Initial Certificate

INITIAL CERTIFICATE

Initial certificate and other ship certificate (click here) should be checked when taking over ship (click here).

These certificate should be kept in readiness and for survey.

During survey , these certificate are asked by classification society (click here), flag state  and port state (click here)
For Ship certificate (click here).

Below is list of  few Initial Certificate.

  1. Loadline (Condition of Freeboard Assignment)
  2. Inert gas system
  3. Accommodation Certificate
  4. Builder certificate of  Fire line, IG line, Tank cleaning line, Foam Fire extinguishing line, Cargo oil line etc.
  5. Anchors Certificate 
  6. SOF of Maximum load rate cert.
  7. Sea Trail Comment
  8. CO2 System Initial Certificate and Test Report including Pressure test
  9. Initial Windlass Winches Test certificate
  10. Hyper mist System Initial
  11. Sewage Plant Certificate
  12. Initial Pressure Test of Valves
  13. Fixed Foam Fire Ext. System 
  14. Load Test of Hydraulics winch/ anchor Motors
  15. Green Flag Cert.
  16. GMDSS & AIS Eq. Installation Approval
  17. Test Certificate For Cargo Sea Chest Testing Arrangement At Pump & Primavac system for cargo oil pump.
  18. Totally Enclosed Lifeboats, Lifeboat Davits And Winch, Lifeboat Block Initial, Lifeboat Lifting Gears, Lifeboat Suspension Chain and D Shackle, Lifeboat Chain, Life boat hook certificate.


    Statement Of Fact Survey (INITIAL)

  1. Statement Of Fact Survey With Respect To CFR Of USA.
  2. Statement Of Fact Survey With Respect To Annex V Of Marpol
  3. Statement Of Fact With Respect To VECS System
  4. Statement Of Fact With Respect To ILO Convention 92 And 133
  5. Letter Of Compliance With SOLAS Requirements
  6. Letter Of Compliance With Imo Resolutions
  7. Speed Test Table
  8. Survey Of Compliance With Revised Specifications Of Cow
  9. EC Quality (Module B Certificate) For Speed Log Unit
  10. Test Certificate Of Hanging Off Pendant And Recovery Strop


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