4.1.1 Minor hull
damages in this category are often called blemishes. They are usually
indentations of plating with very minor distortion of the stiffening
members. The repair of these blemishes can be left to the Owner’s
convenience and it does not constitute a Condition of Class. They
should be reported for inclusion in the Memoranda (Hull) and will
not be noted on the Interim Certificate.
4.1.2 The entries
which appear in the Memoranda will continue to constitute, in the
main, special information about hull items or information for Surveyors
on incidence of surveys, etc. However, at all surveys, where practicable,
but in any case when in dry-dock, it will be necessary for the Surveyors
to consider all items listed in the Memoranda, including damages or
blemishes, in order to confirm that the items listed continue not
to degrade the ship’s structural integrity.
4.1.3 In addition
to conveying information regarding blemishes, the course of surveys,
and other general matters, such as Master List changes, the Memoranda
may also be utilised by Surveyors when they wish to draw the attention
of their colleagues at subsequent surveys to items which they feel
should then receive more than normal attention, but which are nevertheless
not sufficiently serious to warrant the recording of a Condition of
Class.