Registered Ship Surveyor case studies
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A Registered Ship Surveyor is a professional who inspects and certifies that ships, their equipment and their management systems meet the applicable statutory and classification requirements. Registration is typically administered by a national maritime administration or an authorised professional body, and holders are the people who sign survey reports, recommend certificates and, where delegated, act on behalf of the flag State. The Registered Ship Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,834 words.
1Deck line shift and an unlisted air pipe on a general cargo ship
The 4,800 GT general cargo ship Aster Trader, built 2004, lies at anchor in a tropical zone with a full cargo of bagged cement and a Load Line Certificate expiring in three months. You attend the annual load line survey.
628 words, about 3 min2One steering gear power unit isolated on a coastal tanker
The 28,000 DWT oil tanker Nereid Star, built 2010, is alongside after discharging. During preparation for a coastal voyage through a narrow, 9-hour channel, the chief engineer reports that the port steering gear power unit has tripped several times in the past week.
536 words, about 3 min3Defective lifeboat release gear and a proposal to sail with reduced lifeboat capacity
The 18,000 GT ro-ro cargo ship Kestrel Bay, built 2011, carries 22 persons and has two totally enclosed lifeboats, one on each side, each rated for 22 persons, plus a fast rescue boat. During the annual survey you examine the starboard lifeboat.
550 words, about 3 min4Invalid ultrasonic testing report on a newbuilding deck seam
At a newbuilding yard you are surveying the upper deck buttweld seams of a 62,000 DWT bulk carrier. The deck is 32 mm thick EH36.
550 words, about 3 min5Consultancy offer and pressure to omit a fire main deficiency
You are a surveyor with a recognized organization that also audits the owner's ISM and ISPS systems. You are assigned the annual survey of the 2015-built chemical tanker Solvent Dawn.
570 words, about 3 min