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Newbuilding · Conversion

General information

• General information for newbuildings under German flag
• List of rules and regulations for newbuildings for German flag

Sea trials

• Requirements for sea-going vessels on sea trials

Forms machine

• DE.15 Laermminderungsmassnahmen fuer Maschinen- Unterkunfts- und Brueckenbereich_Noise Abatement Measures
• DE.19 MARP_Bauliche Massnahmen zur Verhuetung der Meeresverschmutzung_Structural Measures for the Prevention of pollution
• DE.2 Lueftungsanlagen in Maschinenraeumen_Ventilation Plants in Engine Rooms
• DE.3 Notstromquellen und Notverbraucher auf Frachtschiffen_Emergency Sources and Consumers on Cargo Ships

Ship's equipment for newbuildings

• List of Equipment for sea ships under German flag
• List of equipment to be approved (MED)

Flag State Information

• Overview of the current revisions

Regarding several or all topics:

• FI S/000/-/2020/Rev. 01: Definitions

Structural Condition:

• FI S/001/SC/2020/Rev. 0a: Surveys to Ensure Structural Integrity

Intact Stability:

• FI S/002/IS/2020/Rev. 00: Gradient of GZ-Curve of Multi-Hull Vessels which are not High Speed Craft 
• FI S/004/IS/2021/Rev. 00: Inclining test
• FI S/005/IS/2021/Rev. 00: Evaluation of lightship data for pontoons without conducting an inclining experiment

National Load Line

• FI S/003/NL/2021/Rev. 00: Content and Details of a Closing Appliances Plan
  Please note that FI S/006/SC/2021/Rev. 00 referred to in this document is currently under revision. Its publication will follow.

Ship surveys

• IMO-Resolution A.1186(33) - Survey Guidelines

Ship's equipment

Approved ship's equipment

• Marine Equipment Directive - MED 2014/90/EU
• Current Implementing Regulation of the MED (EU)
• Circular by Ship Safety Division regarding Directive 2014/90/EU
• List with information on EC type approvals by PuZ See

Navigational equipment

• List of inspections/review according to BfP and BfA
  (navigation equipment which requires plan approval or on-board survey)
• List of navigation equipment to be tested
• List of recognized experts for compass adjustment

Life-saving appliances

Servicing of life-saving appliances

• List of service stations for liferafts
• MSC.402(96): Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear

Equipment for recovery of persons from the water

• Resolution MSC.338(91) of the Maritime Safety Committee on 30.11.2012 (extract regarding recovery Systems)
• MSC.1-Circ.1447 - Guidelines for the development of plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water

Record books

• Information: Approval of electronic record books on sea-going ships flying the German flag