Ghana - Specific requirements by the Ghanean Administration

FLAG INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY SURVEYS

Flag procedural requirements

General policy

Agreement

The statutory delegation Agreement with Ghana Flag State has expired on the 31st October 2024 and has not been renewed.

Pending its renewal, all statutory surveys and certification are carried out directly by the Administration

An Agreement between the Ghana Maritime Authority and Recognised Organisation (RO) Marine & Offshore SAS has been signed and entered into force on 31 October 2019.

Refer to Agreement governing the delegation of statutory certification and services to Appendix 2 to the Agreement

Domestic Legislations

The main domestic legislations are as follows:

1. Ghana Maritime Authority Act, 2002 (Act 630)

2. Ghana Shipping Act, 2003 (Act 645)

3. Ghana Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act 826)

4. Maritime Pollution Act, 2016 (Act 932)

5. Maritime Security Act, 2004 (Act 675)

6. Maritime Security (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act 824)

7. Ghana Shipping (Maritime Labour) Regulations (L.I. 2226)

8. Ghana Shipping (Standards for Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers) Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2229)

Refer to the website of the Administration: www.ghanamaritime.org

Interpretations, Equivalents and Exemptions

While interpretations of the applicable instrument, as well as the determination of equivalents or the acceptance of substitutes to the requirements of the applicable instruments are the prerogative of the Administration, Recognised Organisation (RO) will co-operate in their establishment as necessary. Recognised Organisation (RO) will apply the IMO interpretations and Circulars, as well as the available IACS Unified Interpretations, unless provided with written instruction to apply a different interpretation by the Administration.

Exemptions from the requirements of the applicable instruments are the prerogative of the Administration and must be approved by the Administration prior to issuance.

In instances where, temporarily, the requirements of an applicable instrument cannot be met under particular circumstances, proposals for such measures or supplementary equipment as may be available to permit the vessel to proceed to a suitable port where permanent repairs or rectifications can be effected or replacement equipment fitted, are to be acceptable to Recognised Organisation (RO) and agreed by the Administration.

The Administration reserves the right to suspend, cancel or revoke any certificate, document or approval issued by Recognised Organisation (RO) pursuant to this Agreement. The Administration will inform Recognised Organisation (RO) of the reasons for suspending, cancelling or revoking a statutory certificate.

Recognised Organisation (RO) may, having consulted with the Administration, suspend, cancel or revoke any statutory certificate issued on behalf of the GMA.

Reporting

In case where a ship did not in all respects remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board or presenting unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment, Recognised Organisation (RO) shall report to the Administration without delay.

LL 66

Load Line Certificate

SOLAS 74

Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate

Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate

Passenger Ship Safety Certificate

MARPOL 73/78

Annex I - IOPP certificate

Annex II - NLS certificate

Annex IV - ISPP certificate

Regulation for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships

Annex V - ISPP certificate

Regulation for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships

Annex VI - IAPP, EIAPP, IEE, IMO DCS

Data Collection System for fuel oil consumption of ships

Recognised Organisation (RO) is authorized to perform the following statutory services:

• • Reviewing of SEEMP Part II and issuance of Confirmation of Compliance, (MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 5, para. 4.5)

• • Verification of reported data, (MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 22A)and Issuance of Statement of Compliance (MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 5, para. 4.5)

• • Submission of reported data to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database ((MARPOL Annex VI,Regulation 22A, para. 9)

BWM Convention

Ballast Water Management

TONNAGE 69

Tonnage Certificate

Recognised Organisation (RO) is authorized to perform measurement and calculation and to issue the International Tonnage Certificate according ITC 1969.

Miscellaneous Technical Requirements

POLAR Code

Recognised Organisation (RO) is fully authorized to issue the POLAR ship certificate.

Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013

Recognised Organisation (RO) is authorized to issue a Statement of Compliance on Inventory of Hazardous Materials.

ISM Code

Authorisations & Instructions

ISPS Code

Authorisations & Instructions

MLC, 2006

Scope of Authorization

Appendix — Agreement governing the delegation of statutory certification and services

Agreement

See the attached file “Agreement_RO_Ghana_31102019”.

Appendix 1 to the Agreement

Applicable instruments and degree of authorization

See the attached file “Annex 1_RO_Ghana”.

Appendix 2 to the Agreement

Associated Instructions

See the attached file “Annex 2_RO_Ghana”.