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SOLAS Training Are Training Manuals required to be Training Manuals are not required to
1 II-2/15.2.3
Manurals approved by Class Society? be approved by Class Society.
Web Service Portal SOLAS III/35
Lifebuoys with self-igniting lights and
International Activities buoyant lifelines are required for
accommodation ladders.
Lifebuoys for The lifebuoys should not be included SOLAS II-1/3-9
Comprehensive Revision of Are lifebuoys for accommodation
2 Accommodation in the total number of lifebuoys MSC.1/Circ.1331
Part C of the NK Rules ladders required?
Ladders required by SOLAS III/32.1 because SOLAS III/7.1.3
the lifebuoys with lights and lifelines
Common Structural Rules are prohibited to use by SOLAS
for Bulk Carriers and Oil III/7.1.3.
Tankers(CSR BC & OT) Marking at least one from call sign,
IMO number and ship name is
Common Structural Rules Lifeboat What marking on canopy of lifeboats required. LSA Code
3
Marking is required? The ship name is to be marked on 4.4.9.3
for Bulk Carriers（CSR-
Lifeboats which on board the
BC） Common Structural Japanese flag ships.
Rules for Double Hull Oil
Tankers（CSR-OT） Is it acceptable to have just one One embarkation ladder which can be
Embarkation
4 embarkation ladder for forward used for each side is enough for Nil
Ladders
liferaft? forward liferaft.
ClassNK Archive Center
The ladders are to be longer than
Embarkation How long is the required emberkation length of Depth on the ship + length of
Statutory Services 5 SOLAS III/11.7
Ladders ladders? condition of trim of up to 10°and list of
up to 20°.
Statutory Services
Information for Equipment of Exsisting lifejackets with two loose
straps are accceptable for the ships
SOLAS Convention
the keels of which are laid before 1
Procedure for freight LSA Code
Lifejackets with two loose straps are July 2010.
6 Lifejackets 2.2.1.5.4
forwarding decisions acceptable? However, in case where lifejackets are
MSC.207(81)
Procedures for issuing new placed newly on board. The lifejackets
should comply with the latest LSA
certificates and rewriting
Code.
existing certificates
UN No.3077 Cargoes Exsisting ships are not required to
comply with the new regulations.
MSC.402(96) – Instruction
Are existing vessels required to be It is required for the ships which were
by Flag Administrations complied with new regulations installed pilot ladders on or after 1
7 Pilot ladders SOLAS V/23.1.4
Emergency Escape (MSC.308(88) & Resolution July 2012.
Breathing Device (EEBD) A.1045(27)) of pilot ladders? When equipment and arrangement
Maintenance and Inspection are replaced, please consult with
ClassNK.
of Fire protection systems
and Appliances Is it acceptable that the side ropes of It is not acceptable.Each side rope of
8 Pilot Ladders the pilot ladders of the type of JIS F the JIS type pilot ladders has no joints SOLAS V23.2.3
Exemption of fire
2615 have "joints" at the bottom part? but is just seized at the bottom.
extinguisher in boiler spaces
LSA Servicing Firm Plans and
Procedures for
Immersion suits/Anti- Are Plans required to be approved by Plans are not required to be approved SOLAS III/17-1
9 Recovery of
exposure suits - Flag Class Society? by Class Society. MSC.1/Circ.1447
Persons from
Information the Water
BNWAS News A sample is provided.
ECDIS News Plans and Please be noted that ship-specific
LRIT News Procedures for Annex 1 and Annex 2 should be
Revised Performance 10 Recovery of Are there a sample? conducted and documented even the Nil
Persons from sample form used.
Standards of EPIRB & VDR
the Water Please refer to ClassNK Technical
Safety Radio Survey Information TEC-0985.
Asbestos
Standard Magnetic Compass is to be
FAQs adjusted by a compass adjuster or
Safety Management Systems Magnetic How is the Standard Magnetic Master no less often than every two SOLAS V/19
11
(ISM) Compass Compass properly adjusted? years since the date of the last 2.1.1
Register of ISM adjustment. And records of compass
deviations have to be properly kept.
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IMO Resolutions & Circulars No. Category Question Reply Rules
Circulars issued by Flag
Electronic Chart
States The back-up arrangement is an
Display and
What is the back-up arrangement for appropriate folio of paper charts or SOLAS V/19
Ship Security Management 12 Information
ECDIS? another ECDIS mentioned on Type 2.1.4 and 2.15
Systems (ISPS) System
Approval Certificate.
