1. What are Statutory Certificates?

Evidence that the ship is conformed with

IMO/ILO/UNCLOS Conventions adopted in National Laws
by National legislation in Merchant Shipping act as Statute
law, regarding Safety Environmental protection and are
mandatory to be carried onboard issued by Flag State
Administration or RO.

2. What are mandatory Certificates?

Mandatory Certificates are those not required to be carried
on board ships by Statute law of Flag State, but required to
be carried on board as Compliance Certificate if trading to
Ports in relevant Convention Countries.

3. What are Trading Certificates?

Trading Certificates are those required to be carried on
board ships and necessary to be submitted to Local
Authorities when trading on International voyages. All
Statutory and mandatory certificates are Trading
Certificates.

4. Is it an offence not carrying Statutory and Mandatory

Certificates on board when sailing from a port?
Non-carrying of statutory certificate is an offence.
Non-carrying of mandatory certificate is not an offence. But
the ship may not allowed to enter port or not allowed to carry
out cargo work.

5. What is RO?
Organization recognized by Flag State Administration to
conduct Statutory surveys and issue certificates according to
SOLAS Chapter 1 Regulation 6.
 6. What is empowered by Administration to RO?
(i) Require repairs to a ship
(ii) Carry out inspections and surveys if requested by the
appropriate authorities of a port state.

7. What conditions are to be maintained after survey?

1) To conform with the provisions of the present regulations,
to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to
proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons
onboard.
2) After survey has been completed no change shall be made
to structure, machinery and equipment without
Detailed class rules
Administration’s sanction. (SOLAS Chapter 1 Reg 11)

8. When shall the Master or owner inform the Administration,

RO and PSC? (SOLAS Chapter 1 Reg 11c)
CLASS
9.
1) When accident occurs
2) When defect is detected
SAFEwhich
CONeffects the safety of the
ship, efficiency or completeness of LSA or other
equipment. STATUTORY
REGULATIONS
10. What may be required by ROs if defect has been found and
need to impose COC?
It may be required to apply LOD from Administration.

11. On what situations LOD may be issued?

SOLAS sets up
1) To sail with more complement than provided LSA as
recorded in SE form E.
2) To sail with shortage than MSMD. verygeneralize
3) To sail with failed equipment as required by present
regulations.
 4) To promote crew one rank higher without appropriate
COC, COP.

12. What may be required by RO when LOD is issued?

1) COC imposed
2) Issue Exemption Certificate (validity same as LOD)
3) Revoked full term certificate and issued Short term
certificate.
 SURVEYS

CLASS STATUTORY

Hull and MSC

Machinery MEPC
Boilers Liability &
Tail shaft Compensation
Bottom MLC

PERIODICAL NON-PERIODICAL

Initial Occasional
Annual Deletion survey
Intermediate (COC)
Renewal Damage/Repair
Bottom survey survey
 survey

13. HowClassification and Statutory surveys are categorized?

1. Periodical and
2. Non-periodical

14. What are periodical surveys?

1. Initial
2. Annual (Periodical in SR)
3. Intermediate (Periodical in SE)
4. Renewal
5. Bottom survey

15. Whatare Non-periodical surveys?

1) Occasional
2) Deletion survey (COC)
3) Damage/Repair survey
4) PCS detained survey

16. Whatare Classification survey items?

1. Hull and Machinery
2. Boilers
3. Tail shaft
4. Bottom

17. How surveys are recorded for Class and Statutory surveys?
By
1. survey reports (Hull, machinery, statutory, Boilers) or
2. survey statements (Hull/machinery/statutory and
separate boiler report)
18. HowClass and Statutory survey reports or statements and
documents are kept onboard?
In Class Survey folders. 3 for reports system and one for
statement system.

SPECIAL

TYPES OF CLASS
SURVEYS CSH

CONTINUOUS

CSM

19. What is Survey Status?

All Class/Statutory surveys, and about 400 surveyable items
under Continuos system, and unable to memorize.
It give survey due dates ad range dates as reminder.
It is issued every three months and also called Quarterly list.
Downloaded from Class website.
It is a survey schedule of Class, Statutory surveys.
It gives code of items, survey items, last survey date, due
date, range date, imminent due dates, COC, Memoranda.

20. HowShips Class surveys are done these days?

Special survey hull and Continuous machinery.

21. Whatis Condition of Class?

COCs are non-detainable deficiencies, allowed to be rectified
not later than specified date. Class is confirmed until that
 date. If not rectified in time and resurveyed Class will be
suspended. In such case Class is necessary to be reinstated.
Equivalent arrangement may be recommended. Resurvey of
COC also is called Deletion survey. Class is confirmed after
COC deleted.
COC may be imposed on detainable deficiency as well if there
is no repair facility at the current port.

22. What is Class memoranda?

1. Information of assistance to the surveyors and owners.
2. a condition which, though deviating from the technical
standard, does not affect the class.
3. Does not need to rectify
4. It may only effect commercial value.

23. What is Safety Construction Rules?

SOLAS in general
Statutory SOLAS SAFE
CON
Class
Class Rules in details
CLASS

24. Where in SOLAS mentioned that Structural. Mechanical and

electrical requirements of ships as per SOLAS shall also be
complied with Classification Societies Requirements?

SOLAS Chapter II-1 Part A-1 Regulation 3-1 stating;

In addition to SOLAS requirements, ships shall be designed,
constructed and maintained in compliance with the
structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of
Classification Societies which is recognized by the
Administration in accordance with SOLAS XI-1/1.
25. What is Safety Construction survey?

Material
Scantlings
Structure
Complete Arrangements
Machinery
inspection Workmanship
Equipment
Machinery
Equipment
of the structure, boilers, and other pressure vessels, their
appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery including
steering gear and associated control systems, electrical
installation and other equipment comply with the
requirements of the present regulations, are in satisfactory
condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is
intended and that the required stability information is
provided.
In tankers a survey shall include an inspection of the pump-
rooms, cargo, bunker and ventilation piping systems and
associated safety devices.

26. When will Cargo ship Safety Construction Certificate be

suspended?
After accident or damage, if deficiency is detainable and the
owner refused to rectify, the RO will inform Administration.
The Administration suspend the SC. The Master surrender
the certificate to RO. PC cannot be obtained therefore the
ship cannot sail.
27. Whatis an Exemption Certificate?
Granted and issued by Administration or RO, when certain
provisions of the Rules id exempted. Particulars of
exemption is mentioned on it. Granted in accordance with
provisions in the Convention. To inform IMO within 90 days.
On the main certificate whether EC issued or not is
mentioned.

