Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008 (No. 30 of 2008)

800-7.08 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 'c Tt1~";-,." ;II, ~!t~~~ '~ J~,~~ "'~ -f:·'.:~.·6~ !~ ~ ~ TIlE SIllPPING (SURVI!:Y) REGULATIONS, 2008 SfAnrroRY 1NS11UJMENT 2008,No.30 [ Printed in the Official Gazette Vol. XXVlll Nfl. 46 dated 10th July. 2008. ] Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda. by Eric1: Bennett, Government Printer ByAuthority, 2008. [ Price$4.35 ] The Shipping (Survey) Regulations. 1008. 2 2008,No.30 2008, No. 30 3 The Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008. TIlE SIUPPINC (SURVEY) REGULATIONS, 2008 ARRANGEMENf Regulations L Short title 2 Application 3. Surveys of passenger ships 4. Surveys of cargo ship safety equipment 5. Surveys of cargo ship radio installations 6. Surveys ofcargo ship structure, machinery and equipment TI.? Sfrfpping (Survey) RegulatiolU, 2008. AN'I1GUA AND· BARBUDA 4 2008, No. 30 THE SIDPPlNG (SURVEY) REGULATIONS, ZOO8 2008, No36 The Shipping (Survey) Regulations made in exercise ofthe powers contained in section 7 oftm Aotlgull and Barbuda Me-n.h.wttShippingAet. 2006. I, Short dtle These Regulations mHy he dtt".d Hll. the Shipping (!'\urvf"y) Regulations, lOOg. 1. Applkation (1) Subject to sub-eegulation (2), these Regulations apply to {a) Antigua and Barbuda passenger ships and cargo ships,Wherever they may be, and (b) other passenger ships and carzo ships. when in any port in Antigua and Barbuda. (2) These Regulations do not apply to cargo ships of less than 500 tons Dot engaged on interna­ tional voyages or passenger ships of less than 24 metres in length. 3. Surveys of passenger sbips An Antigua and Barbuda passenger ship is subject to the following surveys: (a) before the shipis put in service,a passengership initial surveyas set out in !heScbedule; (b) before theend ofevery period of 12 months following the issue of the ship's Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, a passenger ship renewalsurvey as set out in the Schedule, and (e) two inspections of the ship's bottom, out ofthe water, to take place (i) withinevery fiveyearperiod, and (it) at intervals not exceeding 36 months; and (d) after a repair resultingfivm investigations prescribed in the Act, or whenever any impor­ tant repairs or renewals are made, an additional survey as set out in the Schedule. 2008.No. 30 5 The Shipping (Survey) Regulations. 2008.. . A. SllI'W'yRnfeugo RhIp uff!ty...uipment An Antigua and Barbuda cargo ship of500 tons ormo~ engagedonintemlltional voyages is subject to the following 8WVeys of its life-.ving applim;es IDd othereqU;ipment: . (a) before theship is put in service,a cargo ship safetyequipmentinitial surveyas set out in the Schedule; (b) at the intervalsspecified in the Schedule.a cargo ship safety eouipmentrenewal survey as set out in the Schedule; (e) a cargo ship safety eqlli;pment~odical survey.1Ilil requiredby the ShipPDm (Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety) Replations; 2008; (d) anarmual survey as required by the Shipping(Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety)Regulations, 2008;and (e) after a repair resulting frominvt!Stigations prescribed in theAct, or whenever anyimpor­ tant repairs or renewalsare made, an additional surveyas set out in the Schedule. s. Surveys ofcargo shipradio installations An Antigua andBarbudacargo shipof300 tons or moreengagedon international voyages is subject to the following surveys of its radio installations: (a) beforethe ship is put in service,a cargo ship radio installationsuutialsurvey as setout in the Schedule; (b) at the intervals specified in the Schedule, a cargo ship radio installationsrenewal survey as set out in the Schedule; (c) within threemonthsbeforeor after each anniversarydate of the issueof the ship's Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate, a cargo ship radio installations perioclicalswvey as setout in the Schedule; and (d) aftera repairresulting from investigations prescribedin the Act, or wheneverany impor­ tant repairs or renewalsare made, an additional survey as set out in theSchedule. 6. Surveysofcargoshipstructure, ma<:binery and equipment (I) AnAntigua and Barbuda cargo ship is subject to thefollowing surveysofits structure, machin­ ery and equipment,other than equipmentto which regulations 4 and 5 apply: The Shipping (Survey) Regulations. 2008. 