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Statutory Services

1- Load line
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. freeboard calculation;
  2. conditions of assignment of freeboard.

2- Tonnage
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. tonnage computation.

3- Structural fire protection
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. structural fire protection and fire isolation;
  2. use of combustible materials;
  3. means of escape;
  4. ventilation systems.

4- Safety equipment
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. life-saving appliances and arrangements;
  2. navigation equipment;
  3. fire detection and fire alarm systems and equipment;
  4. fire-extinguishing system and equipment;
  5. fire control plans;
  6. pilot ladders and pilot hoists;
  7. lights, shapes and sound signals;
  8. inert gas systems.

5- Oil pollution prevention
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. monitoring and control of oil discharge;
  2. segregation of oil and ballast water;
  3. crude oil washing;
  4. protective location of segregated ballast spaces;
  5. pumping, piping and discharge arrangements;
  6. shipboard oil pollution emergency plans (SOPEPS).

6- NLS pollution prevention
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. list of substances the ship may carry;
  2. pumping system;
  3. stripping system;
  4. tank-washing system and equipment;
  5. underwater discharge arrangements.

7- Radio
PMS Class assigns a professional radio installation inspection service company approved and monitored by any IACS Classification Society according to an established and documented programme for performing technical evalutions pretaining to:

  1. radiotelephony;
  2. radiotelegraphy;
  3. GMDSS.

8- Carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk
Technical evaluations pertaining to:

  1. ship arrangement and ship survival capacity;
  2. cargo containment and material of construction;
  3. cargo temperature control and cargo transfer;
  4. cargo tank vent systems and environmental control;
  5. personnel protection;
  6. operational requirements;
  7. list of chemicals the ship may carry.

9- Carriage of liquified gases in bulk
Technical evaluations and/or calculations pertaining to:

  1. ship arrangement and ship survival capacity;
  2. cargo containment and material of construction;
  3. process pressure vessels and liquid, vapour and pressure piping systems;
  4. cargo tank vent systems and environmental control;
  5. personnel protection;
  6. use of cargo as fuel;
  7. operational requirements.