28. What is the difference between LOD and Exemption

Certificate?
LOD is temporary nature. Exemption is permanent nature.

29. What does the Cargo Ship Safety equipment Certificate

cover?
Fire safety systems
Life saving appliances
Navigational equipment
Pilot embarkation arrangements
Nautical publications
Lights and shapes
Sound signals
Distress signals
Line throwing Apparatus are complied with SOLAS , in
satisfactory condition and are fit for the ship’s intended
service.

The ship complied in all other respects with the relevant

requirements of the Convention

30. Whatadditional document is held with the certificate?

A record of equipment Form E. This lists the number of LSA
items carried, and is a useful document for preparing for
survey.
31. What is the most important document for Safety
Equipment?
Initial approved record of safety equipment.

32. What is Fire Control plan?

The Fire Control Plan is a mandatory requirement of SOLAS
convention described in Regulation 15 of Chapter II. The fire
control plan provides us information about fire station on
each deck of the ship, on various bulkheads, and in spaces
enclosed by “A” class division, “B” class divisions. It also
explains us the type of fire detection system and fire fighting
systems available on ship.

33. What is Life Saving appliances plan?

Lifesaving appliance (LSA) plans display location and
distribution of LSA equipment of vital use in an emergency,
as well as both the primary and secondary escape route
within a facility/on-board a vessel. 

34. What IMO symbols displayed on Fire control and LSA plan
are called?
Pictograms.

35. What documents are to be in order upon SE survey?

1. Initial approved record
2. SE cert and form E
3. Annual L/R and HRU servicing certificates
4. L/B inspection Certificate
5. CO2 2 yearly level and system check
6. CO2 hydrostatic test cert
7. Portable extinguisher shore maintenance
 8. Portable extinguisher hydrostatic test cert
9. Davits 5 yearly static/dynamic load test
10. Davits annual winch brake and Hook release
system overhaul and test cert
11. Chart Correction Log, Paper Chart Maintenance
Record NP133A
12. SOLAS Training manual LSA, FFE
13. Fire Safety Operational booklet
14. Safety Equipment maintenance record book
15. Valid deviation card
16. Pilot ladder type approval certificate
17. Drill record book
18. LSA, FSS, FTP codes
19. Nautical publications

36. Whenshall magnetic compass be adjusted?

The rules for testing and certification of magnetic compasses
as contained in ISO 25862:2009 recommends that a
compass should be adjusted when:
1. They are first installed;
2. They become unreliable;
3. Repairs or structural alterations have been made to
the vessel that could affect the permanent or induced
magnetism;
4. Electrical or magnetic equipment close to the compass
is added, removed or altered;
5. They show any physical defects;
6. If a record of compass deviations has not been
maintained, or the recorded deviations are excessive;
or
7. Deemed necessary by the master for the safety of
navigation, and no less often than every two years;
every dry docking or other significant structural work.
37. Who conducted the Safety Radio Survey and what equipment
are inspected?
- the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the
radio installations of cargo ships, including those used in
life-saving appliances, to ensure that they comply with the
requirements of the present regulations;

- the renewal and periodical surveys shall include an

inspection of the radio installations of cargo ships, including
those used in life-saving appliances, to ensure that they
comply with the requirements of the present regulations.

During a radio inspection the Radio Surveyor should check

and test as necessary the following items and find them
satisfactory:

1) Source of energy

2) Radio installations

3) Antennas

4) VHF transceivers

5) VHF DSC controller and Channel 70 DSC watch receiver

6)MF radiotelephone equipment, or MF/HF radiotelephone

equipment

7) MF/HF radio telex equipment

8) MF DSC controller(s), or MF/HF DSC controller(s)

9) MF DSC watch receiver(s), or MF/HF DSC watch receiver
(s)

10) INMARSAT Ship Earth Station(s)

11) NAVTEX equipment

12) Enhanced Group Call

13) Float free satellite EPIRB (IV 15.9)

14) Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus for survival

craft

15) Radar transponders (Now called “search and rescue

locating devices” and may include AIS-SARTs)

16) Test equipment and spares carried

17) Radar(s)

18) ARPA

19) Receiver for a Global Navigation Satellite system or a

Terrestrial Radionavigation System (GPS)

20) Automatic Identification System (AIS) (v 18.9)

21) Electronic Chart Display and Information System

(ECDIS)

22) VDR or SVDR (Annual performance test)

 23) SSAS

The radio survey should always be performed by a

fully qualified radio surveyor of Class approved
Radio Firm.

38. Whatis the difference between VDR and SVDR?

A VDR or Voyage Data Recorder is a substantial data
recording system needed to be established in every ship. A
simplified VDR is enforced to document only lesser data.

Data Types Voyage Data Simplified-VDR

Recorder
Ship’s position X X
Date and time X X
Heading X X
Speed X X
Communications X X
audio
Bridge audio X X
Radar data X X
AIS When there is no When there is no
available radar available radar
signal signal
Echo sounder X
 Acceleration and X
hull stresses
Hull openings X
(door) status
Engine order and X
response
Rudder order and X
response
IMO mandatory X
bridge alarms
Wind speed and X
direction
Watertight and fire X
door status

The other data types can be applicable to an S-VDR when

accessible on the bridge via an IEC 61162 interface.

39. WhatITU publications are required to carry on board?

ITU Publication “List V – List of Ship Stations and Maritime
Mobile Service Identity Assignments” (Latest edition);
.2 ITU Publication “List IV – List of Coast Stations and
Special Service Stations” (Latest edition)
.3 ITU Publication “Manual for Use by the Maritime Mobile
and Maritime Mobile Satellite Services (Maritime Manual)”
(Latest edition)

40. What is Passenger ship safety Certificate A and B?

Certificate A is Passenger Safety Certificate
Certificate B- inspected and issued before departure.
(a) the voyage and the intermediate ports.
 (b) proper complement of officers and seamen;
(c) having certificate A;
(d) medical officers and such number of attendants, if
any.
(e) sufficient food, fuel and pure water for the crew,
sufficient things (if any) prescribed for unberthed
passenger ships or pilgrim ships, have been placed on
board.
(f) in unberthed passenger ship, in a season of foul
weather, upper deck passengers are to be furnished with
substantial bulwarks and a double awning or with other
sufficient protection against the weather;

41. Whatis Special Trade Passenger Ships Safety certificate?

Under the provisions of the Special Trade Passenger Ships
Agreement, 1971, a form of safety certificate is issued for
special trade passenger ships (International Conference on
Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1971 - STP 71, Regulation 6).
It concerns mainly the carriage of large number of
unberthed passengers in special trades such as pilgrim
trade.

