At the eightieth session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO held in May 2005, amendments to the Mandatory Instruments ? SOLAS Chapter II-1 (Annex I to Resolution MSC. 194(80)) were adopted, and it has become mandatory requirement by Regulation 3-7 "Construction drawings maintained on board and ashore" to keep each one set of construction drawings, listed on Annex to MSC/Circ. 1135, onboard ship and ashore for all ships constructed, i.e. the keels of which are laid or which are at similar stage of construction, on or after 1 January 2007.

Our auditor should confirm the retention of the construction drawings ashore and on board the ships at the time of ISM Company and Shipboard audits respectively.


For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Safety Management Systems Department, Information Center, Head Office
Address: 1-8-5 Ohnodai, Midori-ku, Chiba 267-0056, Japan
Tel.: +81-43-294-5999
Fax: +81-43-294-7206
E-mail: smd@classnk.or.jp
Attachment:
1. Abstract of Annex 1 to Res. MSC.194(80): Chapter II-1, PART A-1, Regulation 3-7
2. MSC/Circ. 1135 "As-built Construction Drawings to be maintained on board the Ship and Ashore"