Cargo ship safety construction certificateCargo ship safety construction

certificate

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

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

Additionally
For tankers 10000GT and over
Two hydraulic steering gear control system
Alarms for low level hydraulic fluids
Independent means of restraining rudder.
For specialized tankers and UMS ships, additional items.


Updated: July 08, 2003