42. Whatis Special Trade Passenger Ships Space Certificate

Under the provisions of the protocol on Space Requirements
for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973, a Special Trade
Passenger Ships Space Certificate is issued (International
Conference by IMO and WHO on Space Requirements for
Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973 - SSTP 73, Rule 5).

43. Whatdocuments are necessary to carry on board Passenger

ships?
  Search and Rescue Co-operation Plan
a plan for co-operation with appropriate search and
rescue services in event of an emergency.
 List of Operational Limitations
Exemptions from any of the SOLAS regulations,
restrictions in operating areas, weather restrictions, sea
state restrictions, restrictions in permissible loads, trim,
speed and any other limitations, whether imposed by the
Administration or established during the design or the
building stages, shall be compiles before the ship is put
in service.
 Decision Support for Masters

44. Explain
Harmonization of Statutory Certificates under the  
SOLAS 74/88 Convention.

 A harmonized system of survey and certification

adopted by SOLAS 1988 Protocol, enters into force on
3 February 2000.
 To harmonize intervals between surveys of all
legitimate certificates issued to all marine vessels. 
 The harmonized system is presumed to facilitate all
the troubles of periods between surveys by making
survey schedule at the same time required by different
conventions.

It includes all certificates issued under SOLAS, MARPOL

and Loadline.

Validity of certificates are five years except Passenger Safety

Certificate which is 1 year.
    
45. Can statutory certificates be extended when there is no
survey facility at a Port when expired?
As per the provision stated in the Protocol of 1998 relating to
the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,
1974.
 A system for the extension of certificates limited to
three months (or) one month for ships engaged on
short voyages);
 When an extension has been granted, the period of
validity of the new certificate is to start from the expiry
date of the existing certificate before its extension.
 Extension shall be granted only for the purpose of
allowing the ship to complete its voyage to the port in
which it is to be surveyed, and then
 only in cases where it appears proper and reasonable
to do so.
 No certificate shall be extended to leave that port
which she is to be surveyed without having a new
certificate.

46. What
are some of the codes that have been adopted under
SOLAS chapters?
 IS Code (under SOLAS II-1)
 FSS Code and FTP Code (under chapter II-2);
 LSA Code (under chapter III);
 Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing
(CSS Code) (under chapter VI);
 Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck
Cargoes (TDC Code) (under chapter VI);
  IMSBC Code (under chapter VI);
 IMDG Code (under chapter VII);
 ISM Code (under chapter IX);
 HSC Code (under chapter X);
 International Code on the Enhanced Programme of
Inspections During Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil
Tankers (ESP Code) (under SOL AS chapter XI-1); and
 ISPS Code (under chapter XI-2).

47. Whatare the process of being registered with Classification

Society?
1. Assignment
2. Maintenance
3. Suspension (autp-suspension)
4. Withdrawal

48. Whatare the systems of Classification surveys?

1. Continuous survey (CSH/CCSM)
2. Special survey

49. Whatis IACS?

The International Association of Classification Society which
unified Class Rules.

50. Whatare main and auxiliary machinery?

Main machinery is propulsion.
Auxiliary machinery are those supporting main machinery to
operate.

51. What are the purpose of Classification Societies?

The purpose of a Classification Society is to provide
classification and statutory services and assistance to the
 maritime industry and regulatory bodies (e.g Flag State
Administration) as regards maritime safety and pollution
prevention, based on the accumulation of maritime
knowledge and technology.

52. What are the benefits of being registered with a

Classification Society?
 To be able to trade internationally
 Owner knows the actual condition of his ship
 Lower premium in Insurance
 Easier sales and mortgaging
 Shipper’s attraction

53. Whatis the link between the Class surveys and Statutory
surveys?

54. Whenwill the Class be suspended?

 not operated in compliance with the Rule requirements;
 proceeds to sea with less freeboard than that assigned;
  when the owner fails to request a survey after having
detected defects or damages affecting the class;
 when repairs, alterations or conversions affecting the
class are carried out without requesting the attendance
of a surveyor.

55. Whatis Auto suspension of Class?

Class is suspended without giving any notices.
 when the class renewal/special survey has not been
completed
 when the annual or intermediate surveys have not been
completed within end of windows.
 when a recommendation/condition of class is not dealt
with within the time limit
 when, due to the nature of reported defects, the Society
considers that a ship is not entitled to retain its class
even on a temporary basis (pending necessary repairs
or renewals, etc.);
 in other circumstances where the owner fails to submit
the ship to a survey

56. Whatis Class Notations?

Class notations are symbols or abbreviations which
denotes special features of a ship such as;
 Main class
 Construction
 Service
 Navigation
 Operation
 Geographic
 Special

57. Whatis Tripartite agreement?

1. For unlisted cargo in IMSBC code or IBC code
 2. Agreement between Source State, Destination State, Flag
State
3. Initiated by Source State

NLS – inform IMO within 30 days

Agreement valid for 3 years
Shipment check in IBC code or Tripartite agreement list
MEPC 2. Circ 23
New Tripartite agreement only requires if not included
there
Ship can carry only when COF has Addendum attached
in product list.
Once this cargo included in IBC code, COF to be
amended.

Solid bulk cargo – A&B requires tripartite agreement and

certificate from competent authority of loading port. C
doesn’t need tripartite agreement, but require certificate
from competent authority.

58. What is GT and NT?

According to International Tonnage Convention 1969
entered into force 1982 (grace period 12 years)
The gross tonnage is a function of the moulded volume of all
enclosed spaces of the ship.
It indicates the overall size of the ship.

The net tonnage is a function of the moulded volume of all

cargo spaces of the ship. The net tonnage shall not be taken
as less than 30 per cent of the gross tonnage.
It indicates the useful (earning) capacity of a ship.

59. What is the principle in formulating New Tonnage

calculation?
 1. No big difference in results in old and new formula, not to
effect World shipping status.
2. NT shall be independent from GT.

42. What is the purpose of marking Loadlines?

To prevent overloading so that sufficient freeboard
maintained.

43. Where do loadline marks fitted.

At a distance of Final freeboard assigned below deck line.

