Class and Statutory Surveys

Surveys
Different types of surveys

Class, Statutory, ILO, Other

Class - Scope defined in the Rules, TNS, PNS

Technical judgement of the surveyor required

CM or MO agreement for deviations

Statutory - Scope defined in relative Regs.

Agreement from Flag for deviations

ILO - Scope Defined by ILO 32 or 152

BV surveyor considered a competent person

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Surveys
Surveyor must read & be familiar with the Regulations:
Class
Statutory
ILO

Surveyor must read & be familiar with the Procedures:

MPG, PNS and TNS

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Communications
Main contact - SSOM
Advice, Instruction, Guidance & Support

LPO - Plan review, technical support

CM - Survey status, survey requirements, specific

instructions, postponements
MO - Interpretation of regulations & procedures, litigation,

special cases, technical support, postponements

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Class surveys
Surveys for maintenance of class

Annual, intermediate & other periodical surveys

Renewal surveys

Normal, CS or PMS

Occasional surveys

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Definitions
Due / Overdue Surveys

DUE - First day fixed by the rules

OVERDUE - Not completed on the last day

Period of Class

5 years if classed I

3 years if classed II

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Endorsements

Text of endorsement

Surveys performed

Recommendations

With limit date

Never be used to send the problem other CD/SC

Endorsement of Memoranda

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Class
EXPIRY

The term expires, no request was received for renewal or

postponement

DISCONTINUANCE

Made at the request of the owners

SUSPENSION

Automatic

Manual

WITHDRAWAL

Automatic (after suspension of more than 6 months)

Manual (made upon decision of the Society)

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Class maintained

No surveys are overdue

The conditions of suspension are not met

The class is not suspended

The class is not withdrawn

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Mergeable surveys
Surveys that can be performed in more than one

attendance, by different surveyors

Class renewal surveys : All items must be surveyed during the

last fifteen months preceeding the renewal of the term
Intermediate surveys : All items must be surveyed during the
INT survey range

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Statutory Surveys
On behalf of Flag Administrations
According to the following Regulations

SOLAS

LOAD LINE

MARPOL

IBC CODE

IGC CODE

BCH CODE

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Safcon

Init

AS

AS/IS

IS/AS

AS

Safequip

Init

AS

AS/PS

PS/AS

AS

Safrad

Init

PS

PS

PS

PS

PSSC

Init

LL

Init

AS

AS

AS

AS

MARPOL

Init

AS

AS/IS

IS/AS

AS

IMO Codes Init

AS

AS/IS

IS/AS

AS

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Statutory Surveys
CARGO SHIPS

2 Inspections of the ships bottom within any five years period

(to be endorsed on Safety Construction certificate)
Possible issuance of a single Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
covering:
Safety Construction
Safety Equipment
Safety Radio.

The database Flag Code specifies which certificate shall

be issued for each Flag

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Statutory Surveys
Renewal surveys to be conducted for all the certificates

when HSSC is implemented to a ship

Renewal surveys conducted within 3 months of

introduction date may be valid

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Surveys and Certification

1.1 Issuance of full term (definitive) Statutory Certificates
Full term Statutory Certificates are issued either by a Marine Centre or by an

authorized Survey Centre.

To date, Survey Centres/Districts classed either in Category 1 or in Category 2

(TNS 01, Annex 6) are authorized to issue Full Term Statutory Certificates
when these Certificates are renewed, i.e., when these Certificate have already
been issued by Bureau Veritas.

1.1.1. First issuance of Definitive Statutory Certificate

Full term (definitive) Statutory Certificates are issued by the CM, after study of

the relevant records, reports drawn up by Surveyor in accordance with the

relevant TNS in the following cases :

Ships newly constructed at the delivery,

Classification after construction.

First issuance of the Statutory Certificate by the Society

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1.1.2. Renewal of Statutory Certificates.

Survey Centers/Districts Category 1 and Category 2.
Full term (definitive) Statutory certificates are issued by the Survey Center,

after review of the Records, report drawn up by Surveyor in accordance with

the relevant TNS in the following cases, where the Statutory Certificates have
already been issued by Bureau Veritas and are renewed :

Ships subjected to the Renewal Classification Survey, and, in a general way

where Statutory Certificates are renewed (Either renewal or periodical
survey),
Change of Flag, change of name

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1.1.3. Renewal of Statutory Certificates.
Survey Centers / Districts Category 3 and Category 4.
Full term (definitive) Statutory Certificates are issued by the Marine Centre,

after review of the Records, report drawn up by Surveyors in accordance with

the relevant TNS.

1.2. Extension of a full term (definitive) Statutory Certificates

Validity date of the Statutory Certificates can be extended with CM

agreement and/or with Flag agreement

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2.1. Issuance of Interim certificates
In case of a new construction or a classification after construction (CAC),

pending the issuance of the full Statutory Certificates by the CM, or in case of
renewal of the certificates by a Survey Centre which is not authorized to issue
Definitive Statutory Certificates, the attending Surveyor issues an Interim
Statutory Certificates with a limited validity of 5 months

2.2. Extension of a full term (definitive) CS Safety Equipment

Certificate
Validity date of the CS Safety Equipment Certificate can be extended

with CM agreement and/or with Flag agreement

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3.1 Issuance of Short Term Statutory Certificates
Where the survey shows that the ship and/or her equipment need repairs or

that equipment is missing or needs to be replaced, the Surveyor requires the

repairs and/or the supply of the missing/lapsed equipment.

Should the corrective action not be conducted to the Surveyor's satisfaction, the
later withdraws or invalidates the concerned Statutory certificate.
The Surveyor also advises in writing the Master and/or owner that the Statutory
certificate is withdrawn and requires that the certificate be handed to him
The CM shall immediately be advised as well.

The issuance of a "Short term" certificate with a very short validity may be

contemplated with the agreement of the Flag Administration which shall be

obtained through the CM, prior to the issuance of the certificate.

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3.1 Issuance of Short Term Statutory Certificates
The recommendations may solely be accepted under particular circumstances

and insofar as their acceptance is reasonable and adequate.

A "Short term" certificate may be denied where numerous recommendations

even of minor nature are set out or where a recommendation of a major

character results from the survey.
The Administration does not accept "Short term" certificates (even endorsed

with minor recommendations) without their prior agreement that is to be

obtained by CM.
The "Short term" certificate is therefore an exceptional measure and does not

stay as a rule. The general rule is that no recommendation remains upon

completion of any Statutory survey
A short term certificate is also issued in case of a renewal survey where minor

recommendations could possibly remain.

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3.2 Extension of Short Term Statutory Certificates

A conditional certificate cannot be extended.

Under exceptional circumstances, it might be renewed but only

with prior agreement by the Administration.

A general inspection must then be performed.

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Class and Statutory Survey Codes

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