Approval of newbuilding of a ship

Application for review and approval of construction specifications, drawings and other documents

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Before new construction on ship or boat begins, drawings, work descriptions and other necessary documentation (technical data) must be submitted to the Office for comment and approval.

All ships of 6 metres in length or larger, measured between perpendiculars, shall be registered to the ship register.

The approval process

The process for the approval of a newbuilding and until it is permitted for the vessel to leave harbour is following

Technical documentation - The Icelandic Transport Authority must be notified of the construction of a ship or a boat and drawings must sent in for approval.
Surveillance on construction - After the Icelandic Transport Authority has finished reviewing and approving the technical documentation, the stamped documentation are sent to the shipyard or designer and to the inspection body or classification society that will survey the construction.
Stability - Stability handbook for the ship or boat must be approved and and an inclining test must be conducted to verify the stability of the vessel for all vessels other than open boats under a maximum length of 15 metres. To verify stability handbook for open boats less than 15 meters, a rolling test is sufficient.
Tonnage measurement - Confirmation of ship´s lengths such as registration length, maximum length and gross tonnage calculations is required.
Initial inspection - The ship must be inspected, before being put into service. This shall include the inspection of any matters relating to the use for which the ship is intended.
Registration of the vessel - All newly built ships shall be registered on the Icelandic Ship Registry. The registration can be carried out when the vessel has passed the initial survey.
Issuance of Certificates - When the ship has successfully completed all necessary inspections, it is possible to issue relevant certificates to the vessel. A vessel may not leave harbour until a certificate of seaworthiness.

Cost

Cost is in accordance with the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority:

For new construction on a ship or a boat an hourly fee for work shall be paid in accordance with the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority.
Travel costs - If an employee of the Icelandic Transport Authority is required to travel in connection to a work relating to the approval of a ship. Travel costs shall be paid in accordance with the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority.
A fixed fee shall be paid for certificates in accordance with the tariff of the Icelandic Transport Authority.

Laws and regulations

Ship act. no. 66/2021
Regulation no. 122/2004 on safety of fishing vessels of a length of 15 metres or over.
Regulation no. 592/1994 on the construction, design and equipment of vessels with a maximum length of up to 15 metres.
Regulation no. 666/2001 on the safety of passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages
Regulation no. 466/2023 on inspections of ships and their equipment.
Regulation nr. 189/1994 on the Rescue and Safety Equipment of Icelandic vessels.