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Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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International Tonnage Certificate (1969).
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate,
Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate,
Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate,
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate,
Exemption certificate, including, where appropriate, the list of cargoes,
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.
International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC).
Continuous Synopsis Record.
International Certificate of Fitness for Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.
International Load Line Certificate (1966);
International Load Line Exemption Certificate.
Oil record book, parts I and II.
Cargo record book.
Minimum Safe Manning Document.
Certificates or any other documents required in accordance with the provisions of the STCW 78/95.
[F1Medical certificates (see MLC 2006).
Table of shipboard working arrangements (see MLC 2006 and STCW 78/95).
Records of hours of work and rest of seafarers (see MLC 2006).]
Stability information.
Copy of the Document of Compliance and the Safety Management Certificate issued, in accordance with the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (SOLAS 74, Chapter IX).
Certificates as to the ship’s hull strength and machinery installations issued by the recognised organisation in question (only to be required if the ship maintains its class with a recognised organisation).
Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods.
High speed craft safety certificate and permit to operate high speed craft.
Dangerous goods special list or manifest, or detailed stowage plan.
Ship’s log book with respect to the records of tests and drills, including security drills, and the log for records of inspection and maintenance of lifesaving appliances and arrangements and of fire fighting appliances and arrangements.
Special purpose ship safety certificate.
Mobile offshore drilling unit safety certificate.
For oil tankers, the record of oil discharge monitoring and control system for the last ballast voyage.
The muster list, fire control plan, and for passenger ships, a damage control plan.
Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan.
Survey report files (in case of bulk carriers and oil tankers).
Reports of previous port State control inspections.
For ro ro passenger ships, information on the A/A maximum ratio.
Document of authorisation for the carriage of grain.
Cargo securing manual.
Garbage management plan and garbage record book.
Decision support system for masters of passenger ships.
SAR cooperation plan for passenger ships trading on fixed routes.
List of operational limitations for passenger ships.
Bulk carrier booklet.
Loading and unloading plan for bulk carriers.
Certificate of insurance or any other financial security in respect of civil liability for oil pollution damage (International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992).
Certificates required under Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims(1).
Certificate required under Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents(2).
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate.
International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate.
[F2Maritime labour certificate.
Declaration of maritime labour compliance, parts I and II.
International Anti-Fouling System Certificate.
Certificate of insurance or other financial security in respect of civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Directive 2013/38/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control (Text with EEA relevance).
F2 Inserted by Directive 2013/38/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control (Text with EEA relevance).
See page 128 of this Official Journal.
See page 24 of this Official Journal.
[F3Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC ( OJ L 330, 10.12.2013, p. 1 ).]
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