27.2.1 Prior to entering into service, a vessel
should be in receipt of a Small Commercial Vessel Certificate for
the vessel.
27.2.2 The owner/managing agent of a vessel, to
be operated under the Code, should:-
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.1 choose a Certifying Authority and contact them
to obtain a copy of their Application for Examination form SCV1;
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.2 complete form SCV1 and return it to the Certifying
Authority; and
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.3 arrange with the Certifying Authority for the
vessel to be examined by an authorised person and documented on the
report form for a Compliance Examination and Declaration, SCV2, as
being in compliance with the Code.