3.1 The Guidelines provide a general
framework upon which Administrations will be able to base their arrangements
for carrying out surveys. It is recognized that survey provisions
contained in the Guidelines are not necessarily applicable to all
types and sizes of ship.
3.2 Whilst the Guidelines are intended
to cover instruments listed in 1.1,
they should be applied, as appropriate, to drilling rigs and other
platforms covered by MARPOL Annex I, regulation
39 and Annex VI, regulation 5.
3.3 A description of the various types
of survey is given in section 4 and,
as shown on the contents page, this is followed by the detailed requirements
for the various surveys for each of the certificates.
3.4 When appropriate, the detailed requirements
for the various surveys contain a section that is applicable to all
cargo ships followed by a section that only applies to specific ship
types.
3.5 Whilst the Convention or Code references
are included, where possible, it should be noted that, in general,
it has not been possible to indicate where there are differing requirements
dependent upon the ship's year of build. Consequently, care should
be taken in applying specific requirements, particularly where there
have been amendments that are only applicable to ships built after
a certain date.
3.6 Although also part of the requirements for
the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, a separate section
is provided for inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom.
3.7 SOLAS 74/88 regulation I/12(v) provides for a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
to be issued as an alternative to the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment
Certificate, the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate and the
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate. Consequently, the surveys for
the issue and renewal of the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate should
be in accordance with the certificates it replaces and, similarly,
the annual and intermediate surveys should be the same as those required
for the replaced certificates and the appropriate sections of the
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, endorsed accordingly.
3.8 On the left-hand side of each item
to be surveyed may be found two letters in brackets, the first indicating
the certificate to which the survey relates, as follows:
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(E) for the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;
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(C) for the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;
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(R) for the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate;
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(L) for the International Load Line Certificate;
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(O) for the International Oil Pollution Prevention
Certificate;
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(N) for the International Pollution Prevention
Certificate for Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in
Bulk;
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(S) for the International Sewage Pollution Prevention
Certificate;
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(A) for the International Air Pollution Prevention
Certificate;
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(D) for the International Certificate of Fitness
for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk or the
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in
Bulk;
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(G) for the International Certificate of Fitness
for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
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(P) for the Passenger Ship Safety
Certificate;
and the second for the type of survey, as follows:
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(I) for the initial survey;
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(A) for the annual survey;
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(In) for the intermediate survey;
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(P) for the periodical survey;
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(R) for the renewal survey;
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(B) for inspection of the outside of the ship's
bottom;
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(Ad) for additional survey.
Consequently, for example, "(EI)", "(OIn)" and "(PR)" indicate
the initial survey for the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate,
the intermediate survey for the International Oil Pollution Prevention
Certificate and the renewal survey for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
respectively.
3.8bis
For the application of these
Guidelines, the following guidance on terms used in the survey requirements
is provided:
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.1 “Examining" except where used in "examining
the plans" or "examining the design" should be understood as a thorough
examination, using appropriate techniques, of the components, system
or appliance in question for satisfactory provision, arrangement and
condition and for any signs of defects, deterioration or damage;
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.2 "Testing" should be understood as a functional
test of the system or appliance in question, to confirm its satisfactory
operation and performance for its intended use.
3.9 The amplification of various terms
and conditions are given in section
5.