[TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3
SUB-SECTION (1) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(SHIPPING WING)
NEW DELHI, THE ______
N O T I F I C A T I O N
(MERCHANT SHIPPING)
G.S.R.No. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 236 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958) and in persuasion of all previous rules and orders of the subject, the Central Government here by makes the following rules, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of section 236 of the said Act, namely: -
1. Short Title, Commencement and Application.- (1) These rules may be called the Merchant Shipping (Form of Passenger Ships' Survey Certificates) Rules, 1992.
2. They shall come into force at once.
3. They shall apply to sea-going passenger ships fitted with mechanical means of propulsion.
2. Definitions.- In these rules.-
(a) "Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958;
(b) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules.
3. Declaration of Survey.- The form of declaration of survey referred to in section 223 of the Act shall be as set out in Schedule I.
4. Certificate of Survey.- (1) The form of certificate of survey referred to in section 225 of the Act shall be as set out in schedule II.
(2) Every certificate of survey shall be issued in duplicate by the Principal Officer or in his absence by the Surveyor carrying out his duties.
(3) The owner or master of every ship for which a certificate of survey has been granted shall cause one of the duplicates thereof to be affixed, and kept affixed so long as the certificate remains in force and the ship is in use of some conspicuous part of the ship where it may be easily read by all persons on board thereof.
5. Expired, Cancelled, or Suspended Certificates of Survey.- Every certificate of survey granted under the Act which has expired or has been cancelled or suspended, shall be forwarded as soon as possible to the Principal Officer by whom the certificate was originally issued.
6. Penalty. - Whoever commits a breach of any of the provision of these rules shall be punishable with fine which may extend tone thousand rupees, and if the breach is a continuing one, with further fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day after the first during which the breach continues.
Schedule 'I'
(See rule 3)
DECLARATION OF SURVEY OF A PASSENGER SHIP
Issued by the SHIP
Government of
India
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Name and Official PORT OF REGISTRY SINGLE, TWIN, TRILE OR QUADRUPLE
Number SCREW AND REGISTERED HORSE-POWER
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Gross Tonnage - Register Tonnage Registered Length in metro
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NAME AND ADRESS OF OWNER OF AGENT
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MASTER AND OFFICER
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Rank Personal Name (s) Surname No. Of Certificate & Place of issue Grade
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Master
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First Mate
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Second Mate
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Navigating Watch
Keeping Officer
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Chief
Engineer
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Second
Engineer
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Third
Engineer
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Doctor
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H U L L
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By whom Built
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Class under
M.S. (C0nstruction & Survey
Of Passenger Ships) Rules
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Date on which keel was laid
Or modification of a major
Character was commenced
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Where Built when Built Extent of Number of Where Classed . Date
Double water tight of Loadline Certificate.
Transverse Date upto which it, remains
Bulkheads valid
Extending
To the Bulk
Head Deck
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Whether steel, welded Structural
Of Riveted Fire protection
Method
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Height of Guard Rails or Bulwarks Date of the last external
------Examination of the Bottom
Above Main Above the ------
Or Upper Deck Quarter Deck
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MACHINERY AND BOILERS
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ENGINES CYLINDERS
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Number STEAM INTERNAL Number Diameter Length of
COMBUSTION Strokes
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Type Type mm mm
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Year when made By whom made
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B O I L E R S
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(1) Type Date when
(2) Coal fired or By whom Year when Surveyor last
oil fixed made made examined
No. (3) Working pressure internally
(4) Superheat Temp.
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Main
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Date when Boilers were
Hydraulically tested
And pressure applied &
Whether Boilers were
Then in the Ship or not
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Auxiliary
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E V A P I R A T O R S
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Year Maximum Diameter of
No. Material made By whom made when pressure of reduced orifice
Made inlet steam in reducing
Nozzle if fitted
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Date Hydraulic Test
When applied Pressure Sheet Coils
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SAFETY VALVES
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Description By whom made Number of each Limiting
Boiler or Pressure
Evaporator bar
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Main Boilers
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Boiler shell
Or drum
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Superheaters
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Auxiliary
Boilers
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Evaporators
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STEAM PIPES
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Date of Pressure
Hydraulic test applied
bar
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Main
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Auxiliary
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F I R E A P L I A N C E S
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EXTINGUISHERS No. Description
Portable Machinery spaces ______
Passenger space ______
Crew spaces ______
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Non Portable
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Fixed Cargo spaces ______
Installation Mach. Spaces ______
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Pumps
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Hoses Machinery spaces ______
Accommodation spaces ______
Other spaces ______
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Firemen's outfit
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Fog Applicators
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Detection system Cargo spaces
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MISCELLANEOUS PARTICULARS
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Number and weight Description of the main and
Of Anchors auxiliary steering gears
______Main Auxiliary
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Length and diameter
Of chain cables
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Date of inspection of Number of persons
Certificate of Registry Composing the crew
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Side scuttle coming under Rule 21 (3) (b) of the Indian Merchant Shipping
(Construction & Survey of Passengers Steamers) Rules, 1981.