44. What is necessary to fit Loadlines?

Before loadlines fitted the final freeboard shall be assigned.

45. What is final freeboard assigned?

1. Ships are divided into Type A (tankers) and Type B
(Others)
2. Find Basic minimum freeboard on Freeboard table by
ship’s length.
3. Apply corrections to obtain Final freeboard.

46. What corrections are applied to obtain Final freeboard?

1. Length
2. Block Coefficient
3. Depth
4. Superstructure
5. Sheer
6. Bow height

47. How loadline zones are assigned?

By frequency of bad weather (frequency of wind force above
Bf 8)

48. What ships are required to have WNA?

 Vessel of less than 100m in length, during winter time in
North Atlantic above 60 degree.

49. What are the purpose of Loadline survey?

1. Sufficient reserve buoyancy (freeboard)
2. Structural strength
3. Watertight integrity
4. Intact Stability
5. Sufficient crew protection
6. Sufficient propulsion power
7. maintain structural design

50. What document is issued for Load line Certificate?

Condition of assignment of Loadline.

60. What is Certificate of Competency?

Certificate issued and endorsed for masters, officers and
GMDSS radio operators in accordance with the provisions of
Chapters II, III, IV or VII of the Annex to the STCW
Convention and entitling the lawful holder thereof to serve in
the capacity and perform the functions involved at the level
of responsibility specified therein.

61. Whatare level of responsibilities?

1) Management
2) Operating
3) Supporting

62. Whatare the functions and responsibilities of abilities of

Standards of Competence ?
Abilities specified in the standards of competence are
separated into 7 functions:
1. Navigation
 2. Cargo Handling and stowage.
3. Controlling the operation of the ship and care for
persons on board.
4. Marine Engineering.
5. Electrical, electronic and control engineering.
6. Maintenance and repair.
7. Radio communications.

63. Whatis COP?

Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) means a certificate,
other than a CoC or CoE, issued to a seafarer, stating that the
relevant requirements of training, competencies or seagoing
service in the Convention have been met. (Chapter V, VI)

64. Whatis the "White List"?

 The White List identifies the countries that have
demonstrated a plan of full compliance with the STCW
Convention and Code as revised. The White List was
developed by an unbiased panel of "competent persons" at
the IMO. Based on criteria on system of certification
(licensing), revalidation of certificates, training center
oversight, port state control, and flag state control.

65. Whatis STCW Code?

It’s a two part Code under STCW(1995) for Standard of
Training, Certification and watchkeeping.
Part A mandatory Chapter I to VIII
Part B recommended guidance Chapter I to VIII.

66. How Competence of Masters, Officers and Radio Operators

are determined?
By Competence tables in STCW Code.

67. What is INLS Certificate?

 It is the International pollution prevention certificate for the
carriage of NOXIOUS LIQUID substances in bulk.
The certificate evidenced;
L That the ship has been surveyed in accordance with
MARPOL Annex II.
2. that the structure, equipment, systems, fittings,
arrangements and material of the ship and the condition
there of are in all respects satisfactory and that the ship
complies with the applicable requirements of Annex II
of MARPOL.
3. That the ship has been provided with a Procedures
and Arrangements Manual.
4. That the ship complies with the requirements of
Annex II to MARPOLT3/78 for the carriage in bulk of
noxious liquid substances in the List of products
supplement to the certificate, provided that all relevant
operational provisions of Annex Il are observed.
The certificate is valid for 5 years subject to Annual and
Intermediate surveys and endorsements.

68. What is Document of Compliance for the carriage of

Dangerous Goods?
Ships built after 1st September 1984, carrying Dangerous
goods carry in evidencing;
1. That the construction and equipment of the ship has
been complied with SOLAS Chapter II-2 Regulation 19.
2. That the ship is suitable for the carriage of those
dangerous goods as specified in the Appendix (Packaged
goods in underdeck) subject to provisions of IMDG and
IMSBC code.
3. The appendix specified Goods permitted, not permitted
and to be carried in closed freight containers.
The certificate is valid for 5 years subject to Annual and
Intermediate surveys and endorsements.
69. What is Document of Compliance for the carriage of Solid
Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC Certificate)?
The certificate is issued to ships carrying Solid Bulk Cargoes
in accordance with the provisions of IMSBC Code. It
evidenced;
1. That the construction and equipment of the ship has
been complied with IMSBC code as amended.
2.That the ship is suitable for the carriage of those solid
bulk cargoes as specified in the Appendix (List of
cargoes)) subject to provisions of
a. IMSBC code
b. DOC for the carriage of IMDG
c. Conditions stated in Chapter VI of SOLAS.
The certificate is valid for 5 years subject to Annual and
Intermediate surveys and endorsements.

70. What is Certificate of Fitness for the carriage of Dangerous

chemicals in bulk?
The certificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of
IBC Code.
It evidenced;
1. That the ship is permitted to carry products as stated
in the attachments to the Certificate.
2. The attachment shows list of products, conditions of
carriage and pollution category.
3. Conditions of carriage specify tank groups that the
cargo can be loaded and special requirements for
each product as foot notes.
4. The tank lining resistance tables must be consulted
and only if both agree can the chemical be
considered to be loaded.
The certificate is valid for 5 years subject to Annual and
Intermediate surveys and endorsements.
71. Whatare the standards of ships for Product/Chemical
Tanker Classification subject to the IBC Code?
.1 A type 1 ship is a chemical tanker intended to
transport chapter 17 products with very severe
environmental and safety hazards which require
maximum preventive measures to preclude an escape
of such cargo.
.2 A type 2 ship is a chemical tanker intended to
transport chapter 17 products with appreciably
severe environmental and safety hazards which
require significant preventive measures to preclude
an escape of such cargo.
.3 A type 3 ship is a chemical tanker intended to
transport chapter 17 products with sufficiently severe
environmental and safety hazards which require a
moderate degree of containment to increase survival
capability in a damaged condition.
Thus, a type 1 ship is a chemical tanker intended for the
transportation of products considered to present the greatest
overall hazard and type 2 and type 3 for products of
progressively lesser hazards. Accordingly, a type 1 ship shall
survive the most severe standard of damage and its cargo
tanks shall be located at the maximum prescribed distance
inboard from the shell plating.

