(1) Before the ship is put into service, an initial survey of the structure and machinery, including an inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom;
(2) within 3 months before or after each anniversary of the issue date of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, except where an intermediate survey is required, an annual survey; (3) within 3 months before or after either the second or third anniversary of the issue date of the Safety Construction Certificate, an intermediate survey; (4) within any five-year period*, two inspections of the outside of the ship’s bottom, not more than 36 months apart; (5) before the fifth anniversary of the issue date of the Safety Construction Certificate, a renewal survey (for issue of a new certificate); and (6) after any repair resulting from investigations following a report to the MCA or a proper officer of an accident or a defect affecting the safety of the ship or its LSA, an additional survey. (* “Any five-year period” means the five-year period of validity of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate or the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.)
