Appendix - Model Form of Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
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Appendix - Model Form of Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

  22 The existing form is replaced by the following:

Certificate 1. International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

"MODEL FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
(Official seal)
Issued under the provisions of the
CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
(resolutions MSC.9(53) and MEPC.20(22), as amended)
under the authority of the Government of
...............................................................................................................................................................
(full official designation of country)
by ..........................................................................................................................................................
(full designation of the competent person or organization recognized by the Administration)
Particulars of shipfootnote
Name of ship ................................................................................
Distinctive number or letters ................................................................................
Port of registry ................................................................................
Gross tonnage ................................................................................
Ship type (Code paragraph 2.2.4) ................................................................................
IMO Number footnote................................................................................
Date on which keel was laid or on which the ship was at a similar stage of construction or (in the case of a converted ship) date on which conversion to chemical tanker was commenced ................................................................................
The ship also complies fully with the following amendments to the Code: ...............................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................
The ship is exempted from compliance with the following provisions of the Code: ...............................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................................
THIS IS TO CERTIFY:
1 That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with the provisions of section 1.6 of the Code;
2 That the survey showed that the construction and equipment of the ship and the condition thereof are in all respects satisfactory and that the ship:
  .1 complies with the relevant provisions of the Code applicable to ships referred to in 1.7.2;
  .2 complies with the relevant provisions of the Code applicable to ships referred to in 1.7.3;
3 That the ship has been provided with a manual in accordance with Appendix 4 of MARPOL Annex II as called for by regulation 14 of the Annex, and that the arrangements and equipment of the ship prescribed in the Manual are in all respects satisfactory;
4. That the ship meets the requirements for the carriage in bulk of the following products, provided that all relevant operational provisions of the Code and MARPOL Annex II are observed:
     
    Product Conditions of carriage
(tank numbers, etc.) 		Pollution Category
    Continued on attachment 1, additional signed and dated sheets footnote.
    Tank numbers referred to in this list are identified on attachment 2, signed and dated tank plan.
5 That, in accordance with 1.7.3/2.2.5footnote, the provisions of the Code are modified in respect of the ship in the following manner: ...................................................................................................................................
6 That the ship must be loaded:
  1. in accordance with the loading conditions provided in the approved loading manual, stamped and dated ....................... and signed by a responsible officer of the Administration, or of an organization recognized by the Administrationfootnote;
  2. in accordance with the loading limitations appended to this Certificatefootnote.
  Where it is required to load the ship other than in accordance with the above instruction then the necessary calculations to justify the proposed loading conditions should be communicated to the certifying Administration who may authorize in writing the adoption of the proposed loading conditionfootnote.
This Certificate is valid until ............................................................................................................................footnote subject to surveys in accordance with 1.6 of the Code.
Completion date of the survey on which this certificate is based: ............................
        (dd/mm/yyyy)
    Issued at ................................................................................................................
    (Place of issue of certificate)
    ....................................... ................................................................................
    (Date of issue) (Signature of authorized official issuing the certificate)
    (Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

Note 1 The Certificate can be issued only to ships entitled to fly the flags of States which are a Party to MARPOL 73/78.

Note 2 Ship Type: Any entry under this column must relate to all relevant recommendations, e.g., an entry "Type 2" should mean Type 2 in all respects prescribed by the Code. This column would not usually apply in the cases of an existing ship and in such a case should be noted "see paragraph 2.2".

Note 3 Products: Products listed in chapter 17 of the Code, or which have been evaluated by the Administration in accordance with 1.8 of the Code, should be listed. In respect of the latter "new" products, any special requirements provisionally prescribed should be noted.

Note 4 Products: The list of products the ship is suitable to carry should include the noxious liquid substances of category Z which are not covered by the Code and should be identified as "chapter 18 category Z".

Note 5 deleted

Note 6 Conditions of carriage: If a Certificate is issued to a ship which is modified in accordance with the provision of regulation 1(12) of MARPOL Annex II the Certificate should indicate in the top of the table of products and conditions of carriage the following statement: "This ship is certificated to carry only pollution hazard chemicals".

       
ENDORSEMENT FOR ANNUAL AND INTERMEDIATE SURVEYS
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at a survey required by 1.6.2 of the Code, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the Code.
Annual survey:   Signed ....................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
Annual/Intermediatefootnote survey: Signed ....................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ...................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
Annual/Intermediatefootnote survey: Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
Annual survey:   Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
ANNUAL/INTERMEDIATE SURVEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 1.6.6.8.3
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at an annual/intermediatefootnote survey in accordance with 1.6.6.8.3 of the Code, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the Convention:
    Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATE IF VALID FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS WHERE PARAGRAPH 1.6.6.3 APPLIES
The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this Certificate shall, in accordance with 1.6.6.3 of the Code, be accepted as valid until ................................................................................
    Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
ENDORSEMENT WHERE THE RENEWAL SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND PARAGRAPH 1.6.6.4 APPLIES
The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this Certificate shall, in accordance with paragraph 1.6.6.4 of the Code, be accepted as valid until ................................................................................
Annual survey:   Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE UNTIL REACHING THE PORT OF SURVEY OR FOR A PERIOD OF GRACE WHERE PARAGRAPH 1.6.6.5 OR 1.6.6.6 APPLIES
This Certificate shall, in accordance with 1.6.6.5/1.6.6.6footnote of the Code, be accepted as valid until ................................................................................
    Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
ENDORSEMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT OF ANNIVERSARY DATE WHERE PARAGRAPH 1.6.6.8 APPLIES
In accordance with paragraph 1.6.6.8 of the Code, the new anniversary date is ................................................................................
    Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
In accordance with paragraph 1.6.6.8, the new anniversary date is ................................................................................
    Signed ................................................................................
    (Signature of duly authorized official)
    Place ......................................................................................
    Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ................................................................
(Seal or stamp of the Authority, as appropriate)
Parent topic: Annex - Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)
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