1. Rules and Regulations in force
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2. Statutory Certification

3. Welcome in the maze of rules
General
Welcome in the maze of rules
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4. The International Maritime Organization
The purposes of the Organization, as summarized by Article 1(a) of the Convention, are "to provide machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships".
The Organization is also empowered to deal with administrative and legal matters related to these purposes.

5. The International Maritime Organization
Assembly
Coucil
Committees
Secretariat
Outcomes
Conventions
Codes
Resolutions
Amendments
SAFETY CONVENTIONS
OTHER CONVENTIONS
POLLUTION PREVENTION
IMO CODES
OTHER MATTERS

6. SOLAS 74 and successive protocols and amendments
The International Maritime Organization
IMO Codes
IMDG BC
Cargo Stowage
BCH
Gas Code
Dynamically supported craft
MODU
IGC
IBC
Grain in bulk
ISM
HSC
ISPS
Safety Conventions
SOLAS 48
SOLAS 60
SOLAS 74 and successive protocols and amendments
Other conventions
LL66
Tonnage 69
COLREG 72
Inmarsat 75/76
Torremolinos 77
STCW 78v
Pollution prevention
MARPOL 73
MARPOL 73/78
Amendments

7. Content 1. Statutory regulations 1.1 International : 1.1.1 IMO
SOLAS
MARPOL
Load Lines
COLREG
STCW
1.1.2 ILO
1.2 National : EU

8. IMO 1.1 International 1.1.1 IMO SOLAS MARPOL LOAD LINES COLREG STCW
IMMARSAT
SAR
LDC
and several others

9. Introduction to SOLAS, COLREG, MARPOL, Load Lines
The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety. Flag States ratifying the Convention are responsible for ensuring that ships under their flag comply with its requirements, and a number of certificates are prescribed in the Convention as proof that this has been done.

10. Introduction to SOLAS, COLREG, MARPOL, Load Lines
The MARPOL Convention is a combination of two treaties adopted in and 1978 respectively. It covers most if not all the technical aspects of pollution from ships, and applies to ships of all types.
The Convention has six annexes which contain regulations for the prevention of various forms of pollution

11. Introduction to SOLAS, COLREG, MARPOL, Load Lines
Through the “freeboard” concept, the main objectives of the LOAD LINES Convention relate to the stability and the structural strength of the hull, the reserve buoyancy, and amount of water reaching the weather deck; hence to the degree of watertightness required to stop it entering the hull.

12. Introduction to SOLAS, COLREG, MARPOL, Load Lines
The Convention groups provisions into sections dealing with rules for steering and sailing, lights and shapes, sound and light signals. Technical requirements concerning lights and shapes and their positioning, sound signaling appliances and international distress signals are included in the Convention.

13. Recognitions and authorizations
Member States are responsible for implementing and enforcing the requirements of IMO’s Conventions, Resolutions etc. In many cases they control marine departments who are entrusted with responsibility for conducting surveys of vessels, investigating casualties, issuing safe manning documents, seafarers’ certificates of competency etc.
Some Member States do not have this infrastructure and may entrust these responsibilities to Classification societies.

14. Recognitions and authorizations
The Marine Division of Bureau Veritas has been recognised by more than 120 flag authorities representing 80% of classed world fleet, to perform surveys and issue statutory certificates on their behalf.

15. SOLAS
History :
1914 – First SOLAS Convention in response to the TITANIC disaster
1929
1948
1960 (IMO)
1974

16. SOLAS Amendment procedure
after consideration and adoption by a Committee
by Conference
Applicability:
Ships of 500 GT and upwards engaged in international voyages
Not applicable to:
Fishing vessels
Offshore drilling units (an specific code exists: MODU Code)
Military vessels

17. SOLAS Technical provisions
Purpose : provide minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operations of ships
Chapter I : General provision
Chapter II-1 : Construction Structure, subdivision and stability machinery and electrical installations
Chapter II-2 : Construction Fire protection, detection and extinction
Chapter III : Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter IV : Radiocommunications
Chapter V : Safety of navigation

18. SOLAS Technical provisions (continue) Chapter VI : Carriage of cargoes
Chapter VII : Carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter VIII : Nuclear ships
Chapter IX : Management for the safe operation of ships
Chapter X : Safety measures for high-speed craft
Chapter XI-1 : Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter XI-2 : Special measures to enhance maritime security
Chapter XII : Additional safety measures for bulk carriers

19. Changes in SOLAS due to the ISM and ISPS Codes
The SOLAS Chapter XI was split in two sessions:
The existing Chapter XI was renumbered as chapter XI-1 “Special measures to enhance maritime safety”, including the requirements for Ship Identification number (Regulation 3) and Continuous Synopsis Record - CSR (Regulation 5)
A new chapter XI-2 “Special measures to enhance maritime security”
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20. MARPOL 73/78 History OILPOL 54 Convention 1973 Convention
1987 Conference

21. MARPOL Amendment procedure : Technical provisions : tacit acceptance
Annex I : prevention of pollution by oil
Chapter I : General
Chapter II : Requirements for control of operational pollution
Chapter III : Requirements for minimising oil pollution from
oil tankers due to side and bottom damages
Chapter IV : Prevention of pollution arising from an
oil pollution accident

22. MARPOL Technical provisions (continue)
Annex II : control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk
Annex III : prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form
Annex IV : prevention of pollution by sewage from ships
Annex V : prevention of pollution by garbage from ships
Annex VI : prevention of air pollution from ships
Chapter I : General
Chapter II : Survey, certification and means of control
Chapter III : Requirements for control of emissions from ships

