C5.2.3.d. Must all ships be certified under Regulation 5.1.3?

Under Regulation 5.1.3, certification is mandatory for ships of:

■ 500 GT or over, engaged in international voyages; and

■ 500 GT or over, flying the flag of a Member and operating from a port, or between ports, in another country.

For the purpose of this Regulation, “international voyage” means a voyage from a country to a port outside such a country.

Certification would not, therefore, be mandatory for a ship under 500 GT, even if engaged in international voyages or for a ship of 500 GT or more if it flies the flag of the flag State concerned and is not engaged in international voyages. Regulation 5.1.3, paragraph 2, allows a shipowner whose ship does not fall under the mandatory certification provisions to request that the ship be certified after the inspection.

Flag State responsibilities