Certification Flashcards
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What is the Certificate of Registry?
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- Provides information about the registration of the vessel, states the nationality of the vessel and ownership.
- Issued by Flag State
- Issued to all vessels
- Initial survey then renewal every 5 years
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What is the international Tonnage Certificate?
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- Provides information about the ships Gross and Net tonnage
- Issued by Class
- Issued to all Vessels
- Initial survey, does not expire
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What’s the International Load Line Certificate?
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- Ensures ships complies with international load line regulations.
- Must have plum line on hull
- Issued to all commercial vessels
- Initial survey, Annual survey, intermediate survey and renewal at 5 years
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What is the International Safety Construction Certificate?
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- Verifies that a ships construction and structural features, machinery and equipment adhere to standards set by SOLAS.
-Issued to all vessels over 500 GT - Issued by flag state.
-Initial survey, annual survey, intermediate survey 5 year renewal survey.
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What is the International Safety Equipment Certificate?
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- Verifies ship is equipment with essential safety equipment, as per SOALS
- Issued to vessels over 500 GT
- Issued by Flag State
- Initial survey, annual survey, intermediate survey and 5 year renewal survey.
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What is the International Safety Radio Certificate?
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- Verifies ship is equipped with radio coms that meets SOLAS
- Vessels over 300 GT
- Issued by Flag State
- Initial survey, Annual survey, Renewal at 5 years
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What is the Safe Manning document?
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- Issued to Ships to establish minimum crewing levels and qualifications.
- issued to all vessels over 500 GT
- issued by Flag State
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What does IOPPC stand for?
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International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
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What is the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPPC)?
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- Confirms that ship has implemented measures and equipment to prevent oil pollution.
-Issued to all vessels over 400 GT and oil tankers over 150 GT - Issued by Class
- Must have record of equipment, ORB, SOPEP, Tye approved equipment with certification
- Initial survey, annual survey, renewal survey before 5 years.
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What does IAPPC stand for?
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International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate.
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What is the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPPC)?
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- Certifies ship is in compliance with emission limits required by MARPOL
- Required for all ships over 400 GT
- Issued by Class
- initial survey, annual survey, renewal at 5 years.
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What does EIAPPC stand for?
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Engine International Air Pollutions Prevention Certificate.
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What is the Engine International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (EIAPPC)?
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- Issued to all engines onboard ship that are above 130KW and certifies it meets the require NOx emission limits.
- Required by all ships over 400 GT or certified to carry more than 15persons
- Issued by Class
- Issued for life of engine
- Technical file containing Particulars of the engine to be kept onboard
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What does ISPPC stand for?
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International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate
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What is the International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate?
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-Issued to show that sewage treating equipment on board are in compliance with MARPOL
- Issued by Class
- Initial Survey, Renewal survey before 5 years
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What is the International Ships Sanitation Certificate or Expemtion?
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- This global system aims to minimise the risk ships may pose to public or international health.
- These certificates must be renewed at least every six months, so ship sanitation control inspections need to be undertaken at six-monthly intervals.
- Ship Sanitaion Certificate is issued when there is evidence of public health risk
- Ships Sanitatoin Exemption Certificate is issued when there are no issues detcted
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What is the International Safety Management Certificate?
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- Issued to show vessel, company and ship management operate in accordance with the SMS.
- Issued by Flag
- Valid for 5 years subject to initial and annual audits
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What is the Document of Compliance?
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- Issued to the owning company and is not vessel specific. It covers the entire fleet of the company
- Will keep an copy of the Document of Compliance onboard.
- Proves Owning company is compliant with ISM
- Issued by Flag State
- Valid for 5 Years
- Internal Audits to be carried out no greater than every 12 months.
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What does ISSC stand for?
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International Ship Security Certificate
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What is the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC)?
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- Certifies that ships security systems and equipment have been verified and are in accordance with ISPS.
- Issued by Flag state
- Issued to all vessels over 500 GT
- Requires Ships Security Plan
- Initial audit, intermediate audit and renewal at 5 years.
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What is the Ships Station Radio License?
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- Issued by Ofcom in the UK
- All vessels are required to hold it
- Valid for the life of the vessel or until it is sold
- License ensures ships are authorized to use radio frequencies for communication, navigation and safety
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What is the International Anti-Fouling System Certificate?
