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Written by Capt Rajeev Jassal on July 16, 2017
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The way ships are maintained has changed since last decade or two.
Rarely will it happen that a seafarer completes his contract without the ship going
through any survey or inspection.
It is now surveys and inspections all the way.

About Capt Rajeev Jassal
We have one or more surveys and inspections to cover each element of the ship. Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 19
years mainly on crude oil, product and
For example, surveys forsafety equipment certificate ensures that ships safety chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping &
equipments are maintained in the way these should be. Logistics degree from London. He has done
extensive research on quantitatively
Safety construction, load line certificate surveys deal with the construction part of the measuring Safety culture onboard and safety
climate ashore which he believes is the most
ship.
important element for safer shipping.
So where does Enhanced survey programme fit in all this and why do we have this?
To understand that let us briefly go to the history of the enhanced survey programme.
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Why Enhanced Survey Programme? learned from cadet to Master &
Chief engineer
The Enhanced survey programme is applicable for bulk carriers and oil tankers.
Definitely, IMO found something grossly wrong with these ships. Something so wrong
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So many ships and lives lost !!! All because something was wrong with either the
design of the ship or with the maintenance of the ship.
During this period, the number of oil tankers lost may not be as many as bulk carriers
but oil tankers were included for the requirements of ESP because of cargo these
carry.
Following these incidents, more and more P&I clubs started to question the quality of
surveys done by the classification societies.
In 1993, IACS introduced Enhanced survey program for more close up inspections of
these ships.
But then again In 1994 alone, 12 bulk carriers were lost in the sea.
This made the IMOto take special measures and to adopt a new SOLAS chapter
(Chapter XI-1) to enhance maritime safety.
Among other requirements, this new chapter required bulk carriers and oil tankers to
go through enhanced survey program.
What isEnhanced survey programme

A ship undergoes four type of surveys during its 5 yearly cycle of statutory surveys.
Annual Survey
Intermediate survey
Renewal Survey
Dry dock survey
So where does Enhanced survey programme fit in these?
Enhanced survey programme is not a separate survey. ESPjust gives the specific
guidelines about what to inspect during these surveys with respect to hull and
structure of bulk carriers and oil tankers.
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These detailed guidelines are given in the ESP code.
Let me give you a brief about these guidelines.
Who to inspect
For bulk carriers of 20,000 tons deadweight and above, two surveyors should
jointly carry out the first scheduled renewal survey after the bulk carrier passes 10
years of age (i.e. third renewal survey), and all subsequent renewal surveys and
intermediate surveys.
On bulk carriers of 100,000 tons deadweight and above, the intermediate survey
between 10 and 15 years of age should be performed by two surveyors.
When to inspect
The renewal survey may be commenced at the fourth annual survey and be
progressed during the succeeding year with a view to completion by the fifth-
anniversary date.
A survey in dry-dock should be a part of the renewal survey. There should be a

minimum of two inspections of the outside of the ships bottom during the five-year
period of the certificate. In all cases, the maximum interval between bottom
inspections should not exceed 36 months
How to inspect
For ships of 15 years of age and over, inspection of the outside of the ships bottom
should be carried out with the ship in dry-dock. For ships of less than 15 years of
age, alternate inspections of the ships bottom not conducted in conjunction with
the renewal survey may be carried out with the ship afloat.
In any kind of survey, i.e. renewal, intermediate, annual or other surveys having the
scope of the foregoing ones, thickness measurements of structures in areas where
close-up surveys are required should be carried out simultaneously with close-up
surveys
surveys
I have just given a couple of bullet points aboutwhat these guidelines are.
If you get your hands on ESP code, you will see that these guidelines provide much
more details than this.
It covers the minimum requirements forthe inspectionof ships hull and

structureduring each type of survey. The structures like
Cargo holds and hatch covers
All pipings
Ballast tanks
All Hull plating
Watertight bulkheads
It also guides aboutthe extent the inspection (overall survey or close up survey)for
each of these elements during these surveys.
The overall survey is intended to report the overall condition of the hull structure. For
example, as per ESP code during the annual surveys, the overall survey of the cargo
tanks need to be carried out.
This would mean that surveyor needs to do the good visual inspection of the cargo
hold.
Close up survey isa survey where the details of structural components are within the
close visual inspection range of the surveyor, i.e. normally within reach of hand.
Again as per ESP code, a Close-up survey of cargo holds is required during renewal
Again as per ESP code, a Close-up survey of cargo holds is required during renewal
survey. So during renewal survey, each part of cargo hold need to be in hand reach
range of the surveyor.
So shipowner may need to arrange for scaffolding in the cargo holds.
Now that we know few things about ESP, let us understand the process involved in the
ESP.
1. Survey Programme
ESP code requires that a survey programme is developed before the renewal survey.
The survey programme document gives the complete detail of what needs to be
inspected and what resources are required to conduct the survey.
Survey programme gives the inspecting surveyora written plan to follow.
Survey programme is sometimes also called Survey planning document.
The purpose of this planning document (http://www.lr.org/en/_images/229-

