Week 12 Quiz IMO Conventions Required Documents

Assessment: ESSAY …………………………..

I. Enumerate and Define at least (30) important Ships
Certificates or Documents required to be carried onboard by
the International Conventions ( 90 Points)

1. pollution damage 
-A certificate attesting that insurance or other financial security is in force shall be
issued to each ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of oil in bulk as cargo. 

2. Record of oil discharge monitoring and control system

-Subject to provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), (6) and (7) of regulation 15 of Annex I of
MARPOL 73/78, every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be fitted with
an oil discharge monitoring and control system approved by the Administration. 

3 Cargo Information 
-The shipper shall provide the master or his representative with appropriate
information, confirmed in writing, on the cargo, in advance of loading. In bulk
carriers, the density of the cargo shall be provided in the above information.

4 Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual 

-Every oil tanker operating with dedicated clean ballast tanks in accordance with the
provisions of regulation 13(10) of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 shall be provided with
a Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual detailing the system and specifying
operational procedures. 

5 Crude Oil Washing Operation and Equipment Manual (COW Manual) 

-Manual shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration and shall contain all the
information set out in the specifications referred to in paragraph 2 of regulation 13B
of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
6 Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control (ODMC) 
-Every oil tanker fitted with an Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control system shall be
provided with instructions as to the operation of the system in accordance with an
operational manual approved by the Administration.
7 International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances
in Bulk (NLS Certificate) 
-An International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid
Substances in Bulk (NLS Certificate) shall be issued, after survey in accordance with
the provisions of regulation 10 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, to any ship carrying
noxious liquid substances in bulk and which is engaged in voyages to ports or
terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to MARPOL 73/78. 

8 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances 

-Every ship of 150 gross tonnage and above certified to carry noxious liquid
substances in bulk shall carry on board a shipboard marine pollution emergency plan
for noxious liquid substances approved by the Administration.

9 International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk 

-A certificate called an International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous

Chemicals in Bulk, the model form of which is set out in the appendix to the International Bulk
Chemical Code, should be issued after an initial or periodical survey to a chemical tanker
engaged in international voyages which complies with the relevant requirements of the Code. 

10 Dangerous goods manifest or stowage plan 

-Each ship carrying dangerous goods in packaged form shall have a special list or
manifest setting forth, in accordance with the classification set out in the IMDG Code,
the dangerous goods on board and the location thereof. Each ship carrying dangerous
goods in solid form in bulk shall have a list or manifest setting forth the dangerous
goods on board and the location thereof. 
11 International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) 
- An International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) shall be issued to every ship by the
Administration or an organization recognized by it to verify that the ship complies
with the maritime security provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and part A of the ISPS
Code. 

12 Ship Security Plan and associated records

-Each ship shall carry on board a ship security plan approved by the Administration.
The plan shall make provisions for the three security levels as defined in part A of the
ISPS Code.

13 Search and rescue co-operation plan 

-Passenger ships to which chapter I of the Convention applies shall have on board a
plan for co-operation with appropriate search and rescue services in event of an
emergency.

14 List of operational limitations 

-Passenger ships to which chapter I of the Convention applies shall keep on board a
list of all limitations on the operation of the ship, including exemptions from any of
the SOLAS, regulations, restrictions in operating areas, weather restrictions, sea state
restrictions, restrictions in permissible loads, trim, speed and any other limitations,
whether imposed by the Administration or established during the design or the
building stages.

15 Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

-A certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate shall be issued after
survey to a cargo ship of 500 gross tonnage and over which complies with the relevant
requirements of chapters II-1 and II-2 and III and any other relevant requirements of
SOLAS 1974.
16 International Tonnage Certificate (1969) 
-An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) shall be issued to every ship, the gross
and net tonnage of which have been determined in accordance with the Convention.
17 International Load Line Certificate 
-An International Load Line Certificate shall be issued under the provisions of the
International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, to every ship which has been surveyed
and marked in accordance with the Convention 

18 International Load Line Exemption Certificate 

-An International Load Line Exemption Certificate shall be issued to any ship to
which an exemption has been granted under and in accordance with article 6 of the
Load Line Convention or the Convention as modified by the 1988
19 Intact stability booklet 
-Every passenger ship regardless of size and every cargo ship of 24 metres and over
shall be inclined on completion and the elements of their stability determined.

20 Minimum safe manning document 

-Every ship to which chapter I of the Convention applies shall be provided with an
appropriate safe manning document or equivalent issued by the Administration as
evidence of the minimum safe manning.

21 Fire safety training manual

-The manual shall contain the instructions and information required in regulation II-2/
15.2.3.4. Part of such information may be provided in the form of audio-visual aids in
lieu of the manual.

22 Fire Control plan

-General arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the
ship's officers, showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire
sections together with particulars of the fire detection and fire alarm systems and the
fire extinguishing appliances 

23 On board training and drills record 

-Fire drills shall be conducted and recorded in accordance with the provisions of
regulations III/19.3 and III/19.5.

24 Certificates for masters, officers or ratings

-Certificates for masters, officers or ratings shall be issued to those candidates who, to
the satisfaction of the Administration, meet the requirements for service, age, medical
fitness, training, qualifications and examinations in accordance with the provisions of
the STCW Code annexed to the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978

25 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 

-An International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate shall be issued, after survey in
accordance with regulation 4 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, to any oil tanker of 150
gross tonnage and above and any other ship of 400 gross tonnage and above which is
engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other
Parties to MARPOL 73/78. 

26 Oil Record Book 

-Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship of 400 gross tonnage
and above other than an oil tanker shall be provided with an Oil Record Book, Part I
(Machinery space operations).

27 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan 

-Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship other than an oil
tanker of 400 gross tonnage and above shall carry on board a Shipboard Oil Pollution
Emergency Plan approved by the Administration.

28 Garbage Management Plan

-Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above and every ship which is certified to carry
15 persons or more shall carry a garbage management plan which the crew shall
follow.
29 Voyage data recorder system
-The voyage data recorder system, including all sensors, shall be subjected to an
annual performance test. The test shall be conducted by an approved testing or
servicing facility to verify the accuracy, duration and recoverability of the recorded
data. 

30 Safety Management Certificate 

-A Safety Management Certificate shall be issued to every ship by the Administration
or an organization recognized by the Administration. The Administration or an
organization recognized by it shall, before issuing the Safety Management Certificate,
verify that the company and its shipboard management operate in accordance with the
approved safety management system.