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- Certifies that the anti-fouling used onboard is compliant
- Vessels must keep record of antifouling system used onboard.
- All vessels over 400 GT
-Initial survey then when coating is changed or more than 25 % is applied. - Vessels above 24 M but below 400 GT must keep declaration of anti-fouling and this must be accompanied by paint receipt and/or contractor invoice.
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what is the Certificate of Class
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- Ensures that ship is designed, built and maintained with compliance to specific rules and standards.
- Looks at Construction, Stability, Machinery Installation and electrical Installation.
- Issued by Class
- Every Commercial vessel over 300 GT
- Design Survey, Hull Construction Survey, Material and Welding Survey, Machinery Survey and Electrical Survey.
- Initial audit and renewal at 5 years
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What is the Bunker Convention Certificate?
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- Issued by Flag
- For vessels over 1000GT
- Must also have bunker convention blue card issued by insurance company.
- It proves that is financial security to cover the liability of the owner incase of pollution damage.
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what is the P&I Certificate?
- Protection and Indemnity 3rd Party cover
-Certificate from insurance stating the insurance of the vessel.
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what is the Maritime Labor Convention Certificate?
- Certifies the vessel has been verified and is in compliance with the MLC convention.
- All vessels over 500 GT
- Inspection at issue and renewal at 5 years
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What does IEEC stand for?
International Energy Efficiency Certificate
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What does SEEMP stand for?
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
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What is the International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC)?
- Shows that the ship complies with the requirements in regulation 19, 20 and 21 of MARPOL annex VI
- Issued by Flag State
- All Vessels over 400 GT
- Vessels must carry SEEMP
- Vessels must have a technical file showing the vessels EEDI ( Energy Efficiency Design Index showing grams-CO2/Tonne-mile)
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What is the Wreck removal Convention Certificate?
- All vessels over 300 GT
- Issued by Flag State
-P&I Insurance must include blue card issue from them for wreck removal.
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What is the Polar Ships Certificate?
- All Vessels over 500 GT operating in Polar regions
- Issued by Class
- Must have Polar Waters Operations Manual onboard (PWOM)
-Must Have safety equipment suitable for polar regions
-Officers must have had special training in Polar waters
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What are the certificates that are for the "Ship"?
- Certificate of Registry
- Tonnage Certificate
- Load Line Certificate
- Ship Radio Station License
- P&I Certificate
- Wreck Removal Certificate
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What are the certificates that cover safety?
- Safety Construction Certificate
- Safety Equipment Certificate
- Safety Radio Certificate
- Document of Compliance (copy )
- Safety Management Certificate
- Safe Manning Document
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What certificates cover pollution?
- IOPPC
- ISPPC
- IAPPC
- EIAPPC
- IEEC and SEEMP
- Anti-fouling Systems Certificate
- Bunker Convention Certificate
- Ballast Water Managment Certificate
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What certificates cover the IMO?
* Ships Security Certificate
* Ship Sanitation Certificate or Exemption
* Certificate of Class
* MLC Certificate
* Polar Ship Certificate
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Name all 26 Certificates that must be carried on board a vessel?
- Certificate of Registry
- Tonnage Certificate
- Load Line Certificate
- Ship Radio Station License
- P&I Certificate
- Wreck Removal Certificate
- IOPPC
- ISPPC
- IAPPC
- EIAPPC
- IEEC and SEEMP
- Anti-fouling Systems Certificate
- Bunker Convention Certificate
- Ballast Water Managment Certificate
- Ships Security Certificate
- Ship Sanitation Certificate or Exemption
- Certificate of Class
- MLC Certificate
- Polar Ship Certificate
- Safety Construction Certificate
- Safety Equipment Certificate
- Safety Radio Certificate
- Document of Compliance (copy )
- Safe Management Certificate
- Safe Manning Document
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What is the Ballast Water Management Certificate?
- Applaies to all vessle over 400GT that undertake in international voyages and hold ballast water onboard.
- Must have an approved ballast water management plan onboard.
- Maintain ballast water record book
- must manage ballast water by either performing ballast water exchange or by treating it using an approved ballast water treatment system.
- Surveyed under the IOPPC
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When did the Ballast water management convention come into affect.
8th September 2017
