International Load Line Certificate
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International Load Line Certificate

Initial certification, annual, renewal surveys

  1 Module Nos. 1A, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3A and 4A apply.

  2 For this certification the system should cover practical tutored training on the following issues as appropriate for technical appraisal and support staff (TS) and field surveyors (FS) respectively:

  • TS: Calculation of freeboard and approval of drawings for conditions of assignment according to:

  • FS: Pertinent technical surveys (class surveys or similar), new building:

    • hull structural survey;
    • hull penetrations and closing appliances;
    • stability/inclining test.
  • FS: Pertinent technical surveys (class surveys or similar), ships in operation:

    • annual survey;
    • renewal survey;
    • bottom survey.
  • FS: Measurement for load line/initial survey report.

  • FS: Conditions for assignment/initial survey report.

  • FS: Load line marking verification/initial survey report.

  • FS: Load line annual survey.

  • FS: Load line renewal survey, report and issuance of certificate.


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