Bulkers and combination carriers loading high-density bulk cargoes in Brazil must undergo a vetting regime following maritime authority standards, reports North Standard.
Updates
All bulk carriers and combined ore-oil or ore-bulk-oil (OBO) carriers aged 18 years or older from the keel laid, calling at Brazilian ports to load solid bulk commodities with specific weight equal to or greater than 1.78 t/m3.
Scope of survey
Documentary review to ensure compliance with international conventions and regulations that the Brazilian government has signed and to verify the class status with any outstanding recommendations, along with evidence of ship registry, ownership, and P&I insurance, including pollution and wreck removal covers.
Visual structural inspection of internal structures and compartments, cargo holds, ballast tanks, double bottom and top side tanks (wing tanks) and fore peak tanks at the surveyor’s discretion.
Costs
In addition to transportation and ultrasonic thickness measurement (UTM) costs and fees charged by the shipping agency and the inspector, DPC charges a condition survey validation fee of BRL 572, payable through a federal tax collection bank slip.
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Source: North Standard
