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:
- (E) for the Cargo Ship
Safety Equipment Certificate;
- (C) for the Cargo Ship
Safety Construction Certificate;
- (R) for the Cargo Ship
Safety Radio Certificate;
- (L) for the International
Load Line Certificate;
- (O) for the International
Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
- (N) for the International
Pollution Prevention Certificate for Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in
Bulk;
- (S) for the International
Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate;
- (A) for the International
Air Pollution Prevention Certificate;
- (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;
- (G) for the International
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
- (P) for the Passenger Ship
Safety Certificate;
and the second for the type of survey, as follows:
- (I) for the
initial survey;
- (A) for the
annual survey;
- (In) for the
intermediate survey;
- (P) for the
periodical survey;
- (R) for the
renewal survey;
- (B) for
inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom;
- (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.
3.9 For the application of these guidelines, the
following guidance on terms used in the survey requirements is provided:
- .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;
- .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.
3.10 The amplification of various terms and conditions
is given in section 5.