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Gard Guidance Masters

ANNEX 1 CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED ON BOARD SHIPS

(Note: All certificates to be carried on board must be originals)

Note: This list is compiled in accordance with FAL. 2/Circ. 87 – MEPC/Circ. 426 – MCC/Circ. 1151 of 17 December 2004 (for details please refer to this publication) and other industry publications.

1 All ships Reference
• Certificate of Registry
• International Tonnage Certificate (1969)
• International Load Line Certificate
• International Load Line Exemption Certificate
• Intact stability booklet
• Damage control plans and booklets
• Minimum safe manning document
• Certificates for Masters, officers and ratings
• Certificates of medical fitness
• Table of shipboard working arrangements
• Records of hours of work or rest of seafarers
• Fire Control plan/booklet
• On board training and drills record
• Fire safety operational booklet
• Certificates for masters, officers or ratings
• International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
• Oil Record Book
• Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
• International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate
• International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate
• Garbage Management Plan
• Garbage Record Book
• Voyage data recorder system-certificate of compliance
• Cargo Securing Manual
• Document of Compliance
• Safety Management Certificate
• International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC), or
• Interim International Ship Security Certificate
• Ship Security Plan and associated records
• Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)
• Declaration of Security (DoS)
• Record of ship security levels

2 In addition to the certificates listed in section 1 above, passenger ships shall carry
• Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
• Exemption Certificate
• Special Trade Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
• Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate
• Search and rescue co-operation plan
• List of operational limitations
• Decision support system for masters

3 In addition to the certificates listed in section 1 above, cargo ships shall carry
• Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
• Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
• Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate
• Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
• Exemption Certificate
• Document of authorization for the carriage of grain
• Certificate of insurance or other financial security in respect of civil liability for oil pollution damage
• Certificate of insurance or other financial security in respect of civil liability for oil pollution damage (1992 CLC Convention)
• Enhanced survey report file
• Record of oil discharge monitoring and control system for the last ballast voyage
• Cargo Information
• Bulk Carrier Booklet
• Ship structure access manual
• Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual
• Crude Oil Washing Operation and Equipment Manual (COW Manual)
• Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) Statement of Compliance, CAS Final Report and Review Record
• Hydrostatically Balanced Loading (HBL) Operational Manual
• Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control (ODMC) Operational Manual
• Subdivision and stability information

4 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1 and 3 above, where appropriate, any ship carrying noxious liquid chemical substances in bulk shall carry
• International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (NLS Certificate)
• Survey report file
• Ship structure access manual
• Cargo record book
• Procedures and Arrangements Manual (P & A Manual)
• Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances

5 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1 and 3 above, where applicable, any chemical tanker shall carry
• Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
• International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

6 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1 and 3 above, where applicable, any gas carrier shall carry
• Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk
• International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk

7 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1, and 2 or 3 above, where applicable, any high-speed craft shall carry
• High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate
• Permit to Operate High-Speed Craft

8 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1, and 2 or 3 above, where applicable, any ship carrying dangerous goods shall carry
• Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods

9 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1, and 2 or 3 above, where applicable, any ship carrying dangerouc goods in packaged form shall carry
• Dangerous goods manifest or stowage plan

10 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1, and 2 or 3 above, where applicable, any ship carrying INF cargo shall carry
• International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo

11 In addition to the certificates listed in sections 1, and 2 or 3 above, where applicable, any Nuclear Ship shall carry
• A Nuclear Cargo Ship Safety Certificate or Nuclear Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, in place of the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate or Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, as appropriate.

Other certificates and documents which are not mandatory
Special purpose ships
• Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate

Offshore support vessels
• Certificate of Fitness for Offshore Support Vessels

Diving systems
• Diving System Safety Certificate

Dynamically supported craft
• Dynamically Supported Craft Construction and Equipment Certificate

Mobile offshore drilling units
• Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate

Wing-In-Ground (WIG) Craft
• Wing–in–ground Craft Safety Certificate
• Permit to Operate WIG Craft

Noise levels
• Noise Survey Report