1.2 Obligations and reporting of the losing recognized organization
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1.2 Obligations and reporting of the losing recognized organization

  1.2.1 If an owner advises the losing recognized organization of an intention to transfer class-related matters, the losing recognized organization should immediately confirm to the owner any overdue surveys and outstanding recommendations/conditions of class.

  1.2.2 The losing recognized organization should:

  • .1 within two working days of receipt of a written request, at its headquarters or one of its designated control or management centres, notify the gaining recognized organization of the latest details of class-related matters in its possession including a full list of overdue surveys and recommendations/conditions of class - with the respective due dates - issued against the subject ship.

    In cases where the status of class-related matters is received in a language not readily understood by the gaining recognized organization or contains vague or unclear descriptions, the losing recognized organization should provide additional detailed information on request of the gaining recognized organization. The losing recognized organization should advise the gaining recognized organization of the possibility of further recommendations/conditions of class arising from surveys which the losing recognized organization knows have been carried out but for which reports have not yet been received;

  • .2 make available, within one month of the receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1.2.2.1, all survey records class-related matters to the gaining recognized organization for record review and relevant reporting, to the extent this information is in the possession of the losing recognized organization, to enable the gaining recognized organization to prepare auditable documentation, in accordance with paragraph 1.1.10;

  • .3 alternatively to the requirements in paragraph 1.2.2.2, upon request, provide the gaining recognized organization, within one month of the receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1.2.2.1, a copy of all the survey records of class-related matters, to enable it to prepare auditable documentation, in accordance with paragraph 1.1.10. These survey records should be transferred electronically if electronic files are available; and

  • .4 submit, within one month of the receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 1.2.2.1, any auditable documentation regarding class-related items (see paragraph 1.1.10.1) available from prior transfers of class-related matters performed after 1 July 2001.

  1.2.3 The losing recognized organization would have one month from issuance of its survey status of class-related matters to the gaining recognized organization as per paragraph 1.2.2 to forward to the gaining recognized organization:

  • .1 the additional information on outstanding surveys and/or recommendations/ conditions of class arising from surveys performed proximate to the date of the owners written request for transfer of class-related matters which were not included in the said status; and

  • .2 the structural diminution allowances which were applicable to the ship.

  1.2.4 In order to ensure mutual exchange of information on ships transferring class-related matters and on the survey status of such ships, the losing recognized organization should, on completion of a withdrawal of the classification certificate, notify the gaining recognized organization.

  1.2.5 Should the losing recognized organization, upon receiving information from the gaining recognized organization, pursuant to the disposition of the transfer of class-related matters, have clear grounds for believing that the gaining recognized organization did not fulfil its obligations as specified in section 1.1, the losing recognized organization should notify the gaining recognized organization and the Administration of its concerns and attempt to resolve any differences with the gaining recognized organization.


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