The Greece Learning Hub of RINA, has the pleasure to announce the next online (live) course on “Ship Classification and Statutory Certification”.
This course includes the essential introductory knowledge for the international regulatory framework of shipping. Participants will be informed about the Classification Rules and the important international and regional statutory regulations. The class and statutory surveys and certification system will be presented, along with the Port State Control inspection regime and illustrative findings from these inspections. In the final practical part, examples of effective monitoring of the ship status will be discussed through the digital platform developed by RINA.
Who should attend: Any maritime stakeholders who have to be informed and understand the ship classification and statutory certification, including professionals in the design, construction, management and operation of ships.
What you will learn: An introduction course for a basic knowledge concerning class rules and international and national statutory regulations (IACS, EU, SOLAS, MARPOL, ILLC, Codes, etc.), as well as the main maritime actors. The course provides an overview of the relevant class and statutory main surveys and of the PSC management.
Pre-requisites: N/A
Contents: System of Maritime Regulations: Classification Society, International Organisation (IMO, IACS, ILO…) Regional Organisation (EMSA, USCG, EU Directive), Flag Authorities, and Industrial Organisation (Intertanko, ISO, ICS, OCIMF, INTERCARGO, P&I…). Classification Basic: Main International Conventions (SOLAS, ILLC’66, STCW, MARPOL, MLC 2006, COLREG…), Certificates: Interim, Full term, short term, conditional, exemption, and Ship class and statutory surveys system. Port State Control: PSC Overview and procedures on board, the main Port State Control memoranda (USCG, Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU), Initial (Overall), more detailed, expanded inspection, Deficiencies, findings, grounds for detention, ISM related deficiencies, PSC report (Form A and B) and relevant “action taken” codes – EQUASIS Database, and Preparation and follow up.
Certificates: RINA attendance certificate.
For more information, please contact learninghub.greece@rina.org
