We are pleased to report to you on the condition surveys carried out during the 2010 Policy Year ( 20 February 2010 ~ 20 February 2011).
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General Policy |
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Our criteria are as follows;
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(1)Pre-entry surveys : |
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All vessels : 10 years old and over, however include; |
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Any chemical tankers with coated tanks : 6 years old and over |
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(2)Entered vessels :All vessels : at 16 years old, however include; |
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Any vessels suffering two or more similar accidents due to unseaworthiness |
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Any chemical tankers with coated tanks entered for Indemnity Risks : at 6 years old |
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Any reefer vessels entered for Indemnity Risks : at 11 years old |
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Any tankers which have carried Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) as cargo within the last 12 months : 10 years old and over unless; |
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the vessel has undergone our condition survey within the last 12 months; or |
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the vessel has undergone a special survey by the classification society; or |
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the vessel has a current CAP 1 or CAP 2 rating issued by an IACS classification society.
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(3)Recheck : |
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All vessels surveyed by under (1) and (2) : Every 4 years after the first survey. |
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Vessels entered at 20 years old and over : Every 2 years after the entry survey. |
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Note:- |
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One or two surveyors of the Association's designated organization will conduct a condition survey in accordance with the Association's requirements focusing on; certificates/documentations; maintenance; navigation plans; lifesaving appliances; fire control plans; seaworthiness; cargo worthiness and; other aspects depending on vessels types and their special characteristics. A condition survey takes half a day up to 2 days at the longest without causing any delays to the vessel. Our requirements include the weather tightness test for hatch covers, the pressure test for ballast tanks and the internal inspection of cargo holds, and it is impossible to accomplish them all without the cooperation of the Master and crew. It is also necessary that the survey is conducted in presence of crew. Upon completion of the survey, the surveyor will brief the recommendations to the Master.
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In addition to our criteria stated above, we often carry out condition surveys of the vessels that caused claims due to unseaworthiness, in order to investigate the cause of the claims.
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It is preferable to carry out a survey prior to the entry to the Association. If it is impossible, however, we will carry out a condition survey within 30 days after the entry.
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Implementation status of 2010 policy year |
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Number of inspected vessels: |
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In total, 198 vessels were surveyed, 133 being entered vessels and 65 pre-entry, which make 25% increase over last year. |
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Place and vessel's type of our inspections were as follows.
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Fig.1. Breakdown of survey places
country |
Number of
vessels |
Japan
China
Korea
Singapore
Indonesia
Taiwan, Philippine, Thailand
U.S.A., Turkey, South Africa, the Netherlands, Portugal
Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Vietnam, India, U.A.E., Poland,
Russia, Germany, U.K. |
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33
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6
(each)3
(each)2
(each)1
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Fig.2. Breakdown oftypes
Types of vessels |
Number of
vessels |
General Cargo Vessel
Bulk Carrier
Ore/Coal Carrier
Wood ChipCarrier
PCC/RORO Vessel
Reefer Carrier
Container Carrier
CementCarrier
Heavy Cargo Carrier
Barge
Chemical Tanker
LPG/LNG Tanker
OtherTankers
Passenger/Ferry
Training Ship
FishingVessel |
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20
21
16
26
14
12
6
1
1
22
8
17
3
4
1 |
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