ST 1 : The quantity of cargo required to be carried in ship

< 1,250 m3 in any one tank
ST 2 : The quantity of cargo required to be carried in ship
< 3,000 m3 in any one tank
ST 3 : There is no filling restriction for chemicals assigned
to Ship Type 3 Cargo Tank
72. What certificate is required to be carried by Chemical
tankers? What is the difference between the ships carrying
COF and INLS?
IMO has decided that Chemical carriers can carry COF or
NLS, not both.
Ships with COF can carry IBC code chapter 17 XYZ cargoes
while NLS certificated ships can carry IBC code Chapter 18,
Category Z and OS cargoes only.
For ships carrying IBC code chapter “ Other Substances” OS,
there is no need for COF, they require only NLS certificate.

73. How chemicals not included in the COF can be carried?

Since new chemicals are being manufactured and re-
evaluated for safe sea carriage regularly it may be possible
that some chemical is not included in the COF list.
In such a case permission may be obtained from flag
administration or their representative for this particular
chemical and attached to the COF as an addendum.
The issuance of an Addendum to CoF may be done
immediately based on the Tripartite Agreement.
When there is a need to transport a bulk liquid cargo that has
not been classified, the shippers have to go to their
administration and request that a tripartite agreement be
established between the shipping country, the receiving
country, and the ship's flag state.

74. Whatis Tripartite agreement?

For unlisted cargo in IMSBC code or IBC code
1. Agreement between Source State, Destination State,
Flag State
2. Initiated by Source State

Solid bulk cargo – A&B requires tripartite agreement and

certificate from competent authority of loading port. C
 doesn’t need tripartite agreement, but require certificate
from competent authority.

For NLS – inform IMO within 30 days

Agreement valid for 3 years
Shipment check in IBC code or (Provisional
Categorization of liquid substances in accordance with
MARPOL Annex II and The IBC Code MEPC 2. Circ 23)
New Tripartite agreement only requires if not
included there
Ship can carry only when COF has Addendum
attached in product list.
Once this cargo included in IBC code, COF to be
amended.

75. What
is IBC Code?
Chemical tankers constructed before 1 July 1986 must
comply with the requirements of the Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous
Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)

The BCH Code remains as a recommendation under the 1974

SOLAS Convention.
Carriage of chemicals in bulk is covered by regulations in
1. SOLAS Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods and
2. MARPOL Annex II - Regulations for the Control of
Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.
Both Conventions require chemical tankers built after 1 July
1986 to comply with the International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous
Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code).
 The IBC Code provides an international standard for the safe
carriage in bulk by sea of dangerous chemicals and noxious
liquid substances listed in chapter 17 of the Code. To
minimize the risks to ships, their crews and the environment,
the Code prescribes the design and construction standards of
ships and the equipment they should carry, with due regard
to the nature of the products involved.
76. Whatwould Master do when hazardous cargo in packaged
form loss overboard?
SOLAS Chapter VII, Part A, Regulation 6: requires
When an incident takes place, involving the loss or likely loss
overboard of dangerous goods in packaged form into the sea,
the master shall report to the fullest extent possible to the
nearest coastal State.

The report shall be based on resolution A.851(20):

Guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous
goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants.
Reporting format is given in IMDG code supplement.

77. Whatis anti-fouling convention?

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-
fouling Systems on Ships
Adoption: 5 October 2001; Entry into force: 17 September
2008
The Convention prohibits the use of harmful organotins in
anti-fouling paints used on ships and establishes a
mechanism to prevent the potential future use of other
harmful substances in anti-fouling systems.

78. Whatis anti-fouling system certificate?

The new Convention defines “anti-fouling systems” as “a
coating, paint, surface treatment, surface or device that is
used on a ship to control or prevent attachment of unwanted
organisms (bio-fouling)”.
Anti-fouling paints, contains the organotin tributylin (TBT)
slowly "leach" into and persist in the sea water, harming the
environment and possibly entering the food chain.
Ships of above 400 gross tonnage and above engaged in
international voyages (excluding fixed or floating platforms,
FSUs and FPSOs) will be required to undergo an initial
survey
• before the ship is put into service or
• before the International Anti-fouling System Certificate
is issued for the first time; and
• a survey when the anti-fouling systems are changed or
replaced.

Declaration and supporting information from the anti-

fouling system manufacturer.
The following information contained in the Record of Anti-
fouling System,
.1 Type of anti-fouling system
.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 (CAS number(s)).

which may be provided on the anti-fouling system container
and/or on supportive documentation (such as Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), or similar). A link between the
supportive documentation and the relevant container should
exist.

The International Anti-fouling System Certificate along with

the Record of Anti-fouling Systems should be:
.1 issued upon satisfactory completion of the initial
survey;
 .2 issued upon acceptance of another Party's
International Anti-fouling System Certificate; or
.3 endorsed upon satisfactory completion of a survey for
change or replacement of an anti-fouling system.

79. What is International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC).

Issued >400GT where IAPP periodical or renewal survey on
or after 1st January 2013.
New ships with a keel laying date on or after 1st July 2013
will also be required to meet the Energy Efficiency Design
Index standards (EEDI) in order to be issued with a
certificate. Existing ships will not have to do this. However
both new and existing ships will be required to show that
they have a Ship’s Energy Efficiency Management Plan
(SEEMP) on board at the date of survey in order to be issued
with a certificate.

80. Whatis Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)

All ships will have to have a Ships Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (SEEMP) on board by the first IAPP
intermediate or renewal survey after 1st January 2013 in
order to be issued with an IEEC.
The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
incorporates best practices for the fuel efficient operation of
ships, such as better speed management throughout a ships
voyage.
Such efficiency measures will significantly reduce fuel
consumption and, consequently, CO2 emissions.

81. Whatis SEEMP Part II?

There are two parts to a SEEMP:
Part I is about monitoring ship and fleet efficiency
performance and trying to optimize the performance of the
ship.
Part II is the Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Data Collection
Plan. This explains how the ship will collect the annual data
on fuel oil consumption required by chapter 4 of MARPOL
Annex VI.

