A Detailed Guideline on Vessel Classification & Certification

Seagoing vessels registered in every country, must be assigned to a specific class that gives a description regarding their kind of permitted usages. It simultaneously determines which certificates are required to be held by these vessels. A specification of the necessary inspection & survey regimen to comply with the certification is depicted at the same time. Recognized Classification Society, which approves all the surveys & inspection, owns the right to establish and assign these classes.

The following guideline helps explaining the major-classes of UK-registered vessels, and offers outlined-details of the statutory certificates carried by them. Without wasting any time, let’s get into it:

                    Classification & certification for UK vessels: Certificates carried by the UK-registered vessels generally vary depending on their types, gross tonnage, and the kind of voyages (International or Domestic) they will be attending. An approximate outline of the major-certification-requirements of them is depicted below-

• Passenger Ship Safety Certificate for all kinds of passenger ships 

• Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate for Cargo Ships, Chemical Tankers, and Large Commercial Yachts over 500gt on international voyages only.

• Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate for Oil Tankers, Cargo Ships, and Large Commercial Yachts over 500gt on International Voyages only.

• Load Line Certificates for Passenger Ships in non-UK waters, Large Commercial yachts over 24 meters lengthy, and Chemical Tankers etc.

• Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates for Passenger Ships, Fishing Vessels, Cargo Ships and Oil Tankers over 150gt etc.

• Safety Management Certificate for Passenger Ships, Cargo Ships, and Chemical Tankers etc.

• Sewage Pollution Certificate for Fishing Vessels, Cargo ships, Large Commercial Yachts of 400gt etc.
  

                     Classification & certification for Merchant Ships: Merchant ships are usually classified by the kind of cargo they carry. Different kinds of cargo including General Cargo, Chemicals, Gas or Oil etc. are generally arbitrated in this regard. The kinds of voyages these merchant ships undertake also matter in determining the Classification. These different kinds of voyages could be a Short International Voyage or a Long International Voyage as well

Certificates carried by Merchant Ships vary according to type, class and size of the cargo. Main Certificates needed for UK ships are:

• Cargo Ship Safety Certificate for cargo ships, chemical tankers and gas   carriers over 300gt on International Voyages only.
• Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate for cargo ships, chemical tankers etc. on International Voyages only.
•  Load Line Certificate
• Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
• Safety Management Certificate
• Ship Security Certificate
• Sewage Pollution Certificate
• Air Pollution Certificate etc.

             Classification & certification for Passenger ships: Certificates carried by the Passenger Ships vary depending upon their gts. The main Certification Requirements for UK ships are:

• Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
• Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
• Safety Management Certificate
• Ship Security Certificate
• Anti-fouling Certificates
• Dangerous Goods Certificates (ships built after 1^st September, 1984 on International Voyages only).

             Certification for small commercial vessels: Small Commercial Vessel Codes of Practice is in charge to cover the operation of small commercial vessels in the United Kingdom. Commercial vessels not labelled as ‘Pleasure Vessels’ must be certified with the followings:

• Small Commercial Vessel Certificate
• Workboat Certificate
• Pilot Boat Certificate etc.

             Certification for large commercial Yachts: Large Commercial Yachts refer to those vessels which are used commercially for sport/ pleasure, and carry no cargo & more than 12 passengers. Certificates for these Large Commercial Yachts are:

•  International Load Line Certificate
• Cargo Ship Construction Certificate
• Certificate of Commercial Classification etc.

The eminent Ship Broker Companies Norway focus on every intricate detail involved in vessel classification and certification for their Cruise vessels for Sale. To avail the best services, you can rely on them.

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