6 2008;No.30 (0) before the shlp IS put In service, a cargo ship structure ere. initial S'UI'l'ey, including an inspection of the outsideof the ship's bottom, as set out in the Schedule; (b) at the intervals specified in the Schedule, a cargo shipstructure etc. renewal surveyas set out in the SChedule; (e) within three months before or after the second anniversary date ofa Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate being issued, a cargo ship strucmre etc. intermediate survey as set OUt In the SchedUle; (d) within three months before or after each anniversary date of the issue of the ships Cargo ShipSafetyConstructionCertificate, other than. wherea cargoshipstructure etc. renewal or intcrwcdil'k; survey ill ceq~d to b(; carried O\lt. within lhGt period, a cugo ahip structure etc. annual survey as set out in the Schedule; (e) two inspections of the ship's bottom,as set out in the Schedule, to take place: (i) subject to sub-regulation (2), widlin everyfiveyearperiod, and (ii) at intervals not exceeding 36 months; and (f) after a repair resultingfrom investigations prescribed in theAct. or wheneverany impor­ tant repairs or renewals are made, an additional surveyas set out in the Schedule. (2) For the purpose ofsub-regulation (1}(,;o), where a catgo ship srruernre ere. ren~wall;:lIrvey tRk~ placewithin three months afterthe end of the fiveyearperiodof validityofa Convention Certificate, and that certificate has been extended in accordance with the Act, the period of extension of the certificate is deemed to be within the fiveyearperiod. Regulations 3, 4, Sand 6 TYPF..S OF SURVEY 1NIR0000000N 1. There are £even types of survey: 1.1 InitialSurvey; 1.2Renewal Survey; L3 Periodical Survey; 1.4 IntermediateSurvey; 2008,No.30 7 The Shipping (Survey) Regulati9ns, 200JJ. 1.5 MRWlI Survey,. 1.6 Inspc.-::uon of the Outside ofthe Ship's Bottom; 1.7AdditionalSurvey SCOPEOFSURVEYS 2. Passenger ships 2.1 An initial survey ofa passeneer &hip CORS1!lts ofa eOlnl'l~tein~tinnoffh""AAip's S-fmcfure, machineryand equipment,including theoutside of theship's bottomand the insideand outside oftheboilers,suchas to ensure that the arrangements;materials and scantlingsofthe structure, boilers IUKl other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installations, radio installations includinz those used in life-saving appliancfOS.. fire protection, fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements, shipborne navigational equipment, nautical publications, meansofembarkationforpilots.Iights, shapes, meansofmakingsound and distress signalsand other equipment fullycomply with the requirements of therelevant regulations, and that the workmanshipofall parts of the ship and its equipment is in all respects satisfactory. 2.2 A renewal survey of a passenger ship must include an inspection of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, including the outside the of ship's bottom, such as to ensure that the arrangements, materials andscantlings of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliarymachinery,electrical instal­ lations, radio installations including those used in life-saving appliances, fire protection, fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements, shipborne naviga­ tionalequipment, nautical publications, means of embarkation for pilots, lights.shapes, means ofmaking sound and dislTesS signals and other equipmentare in satisfactory condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is Intended,and fullycomply with the requirements ofthe relevant regulations. 2.3 An additional survey,either general or partial, according to the circumstances, must bemade following arepair orrenewal to ensure that thenecessary repairsor .rencwals have.been effec­ tively carriedout, that the materialand workmanshipere in all respects satisfactory,and that the ship complies with the provisions of the relevant regulations. CARGOSHIPS 3. Cargo ship safety equipment 3.1 An initial survey of cargo ship safety equipment, as required by section 6 of the Shipping (Caribbean Ship Cargo)Regulations,2008, includes an inspectionofthe fire safety systemsand appliances, Iire-saving apphances and arrangements except radio installations, the shipborne The Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008. 8 2008,No.30 lIaviglitiulllll ~quipUklIl(, UIt:«Wi ufClIubw-btitm rue pilut.l' IWdulber.~ w whkb CbBp­ ters II-I 11-2, III and v of the SafetyConvention apply, to ensure· that they complywith the requirements oftherelevant regulations, and theyare in satisfactory conditionandare fit for the servicefor whichthe ship is intended. In addition the fire controlplans,nauticalpublications. Iigbl3, shape$, lJJ~ of 1U4king 80Wld signals and. di.5~ signah ACe alsQ 8U~ to thia survey. 