Sea worthy certificate

[Millieloulou]

Looks as if QM2 is enjoying her sea trials.

This is a question from MOH, Does the ship need a sea worthiness certification? and who carries it out.

[exlondoner]

I hope they’ll let her go a bit faster. She seems to be trudging up the Channel at present. 
 

I sincerely hope she needs some sort of certification. 🙂

[sogne]

A recognised agency usually the flag state appointing 

 

In UK the MCA 

 

[david63]

47 minutes ago, Millieloulou said:

Does the ship need a sea worthiness certification?

Yes - and that is one of the main reasons why ship have to go into dry dock every five years.

[BklynBoy8]

We too also have to understand the Old Lady is Old and we are Happy She Is Still Around.

[Catchum]

On 11/14/2023 at 11:57 AM, Millieloulou said:

Looks as if QM2 is enjoying her sea trials.

This is a question from MOH, Does the ship need a sea worthiness certification? and who carries it out.

Hope the heck so - I need a safety certificate every four years to take a narrow boat carrying six people the canal system. Lovely bloke called Steve from Peterborough does mine!

[chengkp75]

On 11/14/2023 at 7:10 AM, sogne said:

A recognised agency usually the flag state appointing 

 

In UK the MCA 

 

Close, but not quite correct.  While a national agency of the flag state (like the MCA) can issue a certificate of seaworthiness, most do not.  They rely on a set of approved classification societies like Lloyd's Register, Det Norske Veritas, or American Bureau of Ships, among others, to do the actual surveying of the vessel, and issuing of the certificate.  While ships will have dozens of certificates to show they meet the various requirements of various maritime conventions, typically the only one issued by the flag state is the Certificate of Registry (think of a car's title).  The rest are issued by the class societies.

[Millieloulou]

Thank you.Knew we could rely on you .