nominating surveyors or
recognizing organizations to conduct surveys shall, as a minimum, empower any
nominated surveyor or recognized organization to:
The Administration shall notify the Organization of the specific
responsibilities and conditions of the authority delegated to nominated surveyors or
recognized organizations, for circulation to the Contracting Governments.
1.4.1.4 When a nominated surveyor or recognized
organization determines that the condition of a ship or its equipment does not
correspond substantially with the particulars of the International Certificate of
Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk, or is such that the ship is not
fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board, or without
presenting unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment, the surveyor or
organization shall immediately ensure that corrective action is taken and shall, in
due course, notify the Administration. If such corrective action is not taken, the
certificate shall be withdrawn and the Administration shall be notified immediately.
If the ship is in a port of another Contracting Government, the appropriate
authorities of the port State shall be notified immediately. When an officer of the
Administration, a nominated surveyor or a recognized organization has notified the
appropriate authorities of the port State, the Government of the port State
concerned shall give the officer, surveyor or organization any necessary assistance
to carry out their obligations under this paragraph. When applicable, the Government
of the port State concerned shall take such steps as will ensure that the ship does
not sail until it can proceed to sea or leave the port for the purpose of proceeding
to the nearest appropriate repair yard available without danger to the ship or
persons on board or without presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine
environment.
1.4.1.5 In every case, the Administration shall
guarantee the completeness and efficiency of the survey and shall undertake to
ensure the necessary arrangements to satisfy this obligation.
1.4.2
Survey requirements
The structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and material (other
than items in respect of which a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo
Ship Safety Equipment Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate; or Cargo
Ship Safety Certificate, required by the SOLAS
Convention, are issued) of a gas carrier shall be subjected to the
following surveys:
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.1 An initial survey before the ship is put in
service or before the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage
of Liquefied Gases in Bulk is issued for the first time, which shall include
a complete examination of its structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements
and materials in so far as the ship is covered by the Code. This survey
shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings,
arrangements and material fully comply with the applicable provisions of the
Code.
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.2 A renewal survey at intervals specified by
the Administration, but not exceeding five years, except where regulation
1.4.6.2.1, 1.4.6.5, 1.4.6.6 or 1.4.6.7 is applicable. The renewal survey
shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings,
arrangements and material fully comply with the applicable provisions of the
Code.
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.3 An intermediate survey within three months
before or after the second anniversary date, or within three months before
or after the third anniversary date of the certificate, which shall take the
place of one of the annual surveys specified in 1.4.2.4. The intermediate
survey shall be such as to ensure that the safety equipment, and other
equipment, and associated pump and piping systems fully comply with the
applicable provisions of the Code and are in good working order. Such
intermediate surveys shall be endorsed on the certificate issued under 1.4.4
or 1.4.5.
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.4 An annual survey within three months before
or after each anniversary date of the certificate, including a general
inspection of the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and material
referred to in 1.4.2.1 to ensure that they have been maintained in
accordance with 1.4.3 and that they remain satisfactory for the service for
which the ship is intended. Such annual surveys shall be endorsed on the
certificate issued under 1.4.4 or 1.4.5.
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.5 An additional survey, either general or
partial according to the circumstances, shall be made when required after an
investigation prescribed in 1.4.3.3, or whenever any important repairs or
renewals are made. Such a survey shall ensure that the necessary repairs or
renewals have been effectively made, that the materials and workmanship of
such repairs or renewals are satisfactory, and that the ship is fit to
proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board or without
presenting unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment.
1.4.3
Maintenance of conditions after survey
1.4.3.1 The condition of the ship and its equipment
shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the Code and to ensure that
the ship will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on
board or without presenting unreasonable threat of harm to the marine
environment.
1.4.3.2 After any survey of the ship, as described in
1.4.2, has been completed, no change shall be made in the structure, equipment,
fittings, arrangements and material covered by the survey without the sanction of
the Administration, except by direct replacement.
1.4.3.3 Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a
defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the
efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment covered
by the Code, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest
opportunity to the Administration, the nominated surveyor or recognized organization
responsible for issuing the certificate, who shall cause investigations to be
initiated to determine whether a survey, as required by 1.4.2.5, is necessary. If
the ship is in a port of another Contracting Government, the master or owner shall
also report immediately to the appropriate authorities of the port State and the
nominated surveyor or recognized organization shall ascertain that such a report has
been made.
1.4.4
Issue and endorsement of an International Certificate of Fitness of Liquefied
Gases in Bulk
1.4.4.1 An International Certificate of Fitness for the
Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk shall be issued, after an initial or renewal
survey, to a gas carrier engaged on international voyages that comply with the
relevant provisions of the Code.
