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When only one intermediate survey is intended, the time-scale for surveys
is as indicated in the diagram below:
Annual Surveys
Years 0 1 2 3 4 5
Initial Periodic
Survey (Renewal)
Intermediate Survey Survey
An intermediate survey may take the place of one of the annual surveys
if the survey is carried out within one of the two overlapping periods and
hence fulfils the timing requirements for both annual and intermediate
surveys.
7. It should be noted that the Certificate will cease to be valid if the surveys
are not carried out within the periods specified. Moreover, no extension of the
five year period of the Certificate will be permitted.
9. The principal additional changes arising from the amendments to the Codes
are summarized in paragraphs 10 to 12 below.
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Code, stating that the provisions of Chapter 2 of the International Bulk
Chemical Code (IBC Code), if satisfied in their entirety, may be applied
as an alternative to Part A. (See paragraph 13 below regarding the IBC
Code).
10.5 Chapter VIIList of chemicals to which the Code does not apply
Three more products are added to this list.
3
11.4 Chapter XIIinstrumentation
Paragraph 13.3.1 on liquid level alarms has been revised.
4
1 July 1986 the IBC Code and the IGC Code should be considered at least
equivalent to the Bulk Chemical Code and the Gas Carrier Code, up to
and including the tenth and fourth sets of amendments respectively.
Governments were invited to permit the application of the provisions of
the IBC and IGC Codes to such ships and, where the requirements of these
Codes have been fully complied with, to endorse the Certificates of Fitness
accordingly.
Department of Transport
Marine and Ports Directorate
London WC1V 6LP
March 1985