Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (CONTROL OF POLLUTION BY NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 23

Survey requirements

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 05/11/1999).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution. PART V

SURVEYS AND RELATED MATTERS

(1) The structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and materials of
a ship shall be subjected to the following surveys-

   (a)  an initial survey before the INLS or HKNLS Certificate is issued for
        the first time, which shall include a complete examination of its
        structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and materials in
        so far as the ship is covered by these regulations; an initial survey
        shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, systems,
        fittings, arrangements and materials comply with the applicable
        provisions of these regulations;

   (b)  a periodical survey at intervals not exceeding 5 years which shall be
        such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, systems, fittings,
        arrangements and materials comply with the applicable provisions of
        these regulations;

   (c)  a minimum of one intermediate survey during the period of validity of
        the INLS or HKNLS Certificate; in cases where only one such
        intermediate survey is carried out in any one certificate validity
        period, it shall be held not before 6 months prior to, nor later than
        6 months after, the half-way date of the certificate's period of
        validity; intermediate surveys shall be such as to ensure that the
        equipment and associated pumps and piping systems comply with the
        applicable provisions of these regulations and are in good working
        order; a record of such surveys in the form appropriate to an
        intermediate survey included in the
form entitled "Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys" set out in
Appendix V of Annex II to MARPOL 1973/78 shall be endorsed by the surveyor on
the INLS or HKNLS Certificate;

   (d)  an annual survey within 3 months before or after the anniversary date
        of the INLS or HKNLS Certificate which shall include a general
        examination to ensure that the structure, equipment, systems,
        fittings, arrangements and materials remain in all respects
        satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended; a record
        of such survey in the form appropriate to an annual survey included in
        the form entitled

"Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys" set out in Appendix V of
Annex II to MARPOL 1973/78 shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the INLS or
HKNLS Certificate;

   (e)  an additional survey, either general or partial according to the
        circumstances, shall be made when it has been determined under
        regulation 25(3) to be necessary, or whenever any important repairs or
        renewals are made; such a survey shall ensure that the necessary
        repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the materials and
        workmanship of such repairs or renewals are satisfactory, and that the
        ship is fit to proceed to sea without presenting an unreasonable
        threat of harm to the marine environment; a record of such survey
        shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the INLS or HKNLS Certificate,
        stating that on completion of the survey the ship complied with the
        relevant provisions of Annex II to MARPOL 1973/78.

(2) Every such survey shall be carried out by a surveyor appointed by the
Director under regulation 2A or by the Secretary for Transport and Housing
under section 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance ( Cap  369), and
application for such a survey shall be made by or on behalf of the owner to
the Director. (64 of 1999 s. 3; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

(3) In the case of a chemical tanker in respect of which a BCH Code 
Certificate or an IBC Code Certificate has been or is to be issued any
initial, periodical, intermediate, annual or additional survey required by
this regulation may be combined respectively with an initial, periodical,
intermediate, annual or additional survey required by regulation 4 of the BCH
Code Regulations or regulation 4 of the IBC Code Regulations as the case may
be; and in such case references in paragraph (1)(a) to (e) to the
INLS Certificate or HKNLS Certificate shall be construed as references to the
BCH Code Certificate or IBC Code Certificate as the case may be. (Enacted
1987)