GMI 488E - Surveying Procedures

Course Objectives

To teach classification societies and survey procedures.
To teach ship’s certificates.
To teach about inspections by port state control authorities.

Course Description

Ship classification and its scope. Classification societies and responsibilities.
Assignment and withdrawal of class procedures. Classification surveys and ship
surveying types. Details of classification survey requirements. Planning of ship docking
process. Ship sea trial monitoring and guarantee claims. Ship system/equipment test
requirements. Condition assessment program. Recording of ship operations. Ship
statutory certificates. Port state control inspections. Independent ship surveying
mechanism. Surveyor qualifications