STATUTORY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY SHIP TYPE - …

1 PART B CHAPTER 5 STATUTORY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY SHIP TYPE Introduction This chapter lists the various STATUTORY certificates required on UK ships with indications as to their applicability to the main ship types. The appropriate regulations should be examined in each case to determine the exact applicability. It should be noted that many merchant shipping regulations may be applicable to a ship for which no certificate is issued crew accommodation.

2 There are also regulations where survey, leading to certificate issue, is only required for ships of a certain size or age but the other regulation REQUIREMENTS are equally applicable to ships that are not required to carry a certificate. Passenger Ships Require the following CERTIFICATION : Passenger Ship Safety Certificate1 International or Domestic Safety Management Certificate2 MCA approval for manning3 MCA approval for passenger counting and recording if over 24m but under 400GT a Declaration on Anti-Fouling Systems International Anti-Fouling Certificate (instead of a Declaration)

3 If 400GT or over if carrying Dangerous Goods and built after 1 September 1984, a Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods if over 1000 GT, a Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage and, if plying on: - Domestic voyages in the UK: if sea-going and more than 80 Net Tons, a United Kingdom or International Load Line Certificate if sea-going and certified for more than 250 passengers, a Domestic Ship Security Certificate if an EU Class A domestic passenger ship, an International Ship Security Certificate Domestic voyages in another EU state.

4 MSIS 23/ PART B/ CH 5/ REV 0613/ Page 1 of 14 Certificate of Registry International Tonnage Certificate if sea-going and certified for more than 250 passengers, a Domestic Ship Security Certificate if an EU Class A domestic passenger ship, an International Ship Security Certificate If sea-going and over 24m, an International Load Line Certificate 1 Type of certificate depends on Class of Passenger Vessel Classes I, II, II(A), III, IV, V, VI , VI(A) or EU A, B, C, D. 2 Type of certificate depends on whether vessel plies on international or domestic voyages and type of domestic voyage.

5 Domestic Safety Management Certificate may be combined with the Passenger Certificate. 3 Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters' Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993 applies to Classes IV VI(A) ships and their EU equivalents. Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations 1997 applies to ships over 500 GT International voyages: Certificate of Registry International Tonnage Certificate International Load Line Certificate International Ship Security Certificate International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate If over 400 GT also: - International or UK Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate International or UK Air Pollution Prevention Certificate If over 500 GT also.

6 - Minimum Safe Manning Document Cargo Ships (including Bulk Carriers but excluding Tankers) Require the following CERTIFICATION : If less than 24m length see codes for small commercial vessels and application to pre 1968 vessels. If on non international voyages and: if over 24m : - a Declaration on Anti-Fouling Systems if on the Alternative Compliance Scheme, a Certificate of Inspection if a seagoing and ship is not exempted by Reg 4 of the Load Line Regulations 1998 , a UK or International Load Line Certificate MSIS 23/ PART B/ CH 5/ REV 0613/ Page 2 of 14 if carrying bulk noxious liquid substances an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk if carrying packaged irradiated nuclear fuel or wastes.

7 An International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo if acting as a standby vessel at an offshore installation, a Certificate of Survey of Vessel Standing By Offshore Installations if over 400 GT also:- an International or UK Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate an International or UK Air Pollution Prevention Certificate an International Anti-Fouling Certificate (instead of the Declaration on Anti-Fouling Systems above) if over 500 GT also:- a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate a Minimum Safe Manning Document an International Safety Management Certificate if over 1000 GT also:- a Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage If on international voyages and: if over 24m.

8 - a Declaration on Anti-Fouling Systems if on the Alternative Compliance Scheme, a Certificate of Inspection an International Load Line Certificate if carrying bulk noxious liquid substances an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk if carrying Dangerous Goods and built after 1 February 1992, a Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods a Certificate of Registry an International Tonnage Certificate if over 300 GT also:- a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate if over 400 GT also:- an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate an International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate an International Anti-Fouling Certificate (instead of the Declaration on Anti-Fouling Systems above) if over 500 GT also.

9 - MSIS 23/ PART B/ CH 5/ REV 0613/ Page 3 of 14 a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate a Minimum Safe Manning Document a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate an International Safety Management Certificate an International Ship Security Certificate If carrying Dangerous Goods and built after 1 September 1984, a Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods A Cargo Ship Safety Certificate may be issued in place of the Safety Construction, Safety Radio and Safety Equipment Certificates.

10 If over 1000 GT also: a Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Oil Tankers Require the following CERTIFICATION : As for a cargo ship plus: if over 150 GT (instead of 400 GT): - an International or UK Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (Tanker type) if carrying a cargo of more than 2000 tons of persistent oil:- a Certificate of Insurance or other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage if Class VIII(A)(T), over 500 GT and seagoing:- a Domestic Ship Security Certificate Chemical Tankers or Gas Carriers Require the following CERTIFICATION : Chemical Tankers As for Cargo Ship plus.