7.2.1 All ships are required to carry documentation
and certificates on board by current regulations. Some documentation
and certificates are required for all ships, whereas others are required
for specific ship types. In this section of the Guidelines, only additional
documentation requirements for ships with alternatives and/or equivalencies
are addressed. This covers both current documentation that will be
affected by the alternative and/or equivalency and additional documentation
and certificates that need to be developed.
7.2.2 In general, the following documentation
should exist:
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.1 certificates (see paragraph 6.12.2.2) stating
that the ship has an alternative and/or equivalency, including condition
of approval, if any; and
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.2 information on the alternative and/or equivalent
design, comprising of the following:
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.1 scope of the analysis or design, including
the critical design assumptions and critical design features;
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.2 description of the alternative and/or equivalent
design and arrangements, including drawings and specifications;
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.3 list of IMO regulations affected;
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.4 summary of the results of the engineering analysis
and basis for approval; and
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.5 test, inspection and maintenance requirements.
7.2.3 Where appropriate, the details of onboard
documentation are to be consistent with relevant Ship Construction
File (SCF) requirements.