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Agenda The need for Rules and Regulations The role of Classification Societies
Andrew Eccleston
Questions
Vessel Design, Construction and Maintenance in class Design and Construction Rules
Why have survey and construction regulations for Merchant Ships and Yachts? If you were a passenger on a Cruise Liner, what sort of issues would concern you about the way the vessel was constructed and equipped? If you were chartering a Yacht, what you be looking out for?
Strength of the Vessel Provision of adequate equipment Reliability of machinery Ensure that vessel is maintained Surveys Certificates
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Classification Societies Lloyds Register Founded 1760 Oldest clasification Society Others Bureau Veritas (France) Det Norske Veritas (Norway) American Bureau of Shipping
Benefits of Maintaining Class Greater confidence in ship condition, safety, environmental and business performance. Uses experience base to focus on critical areas improving confidence in ship condition. Timely identification of potential problems. Flexible and customised solutions. Potential to improve utilisation of ship.
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Equipped with anchors and mooring equipment complying with Lloyds Rules
Main Statutory Requirements Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate Load Line Certificate Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
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Cargo Ship Surveys Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 2000 Merchant Shipping Notice 1751 Types of Survey
Initial Renewal Periodical Intermediate Annual Inspection of outside of ships bottom Additional
Classification Society
fees paid directly by shipowner
Government often delegates surveying responsibility to Classification Society Statutory and Class Surveys are often conducted simultaneously
number of different outcomes from one survey
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General condition Watertight integrity Scuppers and freeing ports Guard rails and bulwarks Gangways and lifelines Machinery and boilers Fire protection systems Steering gear, main and auxiliary Freeboard/Load Line marks
Areas surveyed
Shell plating Stern frame Rudder Propellor and stern tube All openings to the sea and valve arrangments
Cargo Ship Surveys - Additional Surveys Special types of vessel have additional survey and certification requirements Tankers Liquid Gas Carriers Chemical Tankers
Lloyds Registered ships have Special Surveys every 5 years Surveys get progressively more stringent as ship gets older All normal annual checks carried out, plus:
X-ray, ultrasonic, drill testing of welds and shell plating Internal examination of tanks, cargo hold and deep tanks Masts and rigging Anchors and cables
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Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate Valid 2 years Life saving Equipment
boats, rafts, launching arrangements life jackets, life buoys
Navigation Equipment Light and sound signalling Equipment Pilot boarding arrangements
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Interesting websites Lloyds Register www.lr.org Maritime and Coastguard Agency www.mcga.gov.uk