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Flag State and Classification Society Surveys: Certificates, Survey Cycles, Conditions of Class and Preparing the Ship with 280 Practice Questions
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ISBN13: 9798191711447
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 9 2026
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 9 2026
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Know every certificate, every window, every due date. This workbook explains how merchant ships are surveyed and certified, from the flag state's responsibilities to the surveyor's closing meeting on board. It is written for deck and engineer officers, cadets, superintendents, technical managers and anyone preparing for an examination on ship surveys and certification. FORTY-NINE LESSONS IN NINE PARTS
Start with the survey system: why ships are surveyed, the flag state and its recognized organizations, the difference between statutory and class surveys, and the harmonized survey and certification system. Then work through the certificates themselves: the cargo ship safety construction, equipment and radio certificates, the passenger ship safety certificate, the load line certificate, the MARPOL certificates, tonnage, registry and manning documents, and the ISM, ISPS and MLC certificates. The core of the book follows the subtitle. Survey cycles: initial, annual, intermediate, periodical, renewal and additional surveys, the three-month windows, how renewal dates are set, the extensions allowed, and bottom inspections and dry-docking. Class survey cycles: class notations, annual and intermediate class surveys, the class renewal survey, continuous survey, machinery surveys, the Enhanced Survey Programme and thickness measurement. Conditions of class: what they are, due dates and postponement, suspension, withdrawal, reinstatement and transfer of class. Preparing the ship: reporting damage, repairs and conversions, changes of flag or owner, planning the survey year, records, preparing tanks and spaces, testing equipment, dry-dock preparation, working with the surveyor and closing out findings. Every lesson has a short explanation, a key-points box, two worked examples, a practical exercise, the mistake to watch for, a tip for the job and four practice questions with answers. Date questions are worked step by step, so you learn to find anniversary dates, survey windows and new expiry dates for yourself. 280 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Fourteen sets of twenty multiple-choice questions cover every part of the book, from the survey system to scenario review. The answer key explains why each answer is correct. INSIDE THE BOOK
49 lessons with 110 figures, including step-by-step drawings of key procedures
280 practice questions in 14 sets, each answer explained
10 case studies with model answers
6 reference tables: certificates, survey windows, renewal dates, extensions, class cycles and kinds of finding
5 example forms: survey plan, findings tracking list, damage report, tank preparation checklist and extension request
A glossary of survey and class terms This is an independent study aid. The conventions, your flag Administration's requirements and your classification society's rules always govern, and some survey intervals depend on the ship's design and the society's rules.
Fourteen sets of twenty multiple-choice questions cover every part of the book, from the survey system to scenario review. The answer key explains why each answer is correct. INSIDE THE BOOK
49 lessons with 110 figures, including step-by-step drawings of key procedures
280 practice questions in 14 sets, each answer explained
10 case studies with model answers
6 reference tables: certificates, survey windows, renewal dates, extensions, class cycles and kinds of finding
5 example forms: survey plan, findings tracking list, damage report, tank preparation checklist and extension request
A glossary of survey and class terms This is an independent study aid. The conventions, your flag Administration's requirements and your classification society's rules always govern, and some survey intervals depend on the ship's design and the society's rules.
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