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Q9 (10 Marks) Cargo & Dangerous Goods
SSEP • Written Exam

With reference to survey and certification of a ship:

(a) Harmonization of survey and certification (7)

(b) Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP) surveys for bulk carriers and oil tankers (7)

(c) Condition monitoring of tail shaft/propeller shaft. (6)

Appeared In: Sep 2023

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With reference to survey and certification of a ship:

Part (a)

Harmonization of survey and certification

Part (b)

Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP) surveys for bulk carriers and oil tankers

Part (c)

Condition monitoring of tail shaft/propeller shaft

(Refer to the detailed answers for 67a8e7f7b2399395d0dbafb4 and 679d0e23bc2c89ff76a2992d.)

Part (a)

Harmonisation of survey and certification: Aligning the validity and survey cycles (annual, intermediate, renewal, 5-year validity) of the statutory certificates (Load Line, SOLAS Construction/Equipment/Radio, MARPOL OPP/Air/Sewage/NLS, AFS) under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) so that surveys occur in a common window, reducing separate inspections, cost and disruption, improving regulatory oversight and PSC verification.

Part (b)

ESP: Under SOLAS XI-1 and the ESP Code, bulk carriers and oil tankers must undergo enhanced surveys (close-up and thickness measurements, review of structural records) at defined intervals, with more rigorous scope for older ships and specific areas, to detect wastage, cracking and corrosion before catastrophic failure; the ESP is documented and attended at class.

Part (c)

Condition monitoring of tail shaft/propeller shaft: The tail shaft is surveyed as part of the class program; "condition monitoring" allows the shaft to be left installed and its condition monitored (through-bottom seal, monitoring of the stern gland/water ingress, periodic inspection) instead of a fixed withdrawal at every survey, allowing longer intervals between withdrawals while ensuring safety; the shaft is withdrawn and examined at the prescribed intervals (e.g. 5 or 10 years depending on the arrangement). Records of the shaft condition, bearing and alignment are kept.

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