Ship DocumentsDOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY LAWCHEMICAL TANKERSIn addition to the certificates listed in sections A and C above, where applicable, any chemical tanker shall carry a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (for chemical tankers constructed before 1 July 1986) or an International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986). For chemical tankers, a Code (Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk called BCH Code for chemical tankers constructed before 1 July 1986 and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk called IBC Code for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986) was promulgated, to provide an international standard for the safe carriage by sea in bulk of liquefied gasses and certain other substances listed in chapter 17 of the IBC Code, by prescribing the design and construction standards of ships involved in such carriage and the equipment they should carry so as to minimize the risk to the ship, to its crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the products involved (IBC Code, Preamble, par. 1). The Code has been amended several times by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and has to be applied in addition to SOLAS 1974 (which means they also need to have other safety certificates on board prescribed by SOLAS 1974) and Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986 which gives specific prescriptions to prevent pollution of the sea and the environment.. Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in BulkChemical tankers constructed before 1 July 1986 are, where applicable, governed by the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemical in Bulk (BCH Code). As mentioned before, this Code was modified several times by resolutions of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). The Code is mandatory under Annex II of MARPIL 73/78. A certificate called a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (see also side 2 and side3 of document) should be issued after an initial or periodical survey to a chemical tanker engaged in international voyages which complies with the relevant requirements of the Code. The form of the certificate is set out at the appendix of the Code. (BCH Code, Section 1.6.3.1; BCH Code as modified by Resolution MSC.18(58) Section 1.6.9.) Quick Reference GuideCERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in BulkChemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986 are, where applicable, governed by the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemical in Bulk (IBC Code). As mentioned before, this Code was modified several times by resolutions of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). The Code is mandatory under Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and Chapter VII of SOLAS 1974. A certificate called a International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (see also side 2, side 3, side 4 and side 5 of document) should be issued after an initial or periodical survey to a chemical tanker engaged in international voyages which complies with the relevant requirements of the Code. The form of the certificate is set out at the appendix of the Code. (IBC Code, Section 1.5.4.1; IBC Code as modified by Resolution MSC.16(58) and MEPC.40(29) Section 1.5.10.) The certificate may be supplemented by Attachment 1 which is a continuation of the list of products and conditions of carriage and Attachment 2 which gives a tank plan with tank numbers. Quick Reference GuideINTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF FITNESSFOR THE CARRIAGE OFDANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK
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