Register of ISPS (ECDIS)
IMO Resolutions & Circulars For ships constructed on or after 1
Circulars issued by Flag July 2002, a portable battery and
Daylight What is the requirement for daylight SOLAS V/19
13 three spare bulbs in accordance with
States signalling lamp signalling lamp? 2.2.2
the performance standards
ILO/MLC, 2006 MSC.95(72) to be provided.
Register of MLC
The performance standard
ILO Resolution & Circulars
MSC.494(104) is applied for VDRs
Circulars issued by Flag Voyage Data
When will the performance standards which will be installed on or after 1 SOLAS V/20
14 Records
States 494(104) of VDRs be applied? July 2022. MSC.494(109)
(VDRs)
Ship Recycling Convention Please check the following URL of
NK's Web Page.
Ballast Water Management
Convention The performance standard MSC.
Emergency
SOx・PM regulations 471(101) is applied for EPIRB which
Position
When will the performance standards will be installed on or after 1 July SOLAS IV/7.1.6
EEDI 15 Indicating Radio
MSC.471(101) of EPIRB be applied? 2022. MSC.471(101)
EEXI Beacon
Please check the following URL of
(EPIRB)
SEEMP, IMO DCS and CII NK's Web Page.
IMO PSPC(Performance MSC.350(92) was adopted on 21
Standard for Protective Bridge June 2013.
Coatings) Navigational Carriage requirements for BNWAS for
Is carriage requirements for BNWAS SOLAS
Marine Equipment 16 Watch Alarm ships constructed before 1 July 2002
changed? V19.2.2.3
System was prescribed in this Resolution.
Directive(MED)
(BNWAS) Please refer to ClassNK Technical
Information for Information TEC-0975.
Manufacturers(MED)
Posting symbol at locations of fire-
Marine Equipment Fire-fighting Is posting symbol at locations of fire- fighting equipment on board is not
17 Nil
equipment fighting equipment on board required? required except for special
Inspection by Japanese
requirement by flag states.
Government
In accordance with SOLAS
II-2/7.5.5.1, fixed fire detection and
Safety Measures for Is fixed fire detection and alarm
alarm system is only required in all
Maritime Transportation of system required in steering gear room
Fire-fighting corridors and stairways and escape SOLAS
Electric Vehicles 18 and emergency generator room of
equipment routes within accommodation spaces. II-2/7.5.5.1
ships applied fire protection method
Therefore, the system is not required
IC?
Technical Services in steering gear room and emergency
generator room.
Innovation Endorsement The requirements of IMSBC Code are
Approach not applied to the cargoes in
Are the requirements of IMSBC Code
packaged form. The primary aim of
19 IMSBC Code applied to the cargoes in packaged IMSBC Code
this Code is to facilitate the safe
PrimeShip form?
stowage and shipment of solid bulk
cargoes.
Training SCBA for fire fighter’s outfit can not
permitted to use for more than one
In case of loading dangerous goods
ClassNK Academy purpose. Therefore, respective SCBA
which is required to install Self
IMSBC Code & is required for loading dangerous SOLAS
20 Contained Breathing Apparatus
DG Code goods. However, SCBA for using II-2/19.3.6.2
Material Testing Machines (SCBA), is SCBA for fire fighter’s
other purpose such as the one for
outfit can be used for this matter?
helicopter facility, this SCBA can be
Cyber Security used for loading dangerous goods.
A sample is provided as below.
Equipment for
Is there a sample of the list of The List of Approved Equipment
21 the Singapore -
approved equipment? Please refer to ClassNK Technical
flag vessels
Information TEC-1045.
Register of Ships Yes, type-approval is not necessary,
Rules & Guidance and it's possible to use them
alternatively if they are satisfied with
Comprehensive Revision of anti-explosion type described in the
Part C of the NK Rules 10-10.4.
Technical Information However, there isn't tangible
descriptoin in SOLAS though, it is
Approval in Principle (AiP) Is it acceptable that two-way portable reccommended to consider the
ClassNK Technical Journal radiotelephone apparatus which are potenntial incapability cauesd by
Fire-fighting SOLAS
22 voluntarily provided onboard double malfunction or breakdown through
Management Systems equipment II-2/10-10.4
as the counterparts required for fire- fire-fighting activity, and they are to be
ClassNK Renewable Energy fighter? provided onboard in addition to the
following:
Port State Control
•Two-way VHF radiotelephone
Ballast Water Management apparatus required by SOLAS III /
Convention 6-2.1.1(Japanese flag vessel is
prohibited as stipulated)
EEXI
•Two-way potable communication
e-Certificate Verification equipment required by SOLAS III / 4.1
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