1 Ship types and sizes
This delegation agreement covers:
[State types and
sizes of ships covered by the Agreement].
2 Conventions and other instruments (including
relevant national legislation if applicable)
SOLAS Convention 1974, SOLAS Protocol 1978 and the 1981 and
1983 amendments to SOLAS 1974, [SOLAS Protocol 1988footnote]; as may be amended,
related
certificates listed under II.6 below.
Field of application
as prescribed by the Convention.
Convention on the International
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, as may be amended,
Field of application as prescribed in the Convention.
International
Convention of Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, as may be amended,
Field of application as prescribed in the Convention.
(Relevant
national regulations if applicable) - as prescribed in [..........]
International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, [LL Protocol 1988footnote]; as may be amended,
Field of
application as prescribed in the Convention.
MARPOL 73/78,
as may be amended,
Field of application as prescribed
in the Convention.
The survey and inspection functions
shall be in accordance with the MARPOL 73/78 Conventions, as may be
amended, and in accordance with Guidelines developed by IMO and cover
certificates listed under II.6.
(ILO Convention on Accommodation
of Crews. (ILO Convention No.92 and 133), as may be amended. If applicable.
Field
of application as prescribed in the Convention.)
(ILO
Convention 147: Merchant Shipping (Minimum
standard). If applicable.
Field of application as prescribed
in the Convention.)
3 Approval of drawings for structure, materials
and equipment
This delegation covers the power of approval drawings and specifications
as regards requirements in conventions and other instruments listed
under II.2 above, and related to certificates listed under II.6 below.
This delegation covers the power of:
- approval of material and equipment
- approval of stability documentation
- approval of calculations
- approval of procedures, plans, manuals, etc,
as required by conventions and other instruments listed under
II.2 above, and related to certificates listed under II.6 below.
4 Surveys
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4.1 Ordinary surveys
RO is authorized to perform surveys as required by conventions
and other instruments as listed under II.2 above, related to certificates
as listed under II.6 below. The surveys are described in, and should
be carried out, in accordance with relevant parts of Assembly resolution
survey guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification
(A.746(18)).
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4.2 Unscheduled inspectionsfootnote performed by RO
If the authorization shall include the duty for RO to perform
unscheduled inspections, the conditions will be as agreed upon:
5 Information of Manning, Licensing, Qualifications
and Maritime Employment Documentation.
This is subject to a special agreement, if covered by this Agreement.
In the light of HSSC the Administration shall inform
the RO which system of certificates is used.
6 Issuance of certificates
RO is empowered to issue certificates as required by conventions
and other instruments listed under II.2 above, and as prescribed in
Assembly resolution A.746(18) on
Survey Guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification.
7 Corrective action
In connection with work carried out under authorization in accordance
with this Agreement, RO, its employees and others acting on behalf
of the RO are authorized to issue recommendations and otherwise take
such action as is necessary to ensure that matters subject to survey
and inspections correspond substantially with the particulars of the
ship's certificates or the requirements of applicable international
conventions and/or national laws regulations.
Where the
general condition of a ship or its equipment in important respects
does not correspond substantially with the particulars of any of the
certificates, or if its condition is found to be such that the ship
is not fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons
on board or presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine
environment, the RO surveyor concerned shall immediately withdraw
the applicable statutory Certificates if the defects are not rectified,
and then notify the Administration.
In instances where
the requirements of a relevant convention cannot be met under particular
circumstances (e.g. appropriate repair of service facilities are not
available), a telex or facsimile report should be urgently sent to
the Administration giving details of the problem and arrangements
made.
If the ship is in a port of another Administration,
the RO shall ascertain that a report has been sent to the appropriate
authorities of the port State.
8 Withdrawal of certificates
When generally authorized, it is the right and obligation of
RO to issue and withdraw the relevant certificates.
If
correcting action as described under II.7 above is not taken, the
certificate involved should be withdrawn, cf. SOLAS I/6(d) and corresponding regulations in
other IMO instruments.
In case of withdrawal of a certificate,
RO shall give a letter to the master of the vessel stating that the
certificate is withdrawn from the date of signature of the letter,
and request that the certificate in question be surrendered.
A copy of the letter shall be sent by the most expedient means
to the Administration immediately. If the ship is in a port of another
State, RO shall ensure that the port State Authority has been notified.