77119_PART_1_rebrand.pdf) is to identify the hull related critical areas that must be
inspected during the renewal survey of the ship.
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But how these critical areas are identified? These few resources help in identifying
these critical areas.
i) ESP Code
ESP code has detailed instruction on the minimum criteria for inspection during each
of the statutory survey.
For example, Annex 1 of the ESP code defines the requirements forthe close-up
For example, Annex 1 of the ESP code defines the requirements forthe close-up
survey during renewal survey of the ship.
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Similarly, Annex 2 of the ESP code defines the requirements for the thickness
measurement during renewal survey of the ship.
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So the guidelines given in the ESP code becomes the first resource on the basis of
what Survey programme or Survey planning document is developed.
ii) Survey planningQuestionnaire

Before survey programme is developed, the ship owner is required to complete a
survey planning questionnaire
(https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/pdf/download/appli_form/Survey%20Planning%20Questionnaire%20for%20BC(SH).pdf).
Ship owner is supposed to provide information on
Any hull related deficiencies identified during PSC inspections of the ship
Any hull related non-conformities issued during SMS audits
Cargo carried history of the ship to get the information on how frequently corrosive
cargoes are carried that has the potential to damage the coating.
The condition of the coating as per the ship owners inspection of the ship spaces.
The ship owners response on this questionnaire is considered while developing the
survey programme for the ship.
For example, if in the survey planning questionnaire it is noted that cargo hold #1 has
carried high sulphur coal very frequently, this hold may be subjected to more strict
inspection.
In this case, survey programme would include more areas for a close-upinspection
and thickness measurement of cargo hold # 1, above the minimum requirements of

ESP code.
iii) Damage history

There is this one last information that is taken into account while developing the
survey programme for the ship.
This is damage history.
Not only for the ship in question but also for the sister ships.
If the ship or its sister ships have suffered frequent damage of one particular area, that
area is identified for more close up inspection during the renewal survey.
iv) General damage trends in the industry

Survey programme also takes into account general ship damage trends in the industry.
For example, let us say in short span of timea number of bulk carriers have sunk
because of cracks at the midship area.
The more close up inspection and thickness measurement (over and above the
minimum requirements as per ESP code) will be included in the survey programme.
v) Critical areas and suspect areas

Survey programme takes into account any critical areas and suspect areas. These
areas are identified from the previous inspections or previous thickness measurement
reports.
For example during previous renewal survey, if certain areas are identified as having
substantial corrosion, these areas will be considered as suspect areas.
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Once all the data is available, a specific survey programme is developed for the ship.
Once all the data is available, a specific survey programme is developed for the ship.
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2. Survey planning meeting

Once survey programme is established, it is time for executing the survey programme.
Survey planning meeting is the first step in executing the survey programme.
Survey planning meeting is held before the renewal or intermediatesurvey is

commenced. As the renewal survey is carried out during dry docking of the ship, this
meeting will be carried out just before the dry dock.
This meeting is between the attending class surveyors, ship owners, and master/chief
engineer of the ship and thickness measurement company.
The main agenda of this meeting is to discuss the
Schedule of the ship
execution of thickness measurement, such as when the holds/tanks will be ready

for thickness measurement.
the extent of close up survey
In short, the content of the survey programme becomes the agenda for discussion in
the survey planning meeting.
3. Conducting the survey
After the survey planning meeting, the survey is carried out as agreed and as per
survey programme
(https://www.cdlive.lr.org/information/Documents/ThicknessMeasurement/TM%20Guide.pdf)
and minutes of survey planning meeting.
Thickness measurement company will carry out the thickness measurement of the
agreed areas.
The person carrying out the thickness measurement will usually highlight any structure

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It is now surveys and inspections all the way.

We are sharing everything we

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What isEnhanced survey programme

Dry dock survey

So where does Enhanced survey programme fit in these?

These detailed guidelines are given in the ESP code.

Let me give you a brief about these guidelines.

A survey in dry-dock should be a part of the renewal survey. There should be a

It covers the minimum requirements forthe inspectionof ships hull and

Cargo holds and hatch covers

All Hull plating

So shipowner may need to arrange for scaffolding in the cargo holds.

Survey programme gives the inspecting surveyora written plan to follow.

Survey programme is sometimes also called Survey planning document.

The purpose of this planning document (http://www.lr.org/en/_images/229-

ii) Survey planningQuestionnaire

Ship owner is supposed to provide information on

Any hull related non-conformities issued during SMS audits

and thickness measurement of cargo hold # 1, above the minimum requirements of

iii) Damage history

This is damage history.

iv) General damage trends in the industry

v) Critical areas and suspect areas

2. Survey planning meeting

Survey planning meeting is held before the renewal or intermediatesurvey is

The main agenda of this meeting is to discuss the

Schedule of the ship

execution of thickness measurement, such as when the holds/tanks will be ready

the extent of close up survey

3. Conducting the survey

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