5 Conduct of surveys
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5 Conduct of surveys

  5.1 Initial surveys (Surveys in accordance with regulation 1(1)(a) of annex 4 to the Convention)

  • .1 The initial survey should verify that all applicable requirements of the Convention are complied with.

  • .2 As part of the survey, it should be verified that the anti-fouling system specified by the documentation submitted with the request for survey complies with the Convention. The survey should include verification that the anti-fouling system applied is identical to the system specified in the request for survey.

  • .3 Taking into account experience gained and the prevailing circumstances, the initial survey should include the tasks as listed in paragraph 1 of appendix II to these Guidelines.

  • .4 The verification tasks set out in paragraph 5.1.2 should be conducted at any time, either before, during, or after the anti-fouling system has been applied to the ship, as deemed necessary to verify compliance. No checks or tests must affect the integrity, structure or operation of the anti-fouling system.

  5.2 Surveys when the anti-fouling systems are changed or replaced (Surveys in accordance with regulation 1(1)(b) of Annex 4 to the Convention)

  • .1 If the existing anti-fouling system is confirmed by an International Anti-fouling System Certificate not to be controlled under annex 1 of the Convention, the provisions described in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.3 apply.

  • .2 If the existing anti-fouling system is declared not to be controlled under annex 1 of the Convention, without being documented by an International Anti-fouling System Certificate, a verification should be carried out to confirm that the anti-fouling system complies with the requirements of the Convention. This verification may be based on sampling and/or testing and/or reliable documentation, as deemed necessary based on experience gained and the existing circumstances. Documentation for verification could, for example, be MSDS, or similar, a declaration of compliance from the anti-fouling system manufacturer, invoices from the shipyard and/or the anti-fouling system manufacturer. To verify the new anti-fouling system, the provisions described in paragraph 5.1 apply.

  • .3 If the existing anti-fouling system has been removed, the removal should be verified in addition to the provisions described in paragraph 5.1.

  • .4 If a sealer coat has been applied, a verification should be carried out to confirm that the name, type and colour of the sealer coat applied to the ship match those specified in the request for survey, and that the existing anti-fouling system has been covered with that sealer coat. Additionally the provisions described in paragraph 5.1 apply.

  • .5 An existing anti-fouling system controlled under annex 1 of the Convention, containing organotin:

    • .1 applied on/after 1 January 2003 or a later date if specified by the Administration, should be removed in accordance with paragraph 5.2.3;

    • .2 applied before 1 January 2003 or a later date if specified by the Administration, must have been removed or covered by a sealer coat in accordance with paragraph 5.2.4, not later than 60 months after its application and latest on 1 January 2008.

  • .6 An existing anti-fouling system controlled under annex 1 of the Convention, containing cybutryne in the external coating layer:

    • .1 applied before 1 January 2023, should be removed or covered by a sealer coat in accordance with paragraph 5.2.4.

  • .7 The survey should include the tasks as listed in paragraph 2 of Appendix II to these Guidelines.

  5.3 Surveys of existing ships requesting only an International Anti-fouling System Certificate

  • .1 If the existing anti-fouling system is declared not to be controlled under Annex 1 to the Convention, a verification should be carried out to confirm that the anti-fouling system complies with the requirements of the Convention. This verification may be based on sampling and/or testing and/or reliable documentation, as deemed necessary based on experience gained and the existing circumstances. Such documentation could be MSDS or similar, a declaration of compliance from the anti-fouling system manufacturer, invoices from the shipyard and/or the anti-fouling system manufacturer. If this information raises no reasonable doubt that the system applied is compliant with annex 1 of the Convention, the International Anti-fouling System Certificate may be issued on this basis.

Parent topic: Annex – 2022 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships
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