Please be informed that the application form to be submitted to the Society at the time a ship is subjected to surveys for maintenance of class and installations registration has been revised as attached hereto.

You are kindly invited to begin using the new form from 1 July 2001 and to pay your special attention to the following:

1. Request for surveys for maintenance of class and installations registration is to be made by owner or master of a ship by submitting application to the Society's local office .
2. "Owner" referred to in the Regulations for the Classification and Registry of Ships includes the person duly authorized to act on behalf of the owner such as ships' manager.

Should you have any questions on this matter, please feel free to contact the local office nearest to you or the Classification Department at the Head Office of the Society at Tel. +81-43-294-5797 or Fax. +81-43-294-5449 for further information.

Your kind attention to the above would be much appreciated.



Attachment: ･New form "APPLICATION FOR SURVEYS AND ISSUE OF
CERTIFICATE (Rev. July 2001) "