4 Initial and periodic surveys
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4 Initial and periodic surveys

  4.1 As a condition of assignment, each open-top containership should maintain fully operational hold dewatering systems, including all system redundancies. The operability and condition of the hold dewatering systems and freeing ports if they are fitted should be inspected monthly by the crew and entered in the ship's log book for annual verification by the Administration.

  4.2 At each load line renewal survey, the Administration should require that the hold dewatering systems be fully tested to assure proper functioning.

  4.3 The structural survey schedule requirements for the open cargo holds should reflect that they are exposed to the sea atmosphere. A complete inspection of the open cargo holds should be conducted in conjunction with the load line renewal survey.

Parent topic: Annex - Interim Guidelines for Open-Top Containerships
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