Cargo ship safety construction certificate

 

Overview

bullet Issued under SOLAS convention.
bullet Validity: 5 years.
bullet Issued by classification society.

 

Survey items

bullet Structural strength
bullet Water tight doors
bullet Bilge pumping and drainage arrangements
bullet Electrical equipment and installation
bullet Emergency sources of electrical power
bullet Electric and electro hydraulic steering gears
bullet Precaution against shock, fire and other hazards of electrical origin
bullet Fire protection arrangements
bullet Boilers and machinery
bullet Means of going astern
bullet Shaft
bullet Boiler feed system
bullet Steam pipe systems
bullet Air pressure systems
bullet Cooling water systems
bullet Fuel, lubricating and other oil systems
bullet Means of communications
bullet Steering gear
bullet Anchor chain and cables
bullet Means of escape
bullet Means of stopping machinery
bullet Shutting off fuel suction pipes
bullet Closing of openings

 

Additionally

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For tankers 10000GT and over

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Two hydraulic steering gear control system

bullet Alarms for low level hydraulic fluids
bullet Independent means of restraining rudder.
bullet For specialized tankers and UMS ships, additional items.

 

 

Updated: July 08, 2003