List of Statutory certificate

Statutory certificates mean the certificates that must be carried as per the Administrations local
law. Therefore the statutory certificates may vary depending upon the flag state (which will be
depended upon the ratifying of the international conventions). The following list is a list of
statutory certificates which are required by the most of the administrations in the world.
All these certificates to be issued by the administration, but the classification societies which are
approved by the administration can issue all the certificates except the certificate of registry
1. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate (CCC) (SOLAS reg.I/12);

- 05 years**

2. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate (CEC) (SOLAS reg.I/12);

- 05 years**

3. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate (CRC) (SOLAS reg.I/12)

- 05 years**

**

Issued for a period specified by the administration which shall not exceed 5 years

4. Cargo Ship Safety Certificate (SOLAS reg.I/12); (instead of above 1, 2 & 3)

- 05 years

5. International Tonnage Certificate (ITC) (Tonnage convention 69)

- 05 years

6. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP)

- 05 years

(MARPOL Annex I reg.7.1);

7. International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP)

- 05 years

(MARPOL Annex VI reg.6.1);

8. International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (ISSP)

- 05 years

(MARPOL Annex IV reg.5.1);

9. ISM Code (Document of Compliance (DOC) & Safety Management Certificate

- 05 years

(SMC)) (SOLAS reg.IX/4.3, ISM code reg 13.7

10. ISPS Code (International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC))

- 05 years

(ISPS Code part A/19.2);

11. Crew Accommodation Inspection Certificate (OMCA) (MLC 2006)

- 05 years

12. Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate (FISVEL)

- 05 years

13. Certificate of registry (UNCLOS art.9.1.2);

- 05 years

14. Minimum Safe Manning Certificate (SOLAS reg.V/14.2);

- 05 years

15. Authorization for Grain Loading Certificate (GRALO) (SOLAS reg.VI/9);

- 05 years

16. Passenger Vessel Safety Certificate (PASAC) (SOLAS reg.I/12);

-01 year

17. Pleasure Vessel Safety Certificate (PLECE)

-05 years

18. International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage

-05 years

Of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (NLS) (MARPOL Annex II reg.9.);

19. International Certificate of Fitness for Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals

-05 years

in Bulk (IBC) (MARPOL reg.7 IBC Code reg.1.5.4.1);

20. Certificate of Fitness for Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH)

-05 years

(MARPOL reg.7, BCH Code reg.1.6.3.1);

21. International Certificate of Fitness for Carriage of Liquefied

-05 years

Gases in Bulk (IGC) (SOLAS reg.VII/10, IGC Code reg.1.5.4.3);

22. International Load Line Certificate (LL) (load line convention)

- 05 years

23. Antifouling Certificate (AFS) (AFS 2001 Annex 4 reg.2);

-05 years

24. Special Purpose Ship Safety Certification (SPS)

-05 years

25. High Speed Craft Safety Certification (HSC)

-05 years

(SOLAS reg X/3.2) HSC Code 94/00 reg.1.8.1);

26. International Marine Bulk Cargoes Certificate (IMSBC)

-05 years

27. Document of compliance for the carriage of dangerous goods (CDG)

-05 years

(SOLAS reg.II-2/19.4);

28. Maritime Labour Certificate 2006 (MLC 2006)

-05 years