1.4.4.2 Such a certificate shall be drawn up in the
form corresponding to the model given in appendix 2. If the language used is not
English, French or Spanish, the text shall include a translation into one of these
languages.
1.4.4.3 The certificate issued under the provisions of
this section shall be available on board for examination at all times.
1.4.4.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the
amendments to the Code, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution
MSC.17(58), any International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied
Gases in Bulk that is current when these amendments enter into force shall remain
valid until it expires under the terms of this Code prior to the amendments entering
into force.
1.4.5
Issue or endorsement of an International Certificate of Fitness of Liquefied
Gases in Bulk by another Government
1.4.5.1 A Contracting Government to the SOLAS
Convention may, at the request of another Contracting Government, cause a
ship entitled to fly the flag of the other State to be surveyed and, if satisfied
that the requirements of the Code are complied with, issue or authorize the issue of
the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk
to the ship and, where appropriate, endorse or authorize the endorsement of the
certificate on board the ship in accordance with the Code. Any certificate so issued
shall contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of
the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.
1.4.6
Duration and validity of an International Certificate of Fitness of Liquefied
Gases in Bulk
1.4.6.1 An International Certificate of Fitness for the
Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk shall be issued for a period specified by the
Administration, which shall not exceed five years.
1.4.6.2.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of 1.4.6.1,
when the renewal survey is completed within three months before the expiry date of
the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of
completion of the renewal survey to a date not exceeding five years from the date of
expiry of the existing certificate.
1.4.6.2.2 When the renewal survey is completed after
the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from
the date of completion of the renewal survey to a date not exceeding five years from
the date of expiry of the existing certificate.
1.4.6.2.3 When the renewal survey is completed more
than three months before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new
certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to a
date not exceeding five years from the date of completion of the renewal survey.
1.4.6.3 If a certificate is issued for a period of less
than five years, the Administration may extend the validity of the certificate
beyond the expiry date to the maximum period specified in 1.4.6.1, provided that the
surveys referred to in regulations 1.4.2.3 and 1.4.2.4, applicable when a
certificate is issued for a period of five years, are carried out as
appropriate.
1.4.6.4 If a renewal survey has been completed and a
new certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry date
of the existing certificate, the person or organization authorized by the
Administration may endorse the existing certificate. Such a certificate shall be
accepted as valid for a further period which shall not exceed five months from the
expiry date.
1.4.6.5 If a ship is not in a port in which it is to be
surveyed at the time when a certificate expires, the Administration may extend the
period of validity of the certificate. However, the extension shall be granted only
for the purpose of allowing the ship to complete its voyage to the port in which it
is to be surveyed, and then only in cases where it appears proper and reasonable to
do so.
1.4.6.6 A certificate, issued to a ship engaged on
short voyages, that has not been extended under the foregoing provisions of this
section may be extended by the Administration for a period of grace of up to one
month from the date of expiry stated on it. When the renewal survey is completed,
the new certificate shall be valid to a date not exceeding five years from the date
of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted.
1.4.6.7 In special circumstances, as determined by the
Administration, a new certificate need not be dated from the date of expiry of the
existing certificate as required by 1.4.6.2.2, 1.4.6.5 or 1.4.6.6. In these special
circumstances, the new certificate shall be valid to a date not exceeding five years
from the date of completion of the renewal survey.
1.4.6.8 If an annual or intermediate survey is
completed before the period specified in 1.4.2, then:
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.1 the anniversary date shown on the
certificate shall be amended by endorsement to a date that shall not be more
than three months later than the date on which the survey was completed;
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.2 the subsequent annual or intermediate survey
required by 1.4.2 shall be completed, at the intervals prescribed by that
section, using the new anniversary date; and
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.3 the expiry date may remain unchanged,
provided one or more annual or intermediate surveys, as appropriate, are
carried out so that the maximum intervals between the surveys prescribed by
1.4.2 are not exceeded.
1.4.6.9 A certificate issued under 1.4.4 or 1.4.5 shall
cease to be valid in any of the following cases:
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.1 if the relevant surveys are not completed
within the periods specified in 1.4.2;
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.2 if the certificate is not endorsed in
accordance with 1.4.2.3 or 1.4.2.4; and
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.3 upon transfer of the ship to the flag of
another State. A new certificate shall only be issued when the Government
issuing the new certificate is fully satisfied that the ship is in
compliance with the provisions of 1.4.3.1 and 1.4.3.2. In the case of a
transfer between Contracting Governments to the SOLAS Convention, if
requested within three months after the transfer has taken place, the
Government of the State whose flag the ship was formerly entitled to fly
shall, as soon as possible, transmit to the Administration copies of the
certificate carried by the ship before the transfer and, if available,
copies of the relevant survey reports.