N1 - General
(1) All vessels covered by this code are required to be surveyed and
certificated in accordance with the applicable international conventions and
national legislation (See Annex L).
(2) Statutory work may be undertaken by surveyors of the Administration
or by surveyors of a Recognised Organisation appointed by the Administration.
(3) A vessel to which the International Conventions apply shall be
surveyed and, if the necessary standards are met, Convention certificates shall be
issued. All requests for survey and certification shall be made to the
Administration.
N2 - Survey and Certification:
(1) All ships covered by this Code are required to be surveyed and
certified in accordance with the applicable requirements of the survey guidelines
under the IMO Harmonized System of Survey and Certification adopted by
resolution A.1053(27) as applicable to:
N3 - Use of a Recognised Organisation
(1) Statutory work may be undertaken by surveyors of the Administration
or by surveyors of a Recognised Organisation appointed by the Administration. All
requests for survey and certification shall be made to the Administration or the
appropriate Recognised Organisation where such surveys are delegated.
(1) An authorised Recognised Organisation is aware of the extent to which
responsibility has been delegated to issue Load Line Certificates and Cargo Ship
Safety Construction Certificates. International Conventions give specific discretion
to an Administration to either make exemptions or accept equivalent equipment or
arrangements. The formal agreement between the Administration and an authorised
Recognised Organisation governs the relationship between the two parties.
N4 - Use of a Recognised Organisation Surveyor to act on the behalf of the
Administration
(1) An exclusive surveyor from a Recognised Organisation and proposed by
the Society may be appointed from time to time to act on behalf of the
Administration in cases when it is impracticable for a surveyor of the
Administration to make the visit necessary for the survey.
(2) When a Recognised Organisation surveyor is so appointed, actions
taken shall be under direct instruction of the Administration. The Administration
shall provide the appointed surveyor with detailed guidance on the scope of survey
and report required.
N5 - Accident Investigations
(1) The Administration with which the vessel is registered is obliged to investigate
certain accidents or incidents in accordance with the requirements of International
Conventions. In addition to this requirement, an Administration may investigate any
incidents where there may be important safety lessons to be learned.
(2) It may be an offence for the vessel's master, skipper or owner not
to inform the appropriate authority of a reportable accident shortly after it occurs
and to provide details so that an assessment of its seriousness can be made quickly.
The Administration shall appoint a suitable inspector whenever an investigation is
required. The Administration will receive the Inspector's report of the
investigation and shall deal with the follow up action.
(3) The Administration has a duty to conduct an investigation into any
very serious marine casualty occurring on any ships to which the IMO Casualty
Investigation Code applies. Such an investigation may assist in determining what
changes in the content of this code may be desirable. Casualty investigations are
carried out in accordance with the IMO Casualty Investigation Codefootnote and any applicable national legislation
of the Administration concerned.
(4) All very serious marine casualties in accordance with the IMO definition are
reported to IMO through the Administration.