Documents Required for Change of FlagFlag States may have specific requirements, and you should liaise with the Flag State to know its requirement. A list of documents and certificates required for change of flag is given below.
Certificates
- Certificate of Insurance in respect to Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC)
- Certificate of Registry
- Survey Certificate
- International Tonnage Certificate
- International Load Line Certificate
- International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
- Minimum Safe Manning Document
- International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate
- International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate
- International Anti-Fouling System Certificate
- ISM Code Safety Management Certificate
- Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
- Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
Documents
- General arrangement plan
- Fire and safety plan
- Plan of piping arrangement bilge line arrangement, oily water separator, ballast and fuel tank arrangement, including capacity, fresh water and sanitary arrangements
- Plan of electrical arrangement
- Plan of crew accommodation
- Navigation light arrangement
- Details of remote machinery stop valves and vent flaps
- Tank capacity, line diagrams, fire control plans
- Cargo securing manual
- Crude oil washing, inert gas, oil discharge monitor manuals
- Procedures and arrangements manuals
- SOPEP manual
- Stability information
- Details of structural fire protection
- Details of type approval for LSA, FFA and MARPOL equipment
- Details of type approval for bridge equipment and radio equipment
- Oil record book – machinery spaces
- Oil record book – cargo, ballast, oil tankers
- Details of the company in (accordance with ISM Code) with a copy of the ISM Code
- Continuous Synopsis Record
- Details of the Company Security Officer, in accordance with ISPS regulations
- Crew certificates of competency as per STCW 95
- Medical certificates for the crew onboard.