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Between ______deck and ______deck
Number of side Scotties ______
Limiting mean draught ______
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C O M P A S
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No.
On Date of last Date when ship was last
Board adjustment vung for verification
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Name and address, or name and rating of persons giving accompanying
Certificate of adjustment/verification or correctness.
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SUBDIVISION LOAD LINES
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Subdivision load lines assigned and marked
On the ship's side at odimships Freeboard
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C - 1
C - 2
C - 3
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To apply when the following Griterion Factors of Sub-Division
Alternative spaces are Numeral
Adopted for the carriage of
Passengers
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Sub - division load lines assigned and
Marked on the ship's at amidships
Under STP Rules, 1971.
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D - 1
D - 2
D - 3
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H O S P I T A L
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Permanent on upper deck
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Number of banks. Superficial deck area Cubic metre air space
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Temporary on upper deck
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Name of superficial feet reserved
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voyages of duration not voyages of over 48 hours
exceeding 48 hours
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E q u i p m e n t
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Description and state of Quantity of pure cold water that if
Distilling apparatus in capable of producing in 24 hours
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SPECIAL TRADE PASSENGERS
PILGRIMS
SPACE AVAILABLE FOR
(Two children under 12 to be reckoned as one special Trade passenger
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Space available S.T. Total Number of S.T. passengers
For passenger sq motre ______
Pilgrims and volume Pilgrims
Voyage of ______
In cubic Voyages Voyages Voyages
Inches duration not duration exceeding
exceeding between 48 hours
24 hours 24 & 48 hour
Fair Foul Fair Foul Fair Foul
Season Season Season Season Season Season
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EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
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*Insert here the conditions, if any, on which the exemption is granted
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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES
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Total number of persons for which the savingsAppliances for provided
Portside / Standard side
Total number of lifeboats
Total number of persons accommodated by them
Number of partialy enclosed lifeboats
Lifeboats
Number of totally enclosed lifeboats
Other lifeboats
Number
Type
Number of motor lifeboats
Including in the total lifeboats shown above)
Number of lifeboats filled with searchlights
Number of rescue boats
Number of boats which are included
In the total lifeboats shown above
Lifeboats
Those for which approved launching
Appliances are required
Number of lifecrafts
Number of persons accommodated by them Those for which approved launching
appliances are not required
Number of lifecrafts
Number of persons accommodated them
Buoyant apparatus
Number of apparatus
Number of person capable of being supported
Number of lifebuoys
Number of lifejackets
Immersion suits
Total numbers
Number of suits complying with requirements for lifejackets
Number of the protective aids
Radio installation used in
Life saving appliances
Number of Radar Transponders
Number of Two way VIIF
Radiotelephone apparatus
Types of line-throwing
Appliances
No. of seats of Davits required by Indian Merchant Shipping
(Life saving Appliance) Rule 1991. / If full No. of seats of Davits and Lifecity required by Indian Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliance) Rules 1991 are not fitted. Quote
Authority for exemption.
Minimum aggregate Capacity of life-boats required by Indian Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliance) Rules, 1991.