It is also often referred to as the IMO Data Collection

System, or ‘DCS’.
The IMO will collect all of this fuel oil consumption data in a
central database. This will be used to support further
measures to improve the energy efficiency of international
shipping, through careful analysis of the data.
The ship reports its data to its ‘Administration or any
organisation authorised by it’, and for that reason the ship’s
Data Collection System needs to be approved. This can be
done by the Flag state or an IMO Recognised Organisation,
(RO).
Ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above must have a SEEMP
Part II data collection plan in place on or before 31st
December 2018.
Ships need to have a system in place before the end of 2018
because the first reporting period will be from 1st January to
31st Dec 2019.
Fuel consumption data can be collected in one of three ways:
 Bunker Delivery Notes (BDNs)
 Using flow meters
 Using bunker fuel oil tank monitoring

From 2019, the IMO requires ships to report their annual

fuel consumption. This is stated in MARPOL Annex VI,
Chapter 4, Regulations 22 and 22A.
To do this, ships need an approved Data Collection System
(DCS) as set out in SEEMP Part II, on or before 31st
December 2018.
82. What is The International Code for the Safe Carriage of
Grain in Bulk (International Grain Code)?

International grain code is mandatory under SOLAS

regulation VI/9.1 since 1 January 1994.

The term "grain" covers wheat, maize (corn), oats, rye,

barley, rice, pulses, seeds and processed forms thereof,
whose behavior is similar to that of grain in its natural state.

The International Grain Code applies to ships regardless of

size, including those of less than 500 gross tonnage, engaged
in the carriage of grain in bulk and to which part C of SOLAS
chapter VI applies.

The purpose of the Code is to provide an international

standard for the safe carriage of grain in bulk.

83. What is Document of Authorization for the carriage of

Grain?

The International Grain Code requires a document of

authorization to be issued for every ship loaded in
accordance with the Code. The document of authorization
serves as evidence that the ship is capable of complying with
the requirements of the Code and it must be accompanied or
incorporated into the grain loading manual which contains
information that enables the master to meet the stability
requirements of the Code. A copy of the document of
compliance together with the grain loading stability data and
associated plans shall be carried on board in order that the
master, if so required, shall produce them for the inspection
of the Contracting Government of the country of the port of
loading.
84. Are ships not having Document of Authorization permitted
to load bulk grain?
Yes, they are permitted provided that:
.1 the total weight < one third of the deadweight of the ship;
.2 shall be fitted with centreline divisions extending, for the
full length of such compartments or saucers may be accepted
in lieu of a centreline division in and beneath a hatchway
except in the case of linseed and other seeds having similar
properties;
.3 all hatches to filled compartments, trimmed, shall be
closed and covers secured in place;
.4 all free grain surfaces in partly filled cargo space shall be
trimmed level and secured (lashing/ strapping)
.5 throughout the voyage the corrected GM shall be 0.3 m
.6 the master demonstrates to the satisfaction of’ the
Administration or the Contracting Government of the port of
loading on behalf of the Administration that the ship in its
proposed loaded condition will comply with the
requirements of this section.

SOLAS 1974, Chapter VI Part C, Regulation 9

85. What is Wreck Removal (Nairobi) Convention?

Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
Adoption: 18 May, 2007; Entry into force: 14 April 2015
The Convention provides a sound legal basis for coastal
States to remove, or have removed, from their coastlines,
wrecks
1. which pose a hazard to the safety of navigation or
2.to the marine and coastal environments, or
3.both.

86. Whatis Wreck Removal Lability Certificate?

Ships with a gross tonnage (GT) of 300GT or over are
required by the Wrecks Convention to maintain insurance or
 other financial security to cover the costs of locating,
marking and removal of the wreck up to the limits set out in
the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Marine Claims
1976, as amended.
Vessels are required to carry evidence of this insurance in the
form of a certificate issued by a State party to the Wrecks
Convention, confirming that insurance meeting the
requirements of the convention is in place is called Wreck
Removal Liability Certificate.

Ship means a seagoing vessel of any type whatsoever and

includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles,
floating craft and floating platforms, except when such
platforms are on location involved in the exploration,
exploitation or production of seabed mineral resources
The convention applies within the exclusive economic zone
of a State Party, or if a State Party has not established such a
zone, an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea of
that State determined by that State in accordance with
international law and extending not more than 200 nautical
miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the
nautical sea is measured.
Ship registered in a State Party, such certificate shall be
issued or certified by the appropriate authority of the State of
the ship’s registry, providing that State is party to the
Convention. Ships flagged in countries that are not parties
will need to obtain a certificate from a relevant authority in a
State Party.
87. Whatis Enhanced Survey Programme?
Enhanced survey programme is a guideline for shipping
companies and owners to prepare their ship for special
surveys to maintain the safety of the ship while at sea or at
port.
  to improve the conditions of tankers and bulk
carriers Subjected to annual, intermediate and
renewal

 Enhanced surveys do not replace other surveys;

the term refers to the enhancement of the periodical
surveys

 SOLAS chapter XI-1 introduced four special

measures to enhance maritime safety, one of which is
a programme of enhanced surveys for bulk carriers
and oil tankers.

 MARPOL 73/78 regulation I/13G provides that

crude oil tankers of 20,000dwt and above and
product carriers of 30,000dwt and above will be
subject to the enhanced programme of inspections,
the scope and frequency of which will at least comply
with IMO guidelines.

ESP is conducted to check the watertight integrity of the ship

by inspecting the following areas of the ship:
 – Close-up survey of the structures such as Shell,
frames, bulkheads etc.
 – Thickness measurement of hull
 – Inspecting and Testing of Cargo Tanks
 – Inspecting and Testing of Ballast Tanks
 – Inspection and Testing of Hatch Covers and
Coamings
 – Inspecting and Testing fuel tanks, side and
double bottom Tanks
The IMO Guidelines are divided into two annexes:
Tankers Annex B Annex A Bulk carriers
 In respect of tankers, the Guidelines should apply to all oil
tankers of 500gt and above (Annex B, 1.1.1). The Guidelines
should apply to surveys of hull structure and piping systems
in way of cargo tanks, pump-rooms, cofferdams, pipe
tunnels, void spaces within the cargo area and all ballast
tanks.

In respect of bulk carriers, the Guidelines should apply to

surveys of hull structure and piping systems in way of cargo
holds, cofferdams, pipe tunnels, void spaces within the cargo
length area and all ballast tanks.

88. What
is Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS)
The Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) for oil tankers was
adopted in 2001 and is applicable to certain oil tankers
under the MARPOL convention.