23. Load Lines History regulation since 1930 Technical provisions :
Annex I : Regulations for determining load lines
Chapter I : General
Chapter II : Conditions of assignment of freeboard
Chapter III : Freeboard
Chapter IV : Special requirements for ships assigned timber freeboards
Annex II : Zones, areas, and seasonal periods
Annex III : Certificates

24. COLREG Introduction traffic separation scheme Technical provisions :
Part A : General
Part B : Steering and sailing rules
Part C : Lights and shapes
Part D : Sound and light signals
Part E : Exemptions
Annex I à Annex IV

25. STCW Introduction manning requirements not included
Technical provisions :
General provisions
Master and deck department
Engine department
Radiocommunication and radio personnel
Special training requirements for personnel on certain types of ships
Emergency, occupational safety, medical care and survival functions
Alternative certification
Watchkeeping

26. ILO
Purpose : provide minimum acceptable international labour standards
Provisions :
C147 Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention and P147 Protocol to Merchant Shipping (Min. Standards) Convention 1996
safety on board
social security
shipboard living arrangements
shipboard conditions of employment
trained and qualified seafarers
R155 Merchant Shipping (improvement of standards) Recommend. 1976
C147 and P147 refer to several other ILO Conventions
Note : All these ILO Conventions will be replaced by a Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention expected to be adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 94th (Maritime) session scheduled for the second half of 2005.

27. ILO Most important Conventions referred to in C147/P147
C138 Minimum Age Convention 1973
C73 Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention 1946
C134 Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention (Art. 4 and 7)
C92 Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised) 1949
C133 Accommodation of Crews Convention (supplementary) 1970
C68 Food and Catering (Ships' Crews) Convention 1946 (Article 5)
C180 Seafarers' Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention 1996
C53 Officers' Competency Certificates Convention (Articles 3 and 4)
C108 Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention 1958
C135 Workers' Representatives Convention 1971
C164 Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention 1987
C166 Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised) 1987

28. EU 1.2 European Union Legislation Regulations Directives Decisions
Recommendations and opinions
Marine Equipment
certificates
Halon
installation to be disembarked latest 31/12/03
exemption for inerting of tankers built before 1/10/94

29. BVN Process
BVN (BV Naval) is related to MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT and COMPONENTS
BVN activities group together all activities related to :
On-site inspections of materials and components intended for ships and offshore installations in accordance with relevant Rules and Regulations (Classification Rules, International or National Regulations, EU Directive on Marine Equipment...), and additional services in accordance with customer's specification.
Assessment of companies (manufacturers) in accordance with relevant Rules and Regulations (Classification Rules, International or National Regulations, EU Directive on Marine Equipment...).

30. Three major categories of BVN services
BVN Process
Three major categories of BVN services
Services as Class Society within the certification scheme of Classification Rules
Mainly generated by New Constructions under BV Class,
Generated as well by Ships in Service under BV Class for replaced components,
Non-MED statutory certification
Services as a Notified Body for the EU directive MED 96/98/EC
Statutory activity
Limited to items listed in Annex A1 of the MED
Other “Tailor made” services offered by Marine Division as a third party
Typically certification 3.2 to EN10204 or attestations

31. Classification

32. Content 2. Classification
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Bureau Veritas (BV)

33. IACS 2.2 Bureau Veritas 2.1 IACS IACS Blue Books :
unified requirements
unified interpretations
recommendations
procedural requirements
2.2 Bureau Veritas

34. The role of class societies
From their creation to the present day, the role of the class Societies is to inform all interested parties, through the register books & the class certificates, on the condition of each ship classified, so that an insurer can assess the risk and set the premium accordingly.
To summarize, the role of Classification Societies is to classify ships according to the degree of confidence that the ship deserves, and convey this information to anyone with an interest, through the Classification Societies’ Register Books. The register books may have largely been replaced by websites, but the primary mission remains the same.

35. The role of class societies
The classification Societies conduct surveys on board all ships that are to be classed by them to establish that the rules and regulations that they have published are being followed.
A ship that is found in compliance at the time of the survey will be issued with a classification certificate.

36. The role of class societies
This classification certificate may be presented by the shipowner to other Parties, such as insurance companies, banks, charterers, the ship’s crew or ship’s passengers
The classification Societies do not act in matters which fall outside the scope of classification, such as design, engineering, consultancy, construction of ships, manufacturing, ship’s repair, charterer, etc…

37. Classification versus Shipowner
Each shipowner has an individual contract with a class Society for the classification of each specific ship, which is governed by the “general conditions” laid down by the Society.
The conditions define what the Society can and cannot do
In some cases, the contract between the class Society & the Owner has specific conditions.

38. The scope of classification
The scope of classification is summarized as follows:
To review and approve specifications, drawings and documentation for construction of ships, to check their compliance with the Rules
To proceed, if required, with the design appraisal and inspection of materials, equipment and other items used in the construction of ships
To survey the construction of ships, to satisfy itself that the scantlings and construction meet the rules requirements in relation to the approved drawings
To attend tests and trials provided for in the Rules
To assign construction mark and notations giving the scope according to which the class of the ship has been based
To carry out periodic surveys to ensure that the class requirements continue to be met during the operating life of the ship

39. The classification process
Two different types of classification processes may be found:
Newbuilding procedure
Classification of ships after construction

40. CLASSIFICATION SURVEY
The conduction of surveys
CLASSIFICATION SURVEY
Overall examination
of the items
Visual examination
Detailed check of
selected parts
Witnessing tests,
measurements
and trials