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The Marshall Islands Administration has authorised Oceanlane International Services Singapore as an independent contractor to arrange and provide services as an authorised representative and surveyor (ARS) to monitor and oversee the work of the RO (Recognized Organisation) and to review and make recommendations on the CAS Final report prepared by the RO.

What is CAS?

The Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) is intended to complement the requirements of Annex B of the Guidelines on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers (hereinafter called Enhanced Survey Programme), adopted by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation by resolution A.744(18), as amended.
The CAS is to verify that the structural condition of single hull oil tankers at the time of survey is acceptable and, provided subsequent periodical surveys are satisfactorily completed and effective maintenance is carried out by the ships operator, will continue to be acceptable for a continued period of operation, as indicated in the Statement of Compliance, or Interim Statement of Compliance, as applicable.

The requirements of the CAS include enhanced and transparent verification of the reported structural condition and of the ship and verification that the documentary and survey procedures have been properly carried out and completed.

The Scheme requires that compliance with the CAS is assessed during the Enhanced Survey Programme of Inspections concurrent with intermediate or renewal surveys currently required by resolution A.744(18), as amended.

The CAS does not specify structural standards in excess of the provisions of other International Maritime Organisation conventions, codes and recommendations.

The CAS has been developed on the basis of the requirements of resolution A.744(18), as amended, which were known at the time of the adoption of the CAS. It is the intention to update the CAS as and when the need arises following amendments to resolution A.744(18), as amended.

"Recognised Organisation (RO)" means an organisation recognised by the Administration to perform the surveys in accordance with the provisions of regulation 4(3) of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

"Administration" means the Government of the State as defined in Article 2(5) of MARPOL 73/78.

"Category 2 oil tanker" means an oil tanker of 20,000 tons deadweight and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 tons deadweight and above carrying oil other than the above, whichich complies with the requirements for new oil tankers as defined in regulation 1(26) of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

"Category 3 oil tanker" means an oil tanker of 5,000 tons deadweight and above but less than that specified in regulation 20.6 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

Application

The requirements of the CAS apply to:

Oil tankers of 5,000 tons deadweight and above and of 15 years and over after date of delivery of the ship, in accordance with regulation 20.6.

Oil tankers subject to the provisions of regulation 20.6, where authorisation is requested for continued service beyond the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2010.

Oil tankers of 5,000 tons deadweight and above and of 15 years over after date of delive of the ship, carrying crude oil as cargo having a density at 15C higher than 900 kg 3 but lower then 945 kg/m 3, in accordance with regulation 20.6.

Scope of the CAS.

The CAS shall apply to surveys of the hull structure in way of cargo tanks, pump rooms, cofferdams, pipe tunnels, void spaces within the cargo area and all ballast tanks.