Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is issued under International convention for the safety of life at sea 1974
Application of the cargo ship safety equipment certificate:
Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is applicable to all ship above 500 GRT except Passenger ships
Surveys:
Initial survey:
Cargo ship safety equipment certification starts with the initial survey which is to be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified
Annual surveys:
Annual surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three months before or after.
annuals surveys are carried out at the first, second and fourth anniversary dates
Intermediate survey:
normally it is due at the middle of the five years loop with a window of 6 months before or after, but practically is carried out at the third anniversary date
Renewal survey:
At the fifth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before it, but can not be shifted after the full term certificate is expired