With regard to the above subject relating to our Technical Information No.165 dated on 27 July 1995,the Brazilian Government (DPC) has recently abolished the former Decree No.0007 and has established new one as the MARINE AUTHORITY STANDARD No.4. In this STANDARD the condition Survey are carried out as mentioned below.

1. Application of Condition Survey
(1) Condition Survey shall be applied to all bulk carriers and combined ore-oil or ore-bulk-oil carriers aged 18 years old or older at the first entry into a Brazilian Port and loading bulk solid with specific weight 1.0 ton/m3 or more.
(2)In case where Condition Survey is carried out with satisfactory result, DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE will be issued for the vessel, with a validity of 1(one) year as from the date of the inspection.

2. Submission of Application for Condition Survey
(1) Application for Condition Survey is to be submitted to any of the Classification Societies recognized by DPC (NK, ABS, BV, DNV, GL, LRS and RINA) but not to the Society with which the vessel is registered.
(2) The desired survey date & port are to be notified to the DPC at least 10 (Ten) working days before the survey. And copies of application are to be submitted CP/DL/AG (Port Captain/Delegate/Agent) and the contacted Classification Society.

3. Preparation for Condition Survey
(1) The following documents are to be prepared on board.
A. Detailed survey report of the last drydocking and/or of the last special survey, togerther with the thickness gauging reports.
B. Survey status with outstanding recommendations, if any, issued by the Classification Society of the vessel.
C. All statutory certificates required by the International Conventions to which Brazil is signatory, as well as the class certificates and registry certificates.
D. Documents that certify the firm name of the shipowner, operator, cargo owner, ship insurance company, cargo insurance company and P & I club.

(2) The firms of thickness gauging is to be arranged prior to the survey.(For details of firms, see the attached sheet) It would be desirable that the ship is provided with the thickness gauging instrument.

(3) All the water ballast tanks are to be emptied and ventilated for inspection.

4. Content of Condition Survey
(1) Document Check:
Checking the documents mentioned above para. 3.(1) .
(2) Extent of Condition Survey:
Internal examination of all cargo holds and some water ballast tanks in addition to the Class Annual Survey items.
(3) Thickness Gauging:
Hull structure is to be spot gauged based on the latest thickness measurement record.
(4) Others:
An inspector of DPC will attend on board together with the Surveyor to the Classification Society.

5. Survey Report (Statement)
Upon completion of the Condition Survey, a Survey Report (refer to attachment) with the relevant photographs are issued by the contracted Classification Society to the Shipowner. The shipowner is to be submitted the survey report (Original and one copy) to CP/DL/AG.

The full name and address of the DPC are as mentioned below.
MARINHA DO BRASIL
DIRECTORIA DE PORTOS E COSTAS (DPC)
Address : Rua Teofile Otoni4 Centro
Rio de Janeiro-RJ BRAZIL
CEP 20090-070
Phone : 55-21- 3870-5236
Fax : 55-21-3870-5217
E-mail : secom@dpc.mar.mil.br

For further details, please do not hesitate to contact our Survey Department at the Head Office.

Survey Department TEL: 81-3-5226-2027 / 2028 FAX:81-3-5226-2029
E-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp

Attached: 1. Marine Authority Standard No.4 (Tentative Translation)

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