Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Jun 2022

Exam Question

With reference to surveys carried out by classification societies, Explain the following:

(a) Why a Class Certificate is issued to a newly built ship after satisfactory completion of surveys and sea trials? What is the purpose of maintaining a Class Certificate for existing ships as well?

(b) Name various Statutory Certificates that are issued to a vessel after meeting the requirements of SOLAS.

(c) Is it necessary to call for a class surveyor attendance after repairs or alteration to the ship's structure? If so, why?

(d) Describe the requirement of initial and periodic survey with respect to Load Lines.

Reference Answer

### (a) Issuance and Maintenance of a Class Certificate
**1. Issuance of Class Certificate to a Newly Built Ship:**
A Classification Society issues a Class Certificate to a newly built vessel upon the satisfactory completion of extensive surveys and sea trials. This certificate serves as an independent, technical attestation of the vessel's fitness for its intended service. The primary purposes are:
* **Confirmation of Standards:** It certifies that the vessel's hull, machinery, and essential equipment have been designed, constructed, and tested in accordance with the technical Rules and standards of that Classification Society. These rules are developed to ensure an acceptable level of structural strength, watertight integrity, reliability of machinery, and safety.

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