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    The Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) provides a standardized system for surveying ships and issuing certificates of compliance with international conventions. It applies to conventions regarding safety, pollution prevention, and dangerous cargo. The system includes initial, renewal, annual, and additional surveys. Certificates can be issued for passenger ships, cargo ships, and ships carrying dangerous or polluting cargo. Key principles include certificates generally being valid for 5 years, with renewal surveys conducted near the expiration date. Port state control uses factors like classification society, deficiency history, ship type/age, and incidents to select ships for inspection and potential detention.

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    The Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) provides a standardized system for surveying ships and issuing certificates of compliance with international conventions. It applies to conventions regarding safety, pollution prevention, and dangerous cargo. The system includes initial, renewal, annual, and additional surveys. Certificates can be issued for passenger ships, cargo ships, and ships carrying dangerous or polluting cargo. Key principles include certificates generally being valid for 5 years, with renewal surveys conducted near the expiration date. Port state control uses factors like classification society, deficiency history, ship type/age, and incidents to select ships for inspection and potential detention.

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    The Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) provides a standardized system for surveying ships and issuing certificates of compliance with international conventions. It applies to conventions regarding safety, pollution prevention, and dangerous cargo. The system includes initial, renewal, annual, and additional surveys. Certificates can be issued for passenger ships, cargo ships, and ships carrying dangerous or polluting cargo. Key principles include certificates generally being valid for 5 years, with renewal surveys conducted near the expiration date. Port state control uses factors like classification society, deficiency history, ship type/age, and incidents to select ships for inspection and potential detention.

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    The Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC)

    Application
    • Harmonized System of Survey and Certification applied to the following instruments:
    1. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 1974),
    2. International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LLC 1966) as amended
    3. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the
    Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as mended (MARPOL 73/78);
    4. Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
    Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended (MARPOL PROT
    1997).
    5. International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous
    Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), as amended.
    6. International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in
    Bulk (IGC Code), as amended.
    7. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
    (BCH Code), as amended.

    What certificates are included within the system?

     Passenger Ship Safety Certificate


     Cargo ship safety construction (SAFCON)
     Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (SEC)
     Cargo ship safety certificate (CSSC)
     Cargo ship Radio Certificate (RADIO)
     International certificate for carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC/GC)
     International certificate for the Carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk (IBC/GC)
     Load Line Certificate (LOAD LINE)
     MARPOL Annex I (IOPP)
     MARPOL Annex II NLS
     MARPOL Annex IV (ISPP)
     MARPOL Annex VI (IAPP)

    Key principles of the Code


    1. The maximum period of validly for all certificates except a passenger ship safety certificate to
    five years. The passenger ship safety certificate shall be renewed annually.
    2. Each full term of five years (or one year) will follow directly on from the previous one (unless
    a ship is laid up or undergoing major repairs); each certificate will be dated from the expiry date
    of the previous one.
    3. The renewal survey may be carried out up to three months before the expiry of the existing
    certificate. The new certificate will still be dated from the expiry date of the old certificate.
    4. A certificate may also be extended by a period of up to three months (or for ships engaged on
    short voyages there is a period of grace of one month) in order that the renewal survey may be
    carried out. However, the new certificate will still be dated from the expiry date of the old
    certificate before the extension was granted
    What are the types of survey under HSSC?
    1. Initial Survey
    2. Renewal Survey
    3. Periodical Survey
    4. Intermediate Survey
    5. Annual Survey.
    6. Inspection of the Outside of the Ships Bottom.
    7. Additional Survey

    What are the key features of each type of survey?


     Initial survey a complete inspection to ensure full compliance.
     Renewal survey an inspection to ensure vessel, equipment and fittings are in satisfactory
    condition and is fit for the service for which it is intended, and fully complies with the
    requirements of the relevant regulations.
     Additional survey shall be made following a repair or renewal. The survey shall be such as to
    ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively carried out, that the
    material and workmanship are in all respects satisfactory, and that the ship complies with the
    provisions of the relevant regulations.
     Annual survey shall include a general inspection to ensure that the vessel, fittings and
    equipment has been maintained to conform with the provisions of the relevant regulations to
    ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship
    or persons on board and that it remains satisfactory for the service for which the ship is
    intended.
     The inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom:
     Passenger ships
    The inspection is required every year. On the years in which the out of water inspection does
    not take place, an in water inspection of the ship’s bottom shall be carried out. As a
    minimum, two of these surveys in any five year period, at intervals not exceeding 36 months,
    shall be conducted with the ship out of the water.
     Cargo ships
    For cargo ships there shall be a minimum of two inspections during any five year period at
    intervals not exceeding 36 months. Inspections should normally be carried out with the ship
    out of the water, however consideration may be given to alternate inspections being carried
    out with the ship afloat.
    Port State Control (PSC)

    Target factor
     Classification society. Class-related detention figures for each classification society are also
    compared against an average figure. Ships classed with a society that has a poor detention
    ratio would be most affected, as would ships classed by a society that was not a member
    society of IACS. The USCG publishes an Annual class List' for use with its Boarding Matrix.
    In the Paris MOU, non-EU recognized societies are assigned a targeting factor.
     History. This factor considers both the performance of a ship over the last 12 months in terms
    of its deficiency and detention record, and the length of time since it was last inspected in
    that region. Ships visiting a region for the first time or after an absence of at least 6 months
    can expect particular attention, as would ships with outstanding deficiencies or a record of
    detentions.
     Ship type and age. These factors are generally used to decide whether a ship is of a type or
    age to justify it undergoing an expanded inspection.

    OVERRIDING FACTORS
     Ships that have been reported: Ships that have been reported by a pilot, port Authority or
    another State can expect to be directly targeted.
     Ships reported as having outstanding deficiencies: Where a PSCO has allowed a ship to sail
    with deficiencies on condition that they are rectified after sailing, either at a specified port or
    within a specified period, this will be recorded in the central database of the regional port
    State as an outstanding deficiency. It would clearly be in the interest of a ship to clear all
    outstanding deficiencies as soon as possible so that the record can be deleted. Outstanding
    deficiencies are best cleared while the ship remains within the port State region, to increase
    the chance of their deletion from the database happening promptly.
     Where operational concerns about a ship exist
    Operational incidents include
    1-Collision, grounding or stranding on the way to the port
    2-An alleged pollution violation
    3-Erratic or unsafe maneuvering, particularly around routing measures or where safe
    navigation practices and procedures have not been followed.
    4-Failure to comply with reporting procedures the emission of a false alert that was not
    followed by proper cancellation procedures.
     Skips suspended from class: Ships that have been suspended or withdrawn from their class
    for safety reasons in the previous 6 months.

    Clear Ground
    'Clear grounds' for proceeding to a more detailed inspection will exist if, in the profession
    judgement of the PSCO, evidence is found during the initial inspection that the ship, its
    equipment, or its crew did not appear to correspond substantially with the requirements of the
    relevant conventions, or the master or crewmembers were not familiar with the essential
    shipboard operational procedures that related to the safety or security of the ship and pollution
    prevention.
    Permit to sail
    When a deficiency needs to be rectified but where proper repair facilities or docks are not
    available at the port of inspection, the ship may be allowed to sail to the nearest appropriate
    repair port, even if the deficiencies are of a detainable nature. In assessing whether or not a ship
    is safe to proceed to sea and onto a repair port, the PSCO should consider:
    The length and nature of the intended voyage
    The size and type of ship
    The nature of the cargo being carried
    Whether or not the crew is sufficiently rested.

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