Concerning the period of validity of the certificate of seaworthiness
21st November 2023
A new register of ships, Skútan, introduced the procedure of issuing a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity, even in the case the result of the inspection was remark 2.
The Icelandic Transport Authority would like to draw attention to the fact that, when the new shipping register, Skutuna, was introduced, it was adopted that the procedure to issue a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity, despite the conclusion of the inspection, would be remark 2.
Declassification 0 of an inspection, is understood to mean that no observation is recorded on the ship: The ship is issued with a full certificate of seaworthiness.
Remark 1 of an inspection, is a minor note that was recorded on the ship, but no revision is required. The operator is responsible for rectification of the note: The ship is issued with a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity.
Remark 2 of an inspection, includes a note that was recorded on the ship. The deadline for rectification can be a maximum of 3 months and a review is scheduled for the ship in this connection. There is a need to implement the revision and call for revision before the expiry of the deadline: the ship is notwithstanding this issued with a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity. If the rectification has not been completed within the respite a review carried out by the inspecting body confirming the validity of the ship's certificate of seaworthiness will expire. This means that the ship is unseaworthy and cannot be registered.
Remark 3 of inspection, is a ship considered unfit for sea and cannot be issued with a certificate of seaworthiness.
The amendment from the earlier provision that the period of validity of a certificate of seaworthiness is not limited if the outcome of the inspection is remark 2. However, if the revision is not completed within a time limit (3 months at the longest), the ship's certificate of seaworthiness will expire.
When issuing a certificate of seaworthiness, an e-mail from the Icelandic Transport Authority indicates that a review is on the agenda, and then when the certificate of seaworthiness expires.
The advantages of this are that a ship only needs to apply once for a certificate of seaworthiness between periodic inspections and pays once for the issuance of a certificate of seaworthiness for the year.