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Harmonised System of

Certification & Survey

Objective- To Generate a Simple,

Flexible System

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HARMONISED SURVEY &

CERTIFICATION SYSTEM

The shipping industry has been concerned

about the revenue lost when ships are

taken out of service for surveys to take

place.

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BENEFITS OF THE

HARMONISED SYSTEM

The main advantage of the system is tobring commercial benefits in terms of theflexibility of the survey schedule in

allowing surveys to fit-in with the workinglife of the vessel.

Other benefits include a reduction in thenumber of surveyors, survey time andpaper work, thus cutting costs &increasing profits.

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PROVISIONS OF THE HSSC

A one year standard renewal between

surveys.

Renewal surveys may be completed within

3 months of the expiry date of the

certificate without affecting its period of

validity. If an extension is granted then the

new certificate will be dated from the dateof expiry of the previous one.

Certificates for cargo ships will be valid for

5 years.

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Surveys required to keep certificates valid

may be held with +/- 3 months of the

survey date.

There is some flexibility as regards to

surveys.

The maximum validity of a Passenger Ship

Safety certificate is one year.

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CHANGES UNDER THE

HARMONISED SYSTEM

No more unscheduled inspections.

Mandatory annual inspections instead.

Ships bottom to be expected at least twice

in 5 years. Interval between inspections

not more than 3 years.

There is a provision for a combined Cargo

Ship Certificate.

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ALL CERTIFICATES ARE

VALIDATED AS FOLLOWS

RENEWAL

Checks that everything covered by acertificate is in a satisfactory condition.

PERIODICAL (Radio)

Checks that the items covered in theRenewal Survey are still satisfactory.

INTERMEDIATE Looks at special items in depth to ensure

that they remain satisfactory.

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ANNUAL

General inspection to ensure that items

remain in a satisfactory condition.

ADDITIONAL

An inspection made after major repairs.

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Commercial Advantages

Commercial Advantages

Increased Profits

Cost Reduction Revenue Increase

Administration

EasierPlanning

At Sea for Longer

Earning Freight

Less Paperwork

Lower Taxes

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Harmonised System ofCertification & Survey

SOLAS / MARPOL / LOADLINE

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Certificates Under HSSC1. Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;

2. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;3. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;

4. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate;

5. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate;

6. International sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate

7. International Noxious Liquid Substances Prevention

Certificate;

8. International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate

9. International Load Line Certificate;

10. International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage ofLiquefied Gases in Bulk; and

11. International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of

Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.

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A maximum period of validity of5 years for all

certificates for cargo ships.

A maximum period of validity of12 months for thePassenger Ship Safety Certificate.

there is a time window of 6 months, from 3 months

before to 3 months after the anniversary date of the

certificate for annual, intermediate and periodical

surveys.

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The principal changes to the survey and certification requirements of

SOLAS 74/88 resulting from implementation of the HSSC are as follows:

1. Unscheduled inspections are no longer included and annual surveys aremandatory for cargo ships.

2. Intervals between periodical surveys of equipment covered by the Cargo Ship

Safety Equipment Certificate are alternatively at intervals of two and three years

instead of two years.

3. Intermediate surveys are required for all ships under the Cargo Ship Safety

Construction Certificate.4. Inspections of the outside of the ships bottom are required for all cargo

ships.

5. Intermediate surveys for the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate are held

within 3 months of either the second or third anniversary date.

6. All cargo ship certificates may be issued for any period of validity up to 5 years.

7. There is a provision for a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.8. The extension provisions have been reduced from 5 months to 3 months to

enable a ship to complete its voyage and the extension for one month for a period of

grace is limited to ships engaged on short voyages.

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Under the HSSC, there are seven types

of survey:

a) Initial Survey.

b) Renewal Survey.

c) Periodical Survey.d) Intermediate Survey.

e) Annual Survey.

f) Inspection of the Outside of the Ships Bottom.

g) Additional Survey.

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Types of Survey- Page 105

Additional

Annual

Intermediate

Periodical

Renewal

Decreased

Rigor

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surveys under the HSSC as follows:

An initial survey is a complete inspection before a ship is

put into service of all the items relating to a particularcertificate to ensure that the relevant requirements are complied

with and that these items are satisfactory for the service for

which the ship is intended.

A periodical survey is an inspection of (all) the itemsrelating to the particular certificate to ensure that they are

in a satisfactory condition and fit for the service for which the

ship is intended.

A renewal survey is the same as a periodical survey but

also leads to the issue of a new certificate.

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An intermediate survey is an inspection of specified items relevant

to the particular certificate to ensure that they are in a satisfactory

condition and fit for the service for which the ship is intended.An annual survey is a general inspection of the items relating to the

particular certificate to ensure that they have been maintained and

remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended.

An inspection of the outside of the ships bottom is an inspection of

the underwater part of the ship and related items to ensure that they arein a satisfactory condition and fit for the service for which the ship is

intended.

An additional survey is an inspection, either general or partial

according to the circumstances, to be made aftera repair resulting from

investigations or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made.

* The scope of each of these surveys (i.e. the particular items

surveyed, inspected and/or tested) depends on whetherthe ship is a

passenger ship or a cargo ship, and is described in MSN 1751

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Years 0 1 2 3 4 5

Month 0 9 12 15 21 24 27 33 36 39 45 48 51 57 60 63

Pass . Ren. Ren. Ren. Ren. Ren

Radio Per Per Per Per Ren

SAFCON An An/Int Int/An An Ren

SAFEQUI

PAn An/Per Per/An An Ren

IGC/GC An An/Int Int/An An Ren

IBC/BCH An An/Int Int/An An Ren

LOAD

LINEAn An An An Ren

Annex1 An An/Int Int/An An Ren

Annex 2 An An/int Int/An An Ren

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INTERNATIONAL

AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION

CERTIFICATE

Initial surveysAnnual surveys

Intermediate surveys

Renewal surveys

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INTERNATIONAL SEWAGE

POLLUTION PREVENTION

CERTIFICATE

Initial surveys

Renewal survey

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Summary of Main Points

PSSC

Renewal

1 Yr

Surveys

1 Yr

+/- 3m

3 Month

Extension

CombinedCS Safety

Cert

Validity

Of CS Certs

5 Yrs

Survey

Flexibility

No

Unscheduled

Inspections

Harmonised

SystemShips

Bottom

Inspected

Twice

In 5 years

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