27.3 Issue of a Certificate of Compliance under the Code
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27.3 Issue of a Certificate of Compliance under the Code

  27.3.1 The arrangements, fittings and equipment provided on the vessel are to be documented on the Compliance Examination and Declaration report form SCV2. Upon satisfactory completion and documentation of the compliance examination, and the required declarations, a copy of the signed report form SCV2 should be forwarded to the Certifying Authority. A signed and authenticated copy of the SCV2 form is to be retained onboard the vessel. Where it is not reasonable to keep form SCV2 aboard, it may be retained on shore, but must be made available if requested by any person in authority.

Where a vessel is required to have approved stability information, the owner/managing agent must be in possession of an approved Stability Information Booklet before the certificate is issued.

For all other vessels, the owner/managing agent should provide the Certifying Authority with information necessary to confirm that the stability of the vessel meets the standard required by the Code for the permitted area of operation.

  27.3.2 Upon satisfactory review of the documented arrangements, fittings and equipment provided in compliance with the Code, also the required declarations in the completed report form SCV2 and approval as appropriate of either the Stability Information Booklet or required stability information and fee payments, the Certifying Authority will issue the certificate.

  27.3.3 A certificate should be valid for not more than five years from the date of examination of the vessel out of the water by the authorised person. For a newly constructed vessel, built under full construction survey for the purposes of this Code, the certificate may begin from the final in-water compliance survey. The certificate may be valid for a lesser period of time as determined by the Certifying Authority. The certificate or a copy must be available for inspection by users of the vessel.

  27.3.4 In addition to the certificate, the Certifying Authority will issue annually an identification disc to be prominently displayed and visible from outside the vessel. This will act as a ready indication to vessel users and any inspectors that the named vessel has been examined and issued with a certificate valid for the period of time stated on the disc.

Parent topic: 27 Procedures, Certification, Examination and Maintenance
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