CAS is intended to complement the requirements of the

Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP), and should be
undertaken in conjunction with the Enhanced Survey
Programme of Inspections, concurrent with intermediate or
renewal surveys
The CAS will have to be applied to certain Category 1 vessels
continuing to trade after 2005 and certain Category 2 vessels
after 2010.
What are Category 1,2 and 3 tankers?
"Category 1 oil tanker" means oil tankers of 20,000 tons
deadweight and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy
diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 tons
deadweight and above carrying other oils, which do not
comply with the requirements for protectively located
segregated ballast tanks (commonly known as Pre-MARPOL
tankers).
 "Category 2 oil tanker" means oil tankers of 20,000 tons
deadweight and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy
diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 tons
deadweight and above carrying other oils, which do comply
with the protectively located segregated ballast tank
requirements (MARPOL tankers).
"Category 3 oil tanker" means an oil tanker of 5,000 tons
deadweight and above but less than the tonnage specified for
Category 1 and 2 tankers.

89. What are the main difference between the ESP and CAS?
The main differences between ESP and CAS consist in:
.1 survey planning,
.2 survey progress reporting extension,
.3 Flag Administration involvement; and,
.4 strict schedule to be followed by the Owner, ROs and
Administration.

90. How would you determine whether your ship is subjected to

ESP and CAS?
If it is subjected to ESP, the notations on its Certificate of
Class will include the letters "ESP", e. g. "+100A1 Double
Hull Oil Tanker, ESP, *IWS".

To readily identify those ships that are known to require

compliance with CAS, a Memorandum item has been added
to the ship's survey status, further emphasising this
requirement.
91. Whatis Ballast water convention?
The International Convention for the Control and
Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM
Convention) was adopted in 2004 to introduce global
regulations to control the transfer of potentially invasive
species. Once the treaty enters into force, ballast water will
 need to be treated before it is released into a new location, so
that any microorganisms or small marine species are killed
off.
The Convention Entered into force globally on 8 September
2017.
The Convention will require all ships to implement a ballast
water management Plan. All ships will have to carry a Ballast
Water Record Book and will be required to carry out ballast
water management procedures to a given standard.

92. Whatis Ballast water Management Plan (BWMP)?

Ships are required to have on board and implement a Ballast
Water Management Plan approved by the Administration
(Regulation B-1).
The Ballast Water Management Plan is specific to each ship
and includes a detailed description of the actions to be taken
to implement the Ballast Water Management requirements
and supplemental Ballast Water Management practices.
A BWMP must:
• assist the ship in complying with international
regulations to minimise the risk of the transfer of
harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens in ships’
ballast water and associated sediments
• identify the ship’s Ballast Water Management Officer
• consider ship safety elements, provide information to
PSC officers on the ship’s ballast handling system and
confirm that ballast water management can be
effectively planned
• include training on BWM operational practices
• be written in the working language of the ship..

93. What shall be recorded in Ballast water Record Book?

Ships must have a Ballast Water Record Book (Regulation B-
2) to record when ballast water is taken on board; circulated
or treated for Ballast Water Management purposes; and
 discharged into the sea. It should also record when Ballast
Water is discharged to a reception facility and accidental or
other exceptional discharges of Ballast Water.

94. What
does BWM convention applies to?
BWM Convention applies to all ships including
submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, FSUs and
FPSOs. It will not apply to:
• ships not designed to carry ballast water
• warships, naval auxiliary ships or other ships owned
or operated by a state
• ships only on non-commercial service, or
• ships with permanent ballast water in sealed tanks.

95. Whatis Ballast water treatment system?

Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) is a system
designed to remove and destroy/inactive biological
organisms (zooplankton, algae, bacteria) from ballast water.

96. Howballast water is treated?

There are three approaches to treating ballast water;
mechanical, physical or chemical. Mechanical methods
would include separation and filtration; physical methods
include ozone, electrical currents, or UV radiation, while
chemical solutions are biocides or a form of chlorination.

97. Whatis Total Residual Oxidants

In ballast water treatment, a TRO ( Total Residual Oxidants)
meter is a measurement device that measures the
concentration of various kinds of active substances(*1) used
to kill harmful organisms in ballast water. TRO is an
indicator of the concentration of chemicals (chlorine
compounds, etc.)
98. What
is decoupling and recoupling of HSSC in relation to
BWN convention?

99. Whatare essential elements in a salvage service?

• the salvage service must be voluntary;
• the salvage service must be rendered to a recognised
subject of salvage;
• the subject of salvage must be in danger; and
• the salvage service must be successful.
100. What is Special compensation?

If the salvor has carried out salvage operations in respect of a

vessel which by itself or its cargo threatened damage to the
environment, have failed to earn a reward at least equivalent
to the special compensation assessable under the 1989
Salvage Convention (because, for example, of the low values
of the vessel and/or cargo salved), the salvor will be entitled
to special compensation from the vessel’s owner equivalent
to his expenses, i.e. his out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred in the salvage operation and a fair rate for
equipment and personnel actually and reasonably used.

101. What is Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement?

It is commonly known as “Lloyd’s Open Form” or “LOF”
because no amount of salvage charges is mentioned in it. It is
later determined by experienced Lloyd’s arbitrator.
In its early editions (up to LOF 1970), LOF was a straight “no
cure, no pay” contract.
The Scopic Clause came into effect in August 1999. An
improved edition, “Scopic 2000”, was introduced in
September 2000 and may be used in LOF 2000

102. What is Lloyd’s Open Form 2000 (LOF 2000)?

• It should be used where the ship or marine
environment are at risk and the master has insufficient
time to request the owner to arrange salvage services on a
the basis of a pre-agreed rate or sum.
• is a single sheet (2-page) document (whereas LOF 95
consists of 6 pages) in a simplified format.
• has a boxed front page layout with numbered boxes for
information to be entered as follows:
1. Name of the salvage contractors;
2. Property to be salved (vessel’s name to be inserted);
“The property” as named includes her cargo, freight,
 bunkers, stores and any other property thereon but
excludes the personal effects or baggage of passengers,
master or crew);
3. Agreed place of safety;
4. Agreed currency of any arbitral award and security (if
other than US dollars);
5. Date of agreement;
6. Place of agreement;
7. “Is the Scopic Clause incorporated into this agreement?”
Yes/No;
8. Name and signature of person signing for and on behalf
of the Contractors;
9. Name and signature of Captain or other person signing
for and on behalf of the property, with signature;
• contains 12 clauses, A to L,

103. What is SCOPIC Clause?

The Special Compensation P&I Clause, known as the “Scopic

Clause”
• is supplementary to any Lloyd’s Open Form Salvage
Agreement “No Cure – No Pay” which incorporates the
provisions of Article 14 of the International Convention
on Salvage 1989.
• was introduced into LOF agreements
• as used with LOF 2000 is known as “Scopic 2000”.
• may be invoked at the option of the salvage contractor
by written notice on the owners of the vessel being
salvaged.
• determines the method of assessing special
compensation
• allows the vessel owners, once the Clause has been
invoked, to appoint at their sole option a Shipowner’s
Casualty Representative (“SCR”) to attend the salvage
operation.
 • allows the Hull and Machinery underwriter (or, if more
than one, the lead underwriter) and one owner or
• underwriter of all or part of any cargo on board to each
appoint one special representative, called, respectively,
the Special Hull Representative and the Special Cargo
Representative, to attend the casualty to observe and
report on the salvage operation in accordance with the
terms in Appendix C of the Clause.

