As informed by TEC-1098, the shipboard verification of compliance with the 2014 amendments to MLC, 2006 is expected during the initial inspection, the first intermediate inspection or the first renewal inspection whichever period is earlier after 18th January 2017.
Most ships to which MLC has been issued with the enforcement of the Convention on 20th August 2013 are coming to renewal timing of the certificate by August 2018 which is limit of time for verification of the amendments.

As the procedures for the verification of the compliance with the amendments are same as the normal procedures of DMLC Part II amendment and the following shipboard verification, the review of the DMLC Part II amended by the shipowner shall be completed prior to the scheduled shipboard inspection mentioned above.

Since it is expected that the renewal inspection is concentrated during from Spring to Summer in 2018, it is highly recommended early preparation and applying inspection well in advance.

･ Application of the document review ( DMLC and relevant documents )
Please submit the following documents with the application form to the convenient office / branch of ClassNK.
1. Amended DMLC Part I
2. Amended DMLC Part II and relevant documents (if any)
3. Copy of the certificate and other documentary evidence for financial security (if they are available）
4. Copy of the documents proving that the certificate and other documentary evidence for financial security was accepted by the flag State concerned (if they are applicable by the flag State and available)

･ Application of Shipboard inspection
Please apply to our ClassNK local survey office in charge of place of inspection.

(To be continued)