Legal & Certificates Flashcards
What is the HSSC and what does it do?
Harmonised systems of survey and certification.
Lined up all certs expiry and revaluation to be done on the same date
Means all can be renewed 5 yearly together
What is a periodical survey?
A physical operation inspection of the items relating to a particular certificate to ensure they are satisfactory and working.
It’s a mid term survey which doesn’t lead to the issue of a new certificate.
What is an intermediate survey?
Inspection of the specified items relevant to the cert to ensure they are in satisfactory condition.
Name certificates subject to intermediate survey
IOPP, IAPP, IEEC
ISPS
SMC
SAFCON
What surveys is the radio cert subject to?
Initial
Periodical (each year)
Renewal
What is the validity and surveys applicable to the IOPP
5 year validity
Initial
Annual
Intermediate
Renewal
What does marpol annex 1 cover?
Prevention of pollution by oil
What record keeping must we do under marpol annex 1?
Oil record book part 1.
- ballasting and cleaning
- loading of fuel/lube oil
-Amounts on board
-overboard discharge
-accidental spills
What supporting document applies to the IOPP
Form A.
Gives details on filtering equipment, locations of tanks, discharge connections, sopep plan, if the vessel complies with polar code
What is marpol annex 2 about?
Covers prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances
What is recorded in the cargo record book under marpol annex 2
Loading/unloading
Pre wash checks
Cleaning of cargo tanks
Discharge into sea
Ballasting if cargo tanks
What is the period of validity of a passenger ship safety cert? What surveys apply
Validity 1 year.
Initial then an annual renewal.
What information is required about passengers as per solas?
-any need special care/assistance
-name and gender
-adult, child or infant
What is the validity of a cargo ship safety construction cert and what surveys apply?
Valid for 5 years
Initial
Annual
Intermediate
Renewal
What are the key things covered by the cargo ship safety construction certificate?
Structural strength
Machinery and equipment
Stability and sub division
Fire protection
Cargo handling equipment
What’s the validity of the cargo ship safety equipment cert and what surveys apply?
5 year validity
Initial
Annual
Periodical (2nd or 3rd year)
Renewal
What specifically would be reviewed in a cargo ship safety equipment cert?
Fire systems and apparatus
Life saving appliances (LSA)
Nav equipment
Pilot embarkation
Nautical pubs
Lights and shaped
Sound signals
What surveys would a load line very be subject to?
Initial
Annual
Renewal
What is checked during a load line survey?
Certs
Load lines painted and in good condition
Watertight doors
Hatch covers
Tank lids
Bulwarks
Ventilation and air pipes
Scuppers
Hand rails
What would be included in a vessels condition of assignment for load line?
Lists of freeboard reduction conditions
Details of markings
Info on vessels construction and dimensions
Stability calculations
Safety equipment
Max load line
Freeboard