3.1 An annual survey, as requiredby section7 of the Shipping (Caribbean Ship Cargo)Regula­ tions, 2008, muet in(;lud c II. &1;111;1'41 imp«;tionoftho equipnx;nt referred to lt~ to~ that it has beenmaintained to conformwiththeprovisions of the relevant regulations to ensure that the ship in all respectswillremainfittoproceed to Sea withoutdanger to the shiporpersonson board IlJ1d that it remains satisfactory fur the service for whichthe ship is intended. 3.3 A renewal survey and a periodical survey, as required by section 8 ofthe Shipping (Carib­ bean Ship Cargo) Regulations, 2008, must include an inspection ofthc equipment referred to in the initial survey to ensure that it complies with the relevant requirements of (he relevant reguletions, is in satisfactory condition and is fit .fur the service for which the ship is intended. 4. Cargo ship radio instaIIadons 4.1 An initbl surveyofcargoship radio instalJationequjpment includesa complete inspection of the radio installations ofcargo ships, includingthoseused in lifesaving appliances, to ensure that lhey complywith thenlquireme:nts of the relevantregulations. 4.2 A reDewalSlUVey JlJJd a periodical surveylJ'lUSt includean inspection oflbe radio installations ofcargoships, including thoseused in lif~savingappliances. to tD8IJte that they complywith the requirements of the relevant regulations. s. Cargoship structure•.macbinery and equipment 5.1 An Initial survey includes a complete inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment, including lU\ inspection ofthe O1.lt';rll! "fml! Y1ifl'!1 hnttnm. before thl! llhip enters service. The surveyshallbesuchas to ensurethat the arrangements. materials, scantlingandworkmanship of the structure,boilers and other pressure vessels, their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery includingsteeringgear and associated control systems, electrical installatioD$ and other equipment. lind in the ca!lf> of tsnkerx, the pump-moms, cargo, bunker and ventilation piping systems and associated safety devices comply with the requirementS of the relevant regulations. are in satisfactory condition andarefit for theservice forwhich theshipis intended andthatthe requitedstabilityinformation is provided. In thecaseof tankers suchasurveymust Oll90 include an i,.,~tinnof the pump-rooms, cargo, bunker and ventiJati<m pipine systems and associated safety devices. 2008,No.JO 9 The Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008. 5.1 A renewal survey must include an inspection ofthe ship's structure, machinery and equipment such as to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the relevant regulations, are in satisfactory condition and are fit fOT the service for which they are intended. 5.3 An intermediate surveymust include an inspectionofthe structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, the steering gear and the associated contml systems and electrical installations, and in the case of tankers, the pump-rooms, cargo, bunker andventila­ tion piping systems and associated safety devices and the testing of insulation resistance of electrical installationsm dangerouszones to ensure that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. 5.4 An annual surveymustincJude a general inspection of thestructure, machineryandequipment referred to above to ensure that they have been maintained to contorm with the provisions of the relevant regulations to ensure that theship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea withoutdanger to the ship or persons on board, and that they remainsatisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. 6. Inspection ofthe outside ofthe ship's bottom The inspection of the outside of the ship's bottom is a separate survey. Passenger ships 6.1 For passenger ships the inspectionis required everyyear. On the years in which the out ofwater inspection does not lAke place, an in watt;1 inspecucn vfthc: ship's bouom must be carried out. As a minimum, two of these surveys in any five year period, at intervals not exceeding 36 months, must be conducted with the ship out of the water. 6.2 For cargo ships there must be a minimum of two inspections during any five yearperiod at intervalsnotexceeding 36 months. inspections shouldnormallybe carried out withthe ship out of the water, however considcrution ~y be given tv altemate inspections being carried out with the slip afloat. 