Class of ship under
Merchant Shipping
(Life Saving Appliances)
Rule 1991
SURVEYORS REMARKSRADIO INSTALLATION : Radio Telegraphy/Radio Telephony
R A D I O P E R S O N N E L
Personal Name(s) (Surname) Number of Class of
Certificate Certificate
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First Operator
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Second Operator
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Third Operator
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Various Radio facilities
Item / Actual provisionPrimary systems
VHF radio installation
DSC encoder
DSC watch receiver
Radiotelephony
MF radio Installation
DSC encoder
DSC watch receiver
Radiotelephony
MF/HF Radio Installation
DSC encoder
DSC watch receiver
Radiotelephony
Direct-printing radiotelegraphy
INMARSAT ship earth solution
Secondary means of alerting
Facilities for reception
Of maritime safety information
NAVTEX receiver
EGC receiver
HF Direct printing
Radiotelegraph receiver
Satellite EPIRB
COSPAS-SARSAT
INMARSAT
VHF EPIRB
Ship’s radar transponder
Radio Telephone distress frequency
Watch recover on 1,182 kHz
Device for generating the
Radiotelephone alarm signal
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RADIO TELEGRAPHY
* PARTICULARS TO BE INSERTED IN CASE OF SHIPS REQUIRING SAFETY CONVENTION CERTIFICATE*
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Requirements of Actual
Regulations Provision
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Hours of Listening by Operation
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Number of Operators
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Whether Auto-alarm fitted
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Whether main installation fitted
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Whether emergency installation fitted
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Whether main and emergency trail supplier
Electrically separated or combined
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Whether direction-finger fitted
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INSTALLATION
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MAIN TRANSMITTER REMARKS
Maker’s Name ______
Number of Designation ______
Type of Emission ______
Power rating
Authorised frequencies ______
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EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER
Maker’s name ______
Number of Designation ______
Type of Emission ______
Power rating ______
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AUTOMATIC KEYIMG DEVOCE
Maker’s name ______
Type No. or designation ______
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REGEVERS (1) Main
(2) Emergency
Type No. or designation ______
Range of frequencies ______
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POWER SUPPLY:
Main source of electrical
energy for the
radio equipment ______
Emergency source of
electrical energy for
the radio equipment
(if required by the Rules) ______
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DIRECTION FINDER
(if fitted)
Maker’s name ______
Type No. or designation ______
Date of last calibration ______
Has the calibration been
full verified during ______
the past year ______
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AUTO ALARM (if fitted )
Maker’s name ______
Type No. or designation ______
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RADARS (if fitted)
Maker’s name ______
Type ______
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RADIO TELEPHONY
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PARTICULARS TO BE INSERTED IN CASE OF SHIPS REQUIRED SAFETY CONVENTION CERTIFICATES
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Requirements of Actual Provision
Chapter of the
Convention
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No of operators
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INSTALLATION
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Maker’s name Type & No Situation . f r e q e n c i e s .
In ship Transmitting Receiving
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Source of Electrical Energy
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Main Emergency (if required) by Type of Direction
Rules 13 & 23 of the finder (if fitted)
Merchant Shipping (Radio)
Rule, 1983.
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Actual
Provision
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Radiotelegraph installation for life-boat
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Portable radio apparatus for survival craft
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Survival craft EPIRB (121.5 MHz and 234.0 MHz.)
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Two way radiotelephone apparatus
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REMARKS
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NOTE:- The Radio Inspector should include in this space particulars of exemption granted and the authority for such exemptions.
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METHODS USED TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF RADIO FACILITIES
Duplication of equipment ………………………………………………………………
Shore-based maintenance ………………………………………………………………
At-sea maintenance capability ……………………………………………………………..
I HEREBY DECLARE
That on …………………………………………………….. I completed the inspection of
(a) ……………………………………. of m.v. ……………………………… …………
…………………………… Official number ……………………………… and that.
1. the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended in good condition.
2. the hull, watertight sub-division arrangements and details, structural protection against fire, means of oscape, guard rails, stanchions and bulwarks, comply with the Merchant Shipping (Construction and Survey of Passenger Steamers) Rules, 1981.
3. the sub-division loadlines assigned to the ship are markerd on the ship’s sides.
4. The required stability information is on board.
5. The shelter for special trade passengers is such and in such condition as is require by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
6. The various special trade passenger spaces comply with the rules as regard light, ventilation and means of ingress and measurement for the number for which they are fitted
7. The fresh water supply station, latrines and wash places comply with the rules.
8. In my judgement, the ships as regard as the items mentioned above is fit to ply as passenger ship/special trade passenger ship with or without pilgrims on.
International voyage (Class I/III)
Short International voyages (Class II/IV)
Voyages between ports and place in India (Class V/VI/VIII)
9. In my judgement the ship is fit to carry the number of passengers shown on page ______of this form under the conditions there indicvated provided there is no encumbrance of the space measured for passenger accommodation.