Pt A, Ch 4, Sec 1

SECTION 1

GENERAL

see Ch 3, Sec 3, [1.1.7]. Where specific requirements are

given in this Chapter for the class renewal survey, they are
additional to the applicable requirements for the annual
survey.

General

1.1
1.1.1 The purpose of this Chapter is to give details on the
scope of surveys of certain ships which, due to the service
notation assigned and related equipment, need specific
requirements to be verified for the maintenance of their
class.
1.1.2 These specific requirements either are additional to
or supersede those stipulated in Part A, Chapter 3, which
gives general requirements for surveys applicable to all
types of ships: this is indicated in each Section of this Chapter. These surveys are to be carried out at intervals as
described in Ch 2, Sec 2, concurrently with the surveys of
the same type, i.e. annual, intermediate or class renewal
surveys, detailed in Part A, Chapter 3.
1.1.3 Owners are reminded that a general examination of
the ship having the same scope of an annual survey is to be
carried out at the completion of the class renewal survey,

Service notations subject to

additional surveys

2.1
2.1.1 The specific requirements detailed in this Chapter are
linked to the service notation(s) assigned to the ship at the
request of the Owner. Where a ship has more than one
service notation, the specific requirements linked to each
one are applicable, insofar as they are not contradictory (in
such case, the most stringent requirement will be applied).
2.1.2 Tab 1 indicates which service notations are subject to
specific requirements, and in which Section or Article they
are specified.

Table 1 : Service notations for which specific requirements are applicable

Service notation assigned

Section or Article applicable

in this Chapter

Type of surveys affected by

these specific requirements

Remarks

bulk carrier ESP

bulk carrier BC-A ESP
bulk carrier BC-B ESP
bulk carrier BC-C ESP
ore carrier ESP
combination carrier/OBO ESP
combination carrier/OOC ESP

Ch 4, Sec 2

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

subject to enhanced survey

program

oil tanker ESP

combination carrier/OBO ESP
combination carrier/OOC ESP

Ch 4, Sec 3

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

subject to enhanced survey

program

chemical tanker ESP

Ch 4, Sec 4

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

subject to enhanced survey

program

liquefied gas carrier

Ch 4, Sec 5

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

ro-ro cargo ship

passenger ship
ro-ro passenger ship

Ch 4, Sec 6

annual survey
class renewal survey

general cargo ship

Ch 4, Sec 7

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

Ch 4, Sec 8, [2]

annual survey
class renewal survey

container ship or ship equipped for

carriage of containers

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Service notation assigned

Section or Article applicable

in this Chapter

Type of surveys affected by

these specific requirements

livestock carrier

Ch 4, Sec 8, [3]

annual survey
class renewal survey

FLS tanker

Ch 4, Sec 8, [4]

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

dredger
hopper dredger
hopper unit
split hopper unit
split hopper dredger

Ch 4, Sec 8, [5]

annual survey
class renewal survey

tug
salvage tug
escort tug

Ch 4, Sec 8, [6]

annual survey
class renewal survey

supply vessel

Ch 4, Sec 8, [7]

annual survey
intermediate survey
class renewal survey

fire-fighting ship

Ch 4, Sec 8, [8]

annual survey
class renewal survey

oil recovery ship

Ch 4, Sec 8, [9]

annual survey
class renewal survey

anchor handling vessel

Ch 4, Sec 8, [10]

annual survey
class renewal survey

cable laying ship

Ch 4, Sec 8, [11]

annual survey
class renewal survey

lifting

Ch 4, Sec 8, [12]

annual survey
class renewal survey

diving support-integrated
diving support-portable

Ch 4, Sec 8, [13]

annual survey
class renewal survey

fishing vessel

Ch 4, Sec 8, [14]

annual survey
class renewal survey

special service - standby rescue vessel

Ch 4, Sec 8, [15]

annual survey
class renewal survey

yacht
charter-yacht

Ch 4, Sec 8, [16]

intermediate survey

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