UNIVERSAL MARINE CLASSIFICATION

Cargo ships safety equipment certificate

Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is issued under International convention for the safety of life at sea 1974

Application of the cargo ship safety equipment certificate:

Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is applicable to all ship above 500 GRT except Passenger ships

Types of periodical surveys

Initial survey:

  • To be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified

Annual surveys:

  • Annual surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three months before or after.
  • annuals surveys are carried out at the first, second and fourth anniversary dates
  • Annual survey window is three months before or three months after anniversary date

Intermediate survey:

  • Normally it is due at the middle of the five years loop with a window of 6 months before or after, but practically is carried out at the third anniversary date

Renewal survey:

  • At the fifth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before it, but can not be shifted after the full term certificate is expired

Scope of survey of Cargo ship safety construction:

 

  • DOCUMENTATION
  • SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
  • LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
  • FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCES
  • ALTERATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS