Class and statutory certification
- Plan review, and surveys during and after construction are conducted by the main office to verify to itself and its committees that a vessel, structure, item of material, equipment or machinery is in compliance with the Rules, standards or other criteria of the MMCS and to the satisfaction of the attending Surveyor. All reports and certificates are issued solely for the use of the main office, its committees, its clients and other authorized entities.
- Certificates of Class will be issued to Builders or Owners when the required reports on completion of Special Surveys of new ships or of existing ships submitted for classification have been received from the Surveyors and approved by
- Certificates of class maintenance in respect of completed periodical special surveys of hull and machinery will also be issued to Owners.
- The Surveyors are permitted to issue Interim Certificates to enable a ship, classed with MMCS, to proceed on her voyage provided that, in their opinion, she is in a fit and efficient Such Certificates will contain Surveyors’ recommendations for continuance of Class, but in all cases are subject to confirmation by MMCS.
- Individual Certificates can also be issued for propelling machinery, boilers, equipments and fittings which have been manufactured under MMCS Survey and in accordance with these.
