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Endorsement on Shore Based Maintenance Certificate (SBMC) shore based maintenance certificate alongwith required
Applicable to:
Indian ships
Effective Date:
Immediate effect
Superseded Circulars:
Rule No. 5 of the Fourth Schedule of M.S. (DSRC) Rules 1995
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Requirements for Shore Based Maintenance Certificate (SBMC)
Indian ships are exempt from submitting SBMC for approval, provided the following measures are adopted:
- 1. Vessel must have a valid SBMC on board, entered between the ship owner and an authorized & approved service station.
- 2. Company's ISM manuals must include provisions supporting a shipboard procedure, verifiable during SMC audit.
- 3. When entering into an SBM contract, owners must ensure the service provider is authorized by the manufacturer, meets primary requirements, and has SRU approval from DGS.
Note: Necessary revisions in Appex, shipboard ISM manual, and procedure manual are required under ISM clause 3.
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