Module 2 - EC017 - SHIP SURVEY AND
VETTING INSPECTION
GUIDELINESON THE ENHANCED
PROGRAMME OF INSPECTIONS DURING
SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIER
Representative spaces
Representative spaces are those which are expected to
reflect the condition of other spaces of similar type and
service and with similar corrosion prevention systems.
When selecting representative spaces account should be
taken of the service and repair history on board and
identifiable critical and/or suspect areas.
Suspect areas
Suspect areas are locations
showing substantial
corrosion and/or are
considered by the surveyor
to be prone to rapid
wastage.
Locations showing
substantial corrosion
and/or are considered to be
prone to rapid wastage.
Suspect
Area
Substantial
Corrosion
Substantial Corrosion - An
extent of corrosion such
that assessment of
corrosion pattern indicates
wastage in excess of 75%
of allowable corrosion, but
within allowable corrosion
limits.
Corrosion prevention system is normally
considered either:
1). A full hard coating supplemented by anodes;
2). A full hard coating.
Other coating systems (e.g. soft coating) may be
considered acceptable as alternatives provided that they
are applied and maintained in compliance with the
manufacturers specification.
Solution to Corrosion
Anti-fouling paint
Anti-fouling paint - a category of commercially available
underwater hull paints (also known as bottom paints) - is a
specialized category of coatings applied as the outer
(outboard) layer to the hull of a ship or boat, to slow the
growth and/or facilitate detachment of subaquatic
organisms that attach to the hull and can affect a vessel's
performance and durability.
Cleaning the Ship’s Bottom
Painted
the Ship
Bottom
Coating condition is defined as follows:
GOOD condition with only minor spot rusting;
FAIR condition with local breakdown of coating at edges of
stiffeners and weld connections and/or light rusting over 20% or
more of areas under consideration, but less than as defined for poor
condition;
POOR condition with general breakdown of coating over 20% or
more of areas or hard scale at 10% or more of areas under
consideration.
Critical structural areas
Critical structural areas are locations which have been
identified from calculations to require monitoring or from
the service history of the subject ship or from similar or
sister ships to be sensitive to cracking, buckling or
corrosion which would impair the structural integrity of
the ship
Critical structural areas
Cargo length area is that part of the ship which
includes all cargo
holds and adjacent areas including fuel tanks,
cofferdams, ballast tanks and void spaces.
Cargo
length area
Definition of Terms
Survey: A critical examination or inspection of a vessel, cargo, or
marine structure for the purpose of ascertaining desired facts and
conclusions when necessary.
Survey, Condition: A survey that determines in some detail the
specific condition of a vessel or of cargo; usually performed at the
commencement or termination of charters or voyages for the agreed
mutual benefit of various parties.
Definition of Terms
Survey, Valuation: A survey that determines the current
market value and may also express replacement value.
Surveyor (Marine Surveyor): A qualified marine inspector
who performs surveys / inspects a ship hull or its cargo for
damage or quality.
Definition of Terms
Survey, Damage: A survey that determines the exact extent of
damages incurred and specifies repair requirements
Survey Report: The written evidence of the survey.
Survey, Suitability: A survey that determines whether a vessel and
its equipment are capable of adequately and safely performing an
intended task.
SURVEY
PROGRAM