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Survey on lifeboat on-load release mechanisms (Lifeboat Release and Retrieval Systems: LRRSs) for ships flying Bahamian flag Technical Information

No. TEC-0982 Date 6 February 2014 To whom it may concern

With regard to survey on LRRSs, it had been notified by the Technical Information (No.: TEC-0966, Date: 3 October 2013), and the Bahamian Government's instructions have been given, which is summarized as flows of actions for ships flying Bahamian flag in the Attachment 1. Ships flying Bahamian flag are required to follow the flows.

In the Case 1 and Case 2 of the flows, a copy of evaluation report by the Recognized Organization (the Attachment 2) of the LRRS type registered to IMO GISIS is acceptable to us, and the copy is supplied by the lifeboat maker or the service provider.

IMO GISIS is web page (http://gisis.imo.org) that evaluation results of LRRS types are registered to.

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Material and Equipment Department, Administration Center, Head Office Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan Tel.: +81-3-5226-2020 Fax: +81-3-5226-2057 E-mail: [email protected]

Attachment: 1. Flow of actions for the lifeboatVoid release and retrieval system to comply with SOLAS III/1.5 amended by MSC.317(89) 2. INFORMATION BULLETINE No. 03, The Bahamas Maritime Authority

NOTES:

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FLOW OF ACTIONS FOR THE LIFEBOAT RELEASE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH SOLAS III/1.5 AMENDED BY MSC.317(89) Only for SHIPS FLYING BAHAMIAN FLAG Abbreviations: LB : Lifeboat LRRS : Lifeboat Release and Retrieval System

Case 1 Case of LRRS complying with SOLAS III/1.5 amended by MSC.317(89)

Actions Actions of of LB Maker or Ship Owner Service Provider

Ordering LB Maker or Service Provider to check the LRRS according to MSC.1/Circ.1392 and MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 Actions Inspection on the LRRS according to of MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 NK Local as Survey Office “one-time follow-up overhaul examination” mentioned in MSC.1/Circ.1392 S ubmitting application of survey on the LRRS according to Receipt SOLAS III/20.11.2.3 of application from ship owner to NK local Survey Office

Test of the LRRS according to SOLAS III/20.11.2.3:

lifeboat 1.1 x load test

Void Document 1 Statement according to MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1

Document 2 Copy of evaluation report by the Recogunized Organization of the LRRS type registered to IMO GISIS

End of actions

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Case 2 Case of modification the LRRS to comply with SOLAS III/1.5 amended by MSC.317(89)

Actions Actions of of LB Maker or Ship Owner Service Provider

Ordering LB Maker or Service Provider to modify the LRRS according to MSC.1/Circ.1392 and MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1

Modification of the existing LRRS

Actions

Inspection on the LRRS according to of MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 NK Local as Survey Office “one-time follow-up overhaul examination” mentioned in MSC.1/Circ.1392 Submit ting application of survey on the LRRS according to Receipt SOLAS III/20.11.2.3 of application from ship owner to NK local Survey Office

Test of the LRRS according to SOLAS III/20.11.2.3:

lifeboat 1.1 x load test

Document 1 Void Statement according to MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1

Document 2 Copy of evaluation report

by the Recogunized Organization of the LRRS type registered to IMO GISIS

End of actions

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Case 3 Case of replacement the LRRS to comply with LSA code amended by MSC.320(89)

Actions Actions of of LB Maker or Ship Owner Service Provider

Ordering LB Maker or Service Provider to replace the LRRS to comply with LSA code amended

by MSC.320(89)

Actions of NK Local

Survey Office

Submit ting application of survey Receipt on the LRRS according to of application MSC.1/Circ.1392 from ship owner to NK local Survey Office

Replacement of LRRS

Tests of the LRRS according to MSC.1/Circ.1392:

(1) hook 2 x load test (2) lifeboat 1.1 x load test (3) 5 knots installation test (20,000GT or above) Void

Test Report in the format of MSC.1/Circ.1392 APPENDIX 4 with signature of surveyor

End of actions

Attachment 2. to ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0982 Bulletin No. 03 Revision No. 03

Issue Date 20 Jan 2014

INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 03

Authorised Classification Societies - Recognised Organisations & Recognised Security Organisations

Guidance for Bahamas Recognised Organisations, Bahamas Approved Nautical Inspectors, Ship Owners, Managers, Masters and Seafarers

1. Purpose

1.1. This bulletin details the organisations to which The Bahamas has entrusted survey, audit and certification under the provisions of the relevant regulations of the Conventions to which The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a party.

2. Recognised Organisations & Recognised Security Organisations

2.1. The following ten (12) bodies have been authorised to carry out statutory survey, audit and certification of Bahamian ships and audit and certification of Companies operating Bahamian ships.

 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)  Bureau Veritas (BV)  China Classification Society (CCS)  Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)1  Det Norske Veritas (DNV)2  (GL)2  Korean Register of ShippingVoid (KR)  Lloyd’s Register (LR)  (Class NK – NKK)  Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)  Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)

1 From 01 February 2014 2 Existing agreements with Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd will be combined in due course to reflect the merger of these two societies to create the DNV-GL Group (see BMA Technical Alert 13-06).

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Bahamas Maritime Authority

3. Authorisation

3.1. The Bahamas has authorised the organisations listed above in accordance with IMO Assembly Resolution A.739(18) “Guidelines For The Authorization Of Organizations Acting On Behalf Of The Administration” and IMO Assembly Resolution A.789(19) “Specifications On The Survey And Certification Functions Of Recognized Organizations Acting On Behalf Of The Administration”.

3.2. The organisations are further authorised in accordance with Regulations 5.1.1.3 and 5.1.2 of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

3.3. The scope of authorisation of the nominated organisations is as found in the document, “The Bahamas National Requirements”, which is available on the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) website: (www.bahamasmaritime.com).

3.4. Details of Recognised Organisations and Recognised Security Organisations authorised by The Bahamas have been submitted to ILO and IMO and are listed on the ILO NORMLEX and IMO GISIS systems respectively.

3.5. Any request for clarification regarding the scope or extent of authority of a Recognised Organisation to represent or act on behalf of The Bahamas should be made directly to the BMA Inspections & Surveys department at [email protected].

4. Revision History Rev.3 (20 January 2014) – AdditionVoid of Croatian Register of Shipping Rev.2 (03 October 2013) – Complete revision

Rev.1 (01 January 2008) – Complete revision

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