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Higher Technical University College of Nautical Science and Naval Engines
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Mestrado Universitario en Náutica e Transporte Marítimo
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  Nautical Inspections Management
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1.The Flag State Inspections of the ship:
UNCLOS as the basis for its competence and derived obligations. The inspection process and aspects covered.
The Statutory Certificates: Basic International Conventions of application and delegation of Inspection and Certification to Flag State Recognised organisations.
The Organisation of the Inspection and Survey of Ships by the Spanish Maritime Administration: Analysis of the essential requirements to obtain and renew them.
Spanish Maritime Administration: Analysis of the current regulations.
2.Classification Societies:
Their historical role, evolution and current situation with special reference to the role of IACS with special reference to the role of IACS.
Classification: Scope of application, assignment, maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of class,
maintenance, suspension and withdrawal of class.
Types of inspections.
Analysis of the process for obtaining Class Certificates at the shipbuilding stage, as well as their renewal throughout the life of the ship, renewal throughout the life of the ship.
The dual role of Classification Societies (as a Class and as a Flag State Recognised Organisation) and the problems it raises.
The issue of the liability of Classification Societies: new times.
EU implementing legislation following the ERIKA accident.
3.MoU Regions and the Port State:
Genesis (UNCLOS as a basis for their competence), analysis since their competence), analysis since its implementation and evolution towards a worldwide coverage.
Inspection rocedures with special reference to Paris MoU and consequences on maritime transport.
Detailed study of checklists to be completed in order to avoid deficiencies and/or detentions to try to avoid deficiencies and/or detentions during inspections.
Appeals in the event of detentions of the ship by a Port State.
4.The Vetting process of a ship:
Introduction. Genesis, evolution and current situation.
The Inspections as a relevant part of the process: contents and analysis of the checklists established in the checklists established in the requirements of several prestigious
Vetting Companies. Scope of application: OCIMF and SIRE database; CDI and SIR database.
SIR DATABASE. The role of INTERTANKO and BIMCO. Additional selection criteria: The Lead Port State
Port State, Flag States, Classification Societies and the Equasis database.
The voluntary TMSA programme as a framework for self-assessment of the ship operator's safety management system.
operator's safety management system. General analysis of vetting clauses in charterparties.
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