HARMONIZATION OF SURVEY AND CERTIFICATES

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The harmonization of survey and certification was adopted by the IMO on 11th November 1988. It entered into force on 3rd feb 2000. The HSSC seeks to standardize the period of validity and intervals between surveys for 9 main convention certificates. Further IAPP, ISPP AND ISSC were added. So, following are the certificates which come under HSSC.
1) PSSC
2) CARGO SHIP SSC
3) CARGO SHIP SEQ
4) CARGO SHIP RADIO
5) IOPP
6) IPPC
7) INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR FITNESS FOR CARRIAGE OF LIQUID GASES IN BULK
8) INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL IN BULK
9) ILLC
10) IAPP
11) ISSC
12) ISPP
OUTLINE:- The maximum validity of all certificates except PSSC is 5 yrs. PSSC will be renewed annually. Each full term of 5 years will follow directly from the previous one. A renewal survey can be carried out up to 3 months before expiry of existing certificates. The new certificates will still be dated from the expiry of previous one. Every certificate will be subjected to an annual, intermediate and renewal survey. External survey is required for every cargo ship. A minimum of two such inspections are required every 5 yrs and interval between two such inspections shall not exceed 3 yrs.
    The harmonized system provides a system for extension of certificate limited to 3 months to enable a ship to complete its voyage or 1 month for ships engaged in short voyage. This extension is also granted if ship is at port where adequate survey facilities are not available. A written request must be submitted to administration or RO issuing the certificate on behalf of administration, clearly stating reasons for extension.
      When an extension is granted, period of validity of the new certificate will start from the expiry date of existing certificate before extension.
  In Indian waters, if vessel is in port with an expired statutory certificate and the port has not adequate facility for survey the principal officer concerned may permit the ship to proceed from that port to another port in India. Such extension shall not exceed one month.

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