7. Outline ofHSSe The mainpoints of the HarmonisedSystemof Survey andCertification(seeAnnexfor a diagrammatic overview) are as follows: 7.1 The maximum period ofvalidity ofIll! cc-rtifi=lC/i cxccptihe Pilli&;lJg~ship safeI)' cernncate is five years. The passenger ship safety certificate must be renewed annually. The Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008. 10 2008,No.30 7.2 Each full tenn of fivo ycllr3 or one .ycar follows directly on from· the previous one unless Q ship is laidup or undergoingmajor repairs and eachcertificate is to be dated from theexpiry date of the previous one. 7.3 In order to provide the necessary flex.ibility, the renewal survey may be carried out up to three months before the expiry of the existing certificate.The new certificate is nevertheless to be dated from theexpiry date of the old certificate. 7.4 A oertifioate may alsobe extended by a period ofv.p to three months and, for shipe engaged on short voyages, there is a period of grace of one month in order that the renewal survey may be carried out. The new certificate is nevertheless to be dated from the expiry date of the old certificate before the extension was granted. 7.5 Wherea renewal survey has been completedand a certificatecannotbe issuedor placed aboard the shipbefore theexpirydate oftbe existingcertificate, theexistingcertificatemaybe endorsed and if it is endorsed, is to be accepted as the new certificate for a period of up to five months :from the expirydate. 7.6 A certificate other than a passenger certificatethat has been issued initially for a period ofless than fiveyearsmay be extendedto themax.i.mwn periodoffiveyeanl provided that theminimum patte", of surveys is rnllint:\in",et 7.7 Every certificate is subject to an Annual, Intennediate or Periodical survey each year within three months of its anniversarydate as follows: 1. The PassengerCertificate (PC) requires a Renewal surveyeach year. 2 The CargoShip SafetyRadioCertificate(RADIO) requiresa Periodicalsurveyeach year. 3. The International LOAd Line Certificate (LOADLINE) requires an Annual survey each year. 4. The CargoShipSafetyEquipmentCertificate(SEC)requiresanAnnual survey everyyear except that on either the second or third year, liS required by the Director, this is replaced witha Periodical survey, 5. The Cargo Ship SafetyConstructionCertificate(SAFCON),the InternationalCertificate of'Fitncse for the Carriagc ofLiqucficd GOSCSln Bulk (IGC/Ge), the Intemational Certifi­ cate ofFitnessfor theCarriageofDangerousChemicalsin Bulk(lBCIBCH), the Interne­ tionalOilPollutionPrevention Certificate (JOPPe) andthe InternationalPollutionPreven-­ tion Certificatefor the Carriageof NoxiousLiquid Substancesin Bulk all requireAnnual surveys each year, except that on .ither the second or third year, as required by the Director, this is replaced with an Intermediate survey. 2008,No.30 It The Shipping (Survey) Regulations, 2008. 7.8 Where an Annual, Intermediate or Periodical Survey is completed more than three months before the anniversary date, the anniversary date may be amended and the expiry date of the certificate brought forward by a corresponding period or, if the expiry date is to remain un­ changed, additional surveys, as appropriate, carried out so that the pattern of surveys remains the same and the maximum intervals between the various types of surveys are not exceeded. 7.9 A new Cargo Ship Safety Certificate (CSSe), which includes provision for recording all the surveys required for theCargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate and the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, may he issued as an alternative to the existinz cargo ship safety certificates. 7.10 In conducting the surveys referred to in these Regulations, a surveyor shall follow the Survey Guidelines referred to in the Harmonised System ofSurvey and Certification adopted by IMO ResolutionA. 746 (18), as amended or replaced. 8. Declarations ofsurvey In complying with the provisions of Sub-regulation 5(1) as they apply to the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, the Certifying Allthnrity shall ensure thSlI il )lns",..~~p.~ declarations of satisfactory survey before the issue of the esse. ANNEX TI-II'.: HARMONISED S\'SIEM Ul<' SURVJt.;\, AND CmnFlCATION Diagrammatic Arrangement Yean 0 Months 0 1 91215 2 222427 3 333639 4 45485J 5 576063 PASSENCER R R R R R ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) SEC A AorP PorA A R ( ) ( ) ( >( >( ) Made the 25th day of June, 2008.