104. What is AMVER?

• is a unique, computer-based, voluntary global ship

reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue
authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress
at sea. Through AMVER, rescue co-ordinators can
identify participating ships in the area of distress and
divert the best-suited ship or ships to respond.
• is sponsored by the US Coast Guard.
• Ships incur no additional obligation to respond to a
“distress” beyond that already existing under
international law.
• Since AMVER identifies the best ship or ships to
respond to a distress call, it releases other vessels to
continue their voyage, saving fuel, time and payroll costs.

105. What is Emergency towing booklet?

All Ships above 500GT shall be provided with a ship Specific
emergency towing procedure as per SOLAS SOLAS Chapter
II-1/Regulation 3-4 for ready use by the ship’s crew in
preparing their ship for towage in an emergency as a
booklet;
Features
 Calculation of safe working load (SWL) for mooring
equipment (e.g. bollards, fairleads, chocks).
  Overview of all onboard equipment intended for
towing operations.
 Description of towing patterns for various scenarios
in easy-to-use format.
 Ship specific emergency towing procedures

106. What is Goal-based ship construction standards?

“goal-based ship construction standards” is introduced for
imo to develop initial ship construction standards that would
permit innovative designs but at the same time ensure that
ships are constructed in such a manner that, if properly
maintained, they could remain safe for their economic life.

107. What is Verification?

An external audit carried out by Administration or RO to
verify that the Safety Management System or Approved Ship
Security Plan is implemented on board and complied with.

108. What is an Audit?

1) Audit always forecasts on past activities and then detect
the fault and propose the corrective action.
2) Audit always focuses on system operation, system
procedure and documentation.
3) Audit always looks only on the system.
4) Audit is focused on software items.
5) Audit of entire system is not possible as it is done on
sampling basis like surveillance audit
6) For example an auditor will check satisfactory repair of
pump and will enquire, find and analyze as to when pump
was last inspected, why deficiency not found before survey
etc.

109. What is Survey?

 1) Survey focuses on future activities so that equipment
continues to function for next survey.
2) Survey focuses on physical status of machinery or
equipment.
3) Survey looks on product.
4) Survey is focused on hardware
5) Survey of entire system is possible like safety
equipment survey, main engine performance survey etc
6) For example in a survey of fire pump surveyor will
check satisfactory repair of pump and noted deficiency
removed.
7) Survey is to ensure that relevant rules requirements are
met.
Survey includes visual inspection, either internal or
external, tests and measurements (e.g thickness
determination, chain calibration, stern tube and rudder
bush clearance).

110. How shall Class Maintenance and Survey required by

P&I?
This warranty requires that the scheduled vessel follow the
requirements of the relevant classification society.
(1) the vessel must remain in “class”,
(2) the assured must give all required notices to the
classification society;
(3) the assured must follow all recommendations or
requirements of the classification society; and
(4) the assured must keep the vessel in the same
classification society during the period of coverage.
If the classification society of the Vessel or her
class therein be changed, canceled, or withdrawn, then
unless the underwriters agree thereto in writing, this policy
shall automatically terminate at the time of such change.
110. How shall Class Maintenance and Survey required by Hull
insurance?
1. It is the duty of the Assured, Owners and Managers at
the inception of and throughout the period of this
insurance to ensure that
2. the Vessel is classed with a Classification Society agreed
by the Underwriters and that her class within that Society
is maintained,
3. any recommendations requirements or restrictions
imposed by the Vessel's Classification Society which relate
to the Vessel's seaworthiness or to her maintenance in a
seaworthy condition are complied with by the dates
required by that Society.
In the event of any breach of the duties set out, unless the
Underwriters agree to the contrary in writing, they will
be discharged from liability under this insurance as from
the date of the breach provided that if the Vessel is at sea
at such date the Underwriters' discharge from liability is
deferred until arrival at her next port.
Any incident condition or damage in respect of which the
Vessel's Classification Society might make
recommendations as to repairs or other action to be
taken by the Assured, Owners or Managers must be
promptly reported to the Classification Society.
Should the Underwriters wish to approach the
Classification Society directly for information and/or
documents, the Assured will provide the necessary
authorization.

111. What is OCIMF?

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is
a voluntary association of oil companies having an interest in
the shipment and terminalling of crude oil and oil products.
 OCIMF's mission is to be the foremost authority on the safe
and environmentally responsible operation of oil tankers and
terminals, promoting continuous improvement in standards
of design and operation.

OCIMF was formed at a meeting in London on 8 April 1970.

It was initially the oil industry's response to increasing public
awareness of marine pollution, particularly by oil, after the
Torrey Canyon incident.

112. What is SIRE, CDI, TMSA?

One of the most significant safety initiatives introduced by
OCIMF is the Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE).
This programme was originally launched in 1993 to
specifically address concerns about sub-standard shipping.
The SIRE Programme is a unique tanker risk assessment tool
of value to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and
government bodies concerned with ship safety.
The SIRE programme requires a uniform inspection protocol
that is predicated by the following:

113. What is Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ)

Oil Majors have implemented a Ship Inspection Report
(SIRE) programme and established a Vessel Inspection
Questionnaire (VIQ) that sums up all items to be checked in
a SIRE vetting.
SIRE vettings are performed by professional inspectors with
experience in the maritime world. The interval between SIRE
vettings may not exceed 6 months.
The chemical industry uses a similar system, established by
the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI). The chemical
industry may require a CDI vetting every year.
TMSA Tanker Management Self Assessments
TMSA self assessments are carried out at least every 12
months to be able to monitor changes The results are
submitted to the OCIMF TMSA database.
Since 2008 we have systematically improved our
management systems resulting in higher TMSA ratings in
2009 and 2010.
Sometimes the submitted TMSA status is verified by Oil
Majors during 2nd party audits. Last verification was done
by Exxon in 2009.