CHAPTER XI-1

SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY

 

Amendments (Conference resolution 1) 1994

 

Entry into force - 01.01.1996

Passenger ships, high-speed craft, oil tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers -  01.07.1998

Cargo ships, mobile offshore drilling units  -  01.07.2002

 

 

With amendments

 

 

  Regulation 1.
Authorization of recognized organizations

 

Organizations referred to in regulation 1/6 shall comply with the Guidelines adopted by the Organization by resolution A.739(18), as may be amended by the Organization and the Specifications adopted by the Organization by resolution A.789(19), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I.

 

  Regulation 2.
Enhanced surveys

 

Bulk carriers as defined in regulation IX/1.6 and oil tankers as defined in regulation II-1/2.12 shall be subject to an enhanced programme of inspections in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Assembly of the Organization by resolution A.744(18), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I.

 

  Regulation 3.
Ship identification number

(Paragraphs 4 and 5 apply to all ships to which this regulation applies. For ships constructed before 1 July 2004, the requirements of paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be complied with not later than the first scheduled dry-docking of the ship after 1 July 2004)

 

 

1. This regulation applies to all passenger ships of 100 gross tonnage and upwards and to all cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards.

 

2. Every ship shall be provided with an identification number which conforms to the IMO ship identification number scheme adopted by the Organization*.

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* Refer to the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.600(15).

 

3. The ship's identification number shall be inserted on the certificates and certified copies thereof issued under regulation I/12 or regulation I/13.

 

4. The ship's identification number shall be permanently marked:

 

.1 in a visible place either on the stern of the ship or on either side of the hull, amidships port and starboard, above the deepest assigned load line or either side of the superstructure, port and starboard or on the front of the superstructure or, in the case of passenger ships, on a horizontal surface visible from the air; and

 

.2 in an easily accessible place either on one of the end transverse bulkheads of the machinery spaces, as defined in regulation II-2/3.30, or on one of the hatchways or, in the case of tankers, in the pump-room or, in the case of ships with ro-ro spaces, as defined in regulation II-2/3.41, on one of the end transverse bulkheads of the ro-ro spaces.

 

5.

 

5.1 The permanent marking shall be plainly visible, clear of any other markings on the hull and shall be painted in a contrasting color.

 

5.2 The permanent marking referred to in paragraph 4.1 shall be not less than 200 mm in height. The permanent marking referred to in paragraph 4.2 shall not be less than 100 mm in height. The width of the marks shall be proportionate to the height.

 

5.3 The permanent marking may be made by raised lettering or by cutting it in or by centre punching it or by any other equivalent method of marking the ship identification number which ensures that the marking is not easily expunged.

 

5.4 On ships constructed of material other than steel or metal, the Administration shall approve the method of marking the ship identification number.

  Regulation 4.
Port State control on operational requirements*

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* Refer to the Procedures for Port State Control, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.787(19), as amended.

 

1. A ship when in a port of another Contracting Government is subject to control by officers duly authorized by such Government concerning operational requirements in respect of the safety of ships, when there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the safety of ships.

 

2. In the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation the Contracting Government carrying out the control shall take such steps as will ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in accordance with the requirements of the present Convention.

 

3. Procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in regulation I/19 shall apply to this regulation.

 

4. Nothing in the present regulation shall be construed to limit the rights and obligations of a Contracting Government carrying out control over operational requirements specifically provided for in the regulations.

 

 

 Regulation 5.
Continuous Synopsis Record

 

1. Every ship to which chapter I applies shall be issued with a Continuous Synopsis Record.

 

2.

 

2.1 The Continuous Synopsis Record is intended to provide an on-board record of the history of the ship with respect to the information recorded therein.

 

2.2 For ships constructed before 1 July 2004, the Continuous Synopsis Record shall, at least, provide the history of the ship as from 1 July 2004.

 

3. The Continuous Synopsis Record shall be issued by the Administration to each ship that is entitled to fly its flag and ill shall contain at least, the following information:

 

.1 the name of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly;

 

.2 the date on which the ship was registered with that State;

 

.3 the ship's identification number in accordance with regulation 3;

 

.4 the name of the ship;

 

.5 the port at which the ship is registered;

 

.6 the name of the registered owner(s) and their registered address(es);

 

.7 the name of the registered bareboat charterer(s) and their registered address(es), if applicable;

 

.8 the name of the Company, as defined in regulation IX/1, its registered address and the address(es) from where it carries out the safety management activities;

 

.9 the name of all classification society(ies) with which the ship is classed;

 

.10 the name of the Administration or of the Contracting Government or of the recognized organization which has issued the Document of Compliance (or the Interim Document of Compliance), specified in the ISM Code as defined in regulation IX/1, to the Company operating the ship and the name of the body which has carried out the audit on the basis of which the document was issued, if other than that issuing the document;

 

.11 the name of the Administration or of the Contracting Government or of the recognized organization that has issued the Safety Management Certificate (or the Interim Safety Management Certificate), specified in the ISM Code as defined in regulation IX/1, to the ship and the name of the body which has carried out the audit on the basis of which the certificate was issued, if other than that issuing the certificate;

 

.12 the name of the Administration or of the Contracting Government or of the recognized security organization that has issued the International Ship Security Certificate (or an