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:
Passenger ship safety certificate is applicable to all ship above 500 GRT except Passenger ships
Validity of the Passenger ship safety certificate:
- Interim Passenger ship safety certificate: Valid for 5 months from date of survey
- Full term Passenger ship safety certificate: Valid for 12 months from the date of survey
Surveys:
Initial survey:
Passenger ship safety certification starts with the initial survey which is to be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified by a class society
Renewal surveys:
Renewal surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three
Bottom survey:
Bottom survey of paasenger ships are carried or in dry which is required every two years
Scope of survey of Passenger ship safety:
- Documentation
- Log Book Entries
- Watertight Integrity
- Ballast Stowage
- Watertight Door
- Watertight Bulkheads
- Portable Plates
- Shell Opening
- Watertight Integrity Above The Margin Line
- Bilge Pumping
- Sounding Pipes
- Cross Leveling, Dumping, Arrangements
- Load Line and Draught Marks
- Stability and operating Practice
- Machinery and Steering Gear
- Electrical Installation
- Pumps, Firemain, Hydrants, Hoses, Etc.
- Portable Extinguishers
- Non-Portable Extinguishers and Foam Applicator Units
- Fixed Fire Extinguishers and Protection System
- CO2 System
- HALON System
- Fixed Foam System
- Fixed Water Spraying System
- Fixed Local Application System (LAS) installed in accordance with the approved plan
- Sprinkler System
- Drencher System
- Fire Doors In “A” and “B” Class Divisions
- Ventilation
- Draft Stops, Smoke Holes, Etc
- Oil Fuel Quick Shutdowns
- Fire Insulation
- Means of Escape and Low Location Lighting Systems
- Electrical Detection System
- Smoke Detection System (Sample Extraction) System
- Manually Operated Call Points
- Alarm System and Public Address System
- Helicopter facilities
- Fireman’s’ Outfits and Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
- Carriage of Dangerous Goods
- Survival Craft, Rescue Boat and Associated Launching and Recovery Appliances
- Rescue boats
- Survival Craft Launching and Embarkation Arrangements
- Inflatable liferaft and Hydrostatic Release Servicing
- Liferaft Launching Appliances
- Lifejackets
- Lifebuoys, Immersion suits and thermal protective aids
- Certified Lifeboatmen
- Emergency Lights
- Safety of Navigation
- Signalling Apparatus (V/3, 7) And International Collision Regulation
- Navigation Lights
- Bridge Distress Signals
- Musters and Drills
- Pilot ladder(s), pilot hoists and accommodation ladder(s)
