Remote Inspection Protocol (RSP)

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SUBJECT TO BE DETAILED
Rev.03 - August 2020

RINA is neither responsible of any accident or casualty to any persons whether employed by the ship owner or by any
third party, nor for any damage to property of the owner or of any third party, occurred on board during the remote
survey.
Ship owner and crew remain responsible to ensure that during remote surveys on board safety procedures are
complied with.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
In hazardous areas only certified safe type electrical apparatus/smartphones are used for the remote survey, in
particular they are to be suitable for use in Zone 1 (see Pt. C Ch. 2 Sec. 3 para. 10 of the rules), and must have
explosion group and temperature class (at a reference ambient temperature of 45°C) equal or higher than those
required for the products the ship is allowed to carry.
In general electrical equipment having explosion group IIC and temperature class T4 (T.amb =45°C) are suitable for
the large majority of the hazardous product normally carried on oil*, chem, and gas tankers. Other examples are
available in Pt, C Ch.2 Sec. 3 para. 10 of the rules.
*For pure oil tankers explosion group IIA and temperature class T3 (T.amb =45°C) are sufficient.

1. GENERAL
The aim of this Remote Survey Protocol is to inform the Applicant about contractual, procedural and
technical requirements for the requested survey to be carried out remotely either live-streaming or
offline.
Additional requirements other than those specified in para 2 below can be requested at the absolute
discretion of the RINA surveyor in charge on a case by case basis.
1.1 Internet connection
The Applicant is responsible to ensure that:
• a Wi-Fi internet connection, at least 3 G, is available on board;
• the App "Kiber Field VRMedia s.r.l." is installed on a ship’s mobile electronic device (the use of
headphones with microphone is requested to ensure proper and effective communication);
• there are no local port restrictions for the use of the above-mentioned mobile device during the
remote inspection.
1.2 Documentary evidences taken offline
1.2.1 In case for some specific items the survey cannot be carried out in livestreaming due to poor
internet connection, other digital documentary evidences taken offline (i.e. videos, pictures, documents,
etc.) can be provided upon agreement of the attending RINA surveyor. These evidences will be reviewed
by the RINA surveyor during the live-streaming remote survey. Whenever this occurs the relevant details
have to be recorded by the Master in the ship’s log book as per point 1.3 below.
1.2.2 When the application for offline remote survey is accepted by RINA, the digital documentary
evidences (videos, pictures, documents etc..) shall be provided as and when agreed with the RINA
surveyor.

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1.3 Recording on ship’s log book

At the end of the survey in live-streaming the Master is requested to record in the ship logbook that a
RINA live-streaming remote survey was carried out and to provide the RINA surveyor with a copy of the
relevant page. Such recording must include the following information: date/time, port or place, scope of
survey, identity and rank of the crew member(s) using the devices to live stream and/or to take
video/pictures sent to RINA under point 1.2.1 above.
At the time the electronic files are submitted to RINA for the purpose of offline remote survey under point
1.2.2 above the Master is requested to record this action in the ship logbook and to provide the RINA
surveyor with a copy of the relevant page. Such recording must include the following information:
date/time on which the electronic files were taken, port or place, scope of survey, item or equipment
subject of the survey, identity and rank of the crew member(s) using the devices to take video/pictures
sent to RINA.
1.4 Completeness of information provided
Both in the case of live-streaming and offline remote survey all documentation/information provided
during the remote survey shall be complete and representative of the ship’s condition to the satisfaction
of RINA’s surveyor. At any time before, during and/or at completion of the remote survey and in its
absolute discretion RINA reserves to:
(i) ask for further documentary evidence; and/or
(ii) request a live-streaming remote survey in case an offline remote survey is requested; and/or
(iii) request a traditional survey with the physical presence of its surveyor(s) on board the ship in case
a live-streaming or offline remote survey is requested.

2. SPECIFIC PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Documents
The following documentation is to be provided in electronic format to RINA surveyor:

• Master's valid STCW certificates (scanned copies).

• Master's declaration that no new damages occurred during the passed period and no condition
deterioration of the teporrary repaired area reported in the Class condition R.9.1.A,
dd.16/08/2021 in port of Gemlik (signed and stamped with the ship's stamp).
2.2 Media
The following activities are to be carried out livestreaming:

• Walk around of the damaged area and visual inspection of the condition of previously applied
temporary repairs.
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2.3 Other requirements (if any)
None

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