Expanded inspection of certain ships

Expanded inspection shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures in Annex V, section C.

Expanded inspection based on mandatory verification of certain aspects of the ship takes a considerable amount of time and organisation.

8.1 General provision for expanded inspection

8.3 Categories of ships subject to expanded inspection

Examples of ` clear grounds` for a more detailed or expanded inspection

8.4 Non-mandatory procedures for expanded inspection of certain categories of ships

8.4.1 To the extent applicable the following items may be considered as part of an expanded inspection.

.11 Ships which are in a category for which expanded inspection has been decided pursuant to section 8 of this Annex;

4.1 In applying 3.1 of the Memorandum,` clear grounds` which warrant a more detailed or expanded inspection include the following:

The ships referred to in 8.3 of this Annex will be subject to an expanded inspection by any of the Authorities only once during a period of 12 months.

In addition to the items listed in 8.4.2 of this Annex, the following items may also be considered as part of the expanded inspection for oil tankers:

In addition to the items listed in 8.4.2 of this Annex, the following items may also be considered as part of the expanded inspection for bulk carriers:

In addition to the items listed in 8.4.2 of this Annex, the following items may also be considered as part of the expanded inspection for passenger ships:

In addition to the items listed in 8.4.2 of this Annex, the following items may also be considered as part of the expanded inspection for gas and chemical tankers:

Where there are clear grounds for a more detailed inspection of a ship belonging to the categories listed in section 8 of this Annex, the port State control officer will ensure that an expanded inspection is carried out.

When a passenger ship operates such a schedule between ports of States, the Authorities of which are signatories to the Memorandum, the Authority of one of these States will undertake the expanded inspection.

In the case of passenger ships operating on a regular schedule in or out of a port of a State, the Authority of which is a signatory to the Memorandum, an expanded inspection of each ship will be carried out by that Authority.

Ships entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party to a relevant instrument and thus not provided with certificates representing prima facie evidence of satisfactory conditions on board, or manned with crew members who do not hold valid STCW certificates, will receive a more detailed or, as appropriate, expanded inspection.

.2 an oil tanker as mentioned above meeting the requirements of a new oil tanker as defined in Regulation 1(26) of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78 will be subject to expanded inspection 25 years after its date of delivery as indicated on the Supplement, Form B, to the IOPP Certificate, unless it complies with or has been reconstructed to comply with Regulation 13F of that Annex;

In the absence of valid certificates or documents or if there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of a ship or of its equipment, or its crew does not substantially meet the requirements of a relevant instrument, a more detailed inspection will be carried out, as referred to in section 5 of Annex 1, or, as appropriate, an expanded inspection will be carried out as referred to in section 8 of Annex 1. Examples of clear grounds are given in section 4 of Annex 1.

.1 a crude oil tanker of 20,000 tonnes deadweight and above or a product carrier of 30,000 tonnes deadweight and above, not meeting the requirements of a new oil tanker as defined in Regulation 1 (26) of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78, will be subject to expanded inspection 20 years after its date of delivery as indicated on the Supplement, Form B, to the IOPP Certificate, or 25 years after that date, if the ship` s wing tanks or double-bottom spaces not used for the carriage of oil meet the requirements of Regulation 13G(4) of that Annex, unless it has been reconstructed to comply with Regulation 13F of the same Annex;

Ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft that have been subject to the specific surveys to the satisfaction of the involved host State(s) shall be exempted by these host State(s) from expanded inspections referred to in Article 7(4) of Directive 95/21/EC and from expanded inspections based on the clear grounds that they belong to the category of passenger ships referred to in Article 7(1) and Annex V.A.3 of that Directive.

whereas ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft which have been surveyed to the satisfaction of the host State should not be subjected to expanded inspections under Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control)(5);

whereas ro-ro ferries and high-speed passenger craft which have been surveyed to the satisfaction of the host State should not be subjected to expanded inspections under Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control) (1);

Type of inspection (inspection, more detailed inspection, expanded inspection)

Mandatory expanded inspection of certain ships

'Expanded inspection' means an inspection as specified in Article 7.

Annex V, section B, contains non-mandatory guidelines for expanded inspection.

CATEGORIES OF SHIPS SUBJECT TO EXPANDED INSPECTION (as referred to in Article 7 (1))

The re-inspection shall consist of an expanded inspection that must cover at least the relevant items of Annex V, section C. All costs of this expanded inspection will be borne by the owner or the operator.

If such a ship is selected for inspection in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), an expanded inspection shall be carried out.

To the extent applicable the following items may be considered as part of an expanded inspection.

On completion of an inspection, a more detailed inspection or an expanded inspection, the inspector shall draw up a report in accordance with Annex IX.

Parts or elements of the ship that were inspected (in the case of more detailed or expanded inspection)

A ship in one of the categories in Annex V, section A, is liable to an expanded inspection after a period of 12 months since the last expanded inspection carried out in a port of a State signatory of the MOU.

port and date of the last expanded inspection stating, where appropriate, whether a detention was ordered,

PROCEDURES RELATING TO EXPANDED INSPECTION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF SHIPS (as referred to in Article 7(5))

NON-MANDATORY GUIDELINES FOR EXPANDED INSPECTION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF SHIPS (as referred to in Article 7 (2))

Any ship not complying with subparagraph (a) shall be subject to an expanded inspection at the port of destination.

Consequently, the inspection report produced by the inspector on completion of an inspection, a more detailed inspection or an expanded inspection should state which parts of the ship have already been inspected;

Ships which are in a category for which expanded inspection has been decided (pursuant to Article 7 of this Directive)

Ships which are in a category for which expanded inspection has been decided (pursuant to Article 7 of this Directive).

Member States shall, subject to Article 7a, ensure that an expanded inspection is carried out on a ship to which paragraph 3 applies and which has a target factor of 7 or more at its first port visited after a period of 12 months since the last expanded inspection.

In addition to the items listed under section 1, the following items are to be considered as part of an expanded inspection of oil tankers:

If the results of the expanded inspection satisfy the Member State in accordance with paragraph 2, the access refusal order must be lifted.

In addition to the items listed under section 1, the following items may also be considered as part of the expanded inspection for oil tankers:

In addition to the items listed under section 1, the following items are to be considered as part of the expanded inspection for bulk carriers:

Where there are clear grounds for a detailed inspection of a ship belonging to the categories listed in Annex V, Member States shall ensure that an expanded inspection is carried out.

The broad discretionary power of the inspection authority as to whether to select such ships for expanded inspection prevents the achievement of uniform practices within the Community.