Article 14 - Initial and Periodical Surveys and Inspections
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Article 14 - Initial and Periodical Surveys and Inspections

  (1) A ship shall be subjected to the surveys and inspections specified below:

  • (a) A survey before the ship is put in service, which shall include a complete inspection of its structure and equipment in so far as the ship is covered by the present Convention. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, material, and scantlings fully comply with the requirements of the present Convention.

  • (b) A periodical survey at intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding five years, which shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, arrangements, material and scantlings fully comply with the requirements of the present Convention.

  • (c) A periodical inspection within three months either way of each annual anniversary date of the certificate, to ensure that alterations have not been made to the hull or superstructures which would affect the calculations determining the position of the load line and so as to ensure the maintenance in an effective condition of fittings and appliances for:

    • (i) protection of openings;

    • (ii) guard rails;

    • (iii) freeing ports; and

    • (iv) means of access to crew's quarters.

  (2) The periodical inspections referred to in paragraph (1) (c) of this Article shall be endorsed on the International Load Line Certificate (1966) or on the International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued to a ship exempted under paragraph (2) of Article 6 of the present Convention.

Parent topic: Articles of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
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