“Gaining recognized organization” means a recognized
organization which accepts a ship as meeting its requirements, only
after all overdue surveys, overdue recommendations or overdue conditions
of class-related matters previously issued against the ship have been
completed by or as specified by the losing recognized organization.
“Classification certificate” means within the
context of these Guidelines a certificate attesting to compliance
with class-related matters.
“Losing recognized organization” means the recognized
organization from which class-related matters are being transferred.
In the case of ships accepted as meeting the class-related requirements
by more than one recognized organization, the “losing recognized
organization” means all recognized organizations from which
class-related matters are being transferred.
“Outstanding” means still to be dealt with.
“Overdue” means overdue on the date the losing
recognized organization receives the request by the gaining recognized
organization for its current survey status class-related matters.
“Recommendations” and “conditions of class”
are requirements to the effect that specific measures, repairs, surveys,
etc., should be carried out within a specific time limit in order
to retain the same status with respect to class-related matters.
“Class-related matters”, within the context
of these Guidelines, means the responsibilities associated with checking
compliance with the design, construction and maintenance of the structural,
mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society
which is recognized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions
of SOLAS regulation XI-1/1 or with
applicable national standards of the Administration which provide
an equivalent level of safety.