4 Request for survey
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.358(78) – 2022 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships – (adopted on 10 June 2022) - Annex – 2022 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships - 4 Request for survey

4 Request for survey

  4.1 Prior to any survey, a request for survey should be submitted by the Company to the Administration, or to a recognized organization, along with the ship's data required in the International Anti-fouling System Certificate as listed:

  • .1 Name of ship

  • .2 Distinctive number or letters

  • .3 Port of registry

  • .4 Gross tonnage

  • .5 IMO number.

4.2 A request for survey should be supplemented by a declaration and supporting information from the anti-fouling system manufacturer, confirming that the anti-fouling system applied, or intended to be applied to the ship is in compliance with the requirements of the Convention (with an identification of the version of the Convention referred to). Such declaration should provide the following information contained in the Record of Anti-fouling System, as can be found in appendix 1 to annex 4 to the Convention:

  • .1 Type of anti-fouling systemfootnote.

  • .2 Name of anti-fouling system manufacturer.

  • .3 Name and colour of anti-fouling system.

  • .4 Active ingredient(s) and their Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number(s) (CAS number(s)).

4.3 Information required by the surveyor regarding compliance of the product with the Convention should be found in a declaration from the anti-fouling system manufacturer which may be provided on the anti-fouling system container and/or on supportive documentation (such as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), or similar). A link between the supportive documentation and the relevant container should exist.


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