19.1 The owner of a passenger vessel engaged on
international voyages, or any other organization or person such as
the manager or the bareboat charterer who has assumed responsibility
for the operation of the ship from the owner, and the vessel shall
comply with the requirements of:
19.2
A Certificate, called an International
ship Security Certificate, shall be issued to every ship by the Administration
or an organization recognized by the Administration. The Administration
or organization recognized by it shall, before issuing the Ship Security
Certificate, verify that the ship’s security system and any
associated equipment fully complies with Chapter
XI-2 and Part A of the Code,
is in satisfactory condition and fit for the serve for which the ship
is intended.