Certificates required on board vessels over 24m
Over 24m:
- International Tonnage Certificate. Classification Society
- International Load Line Certificate. Classification Society
- Inclining Stability Test Certificate. MCA
- Certificate of Compliance. MCA
- Declaration on Anti-fouling System. Owner
Over 100t or 15 Persons
- Garbage Management Plan, Operator
Over 300gt
- Cargo Safety Radio Cert. Authorised person. ITU
- Wrecks Convention Insurance Certificate
- [Future application of polar code expected for pleasure yachts and ships operating in Arctic regions (note 2021)]
Over 400gt
- IOPP Cert. Classification Society, MARPOL Annex 1
- IAPP Cert. Classification Society, MARPOL Annex 6 (130kw)
- Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) (Any unit above 130kw, this may be in the SMS)
- ISPP Cert. Classification Society, MARPOL Annex 4
- Anti-Fouling system Cert. Classification Society, AFS Convention
- Garbage Record Book (15 persons)
- Fuel Oil Changeover Procedure and Logbook (record of fuel changeover is only required if two grades of fuel are carried)
Over 500gt
- Cargo Safety Construction Cert. Class & MCA
- Cargo Safety Equipment Cert. MCA
- Safe Manning Document MCA
- Safety Management Cert. MCA
- International Ship Security Cert. MCA
- Maritime Labour Cert. MCA (Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance)
- Copy of: Document of Compliance MCA
- [Polar code applies to vessels operating in the Arctic region]
Over 1000gt
- Bunker Liability Insurance: International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC Convention) 1976
Read here: How CeC apply to UK vessels.
Read here for the full list of IMO certificates for ALL vessel types – but do not learn this for yacht exam.