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1 Subject Change of the definition of "Bulk Carrier" on SC / SE / SF Certificates (for the vessels which keel was laid on or after 1st July 2006) To whom it may concern Technical Information No. TEC-0959 Date 22 July 2013 Marshall Islands Administration had changed the definition of "Bulk Carrier" on SC / SE / SF Certificates (for the vessels which keel was laid on or after 1st July 2006) from Regulation 1.6 of Chapter IX to Regulation 1.1of Chapter XII. As a result of the above, "Marshall Islands" have been deleted from Item 2. (2) of No.TEC-0808 (dated on 1 April 2010). "Type of ship" described in Ship Safety Construction Certificate and Ship Safety Equipment Certificate for the captioned existing vessels has been rewritten at Head Office (CLD) in accordance with the instruction of Marshall Island Administration. For any questions about the above, please contact: [Matters on the handling SC and SE certificate or statement] NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Classification Department, Information Center, Head Office Address: Ohnodai, Midori-ku, Chiba , Japan Tel.: Fax: cld@classnk.or.jp [Matters concerned to the technical requirements of SOLAS] Hull Department, Administration Center, Head Office Address: 4-7, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo , Japan Tel.: / 2018 Fax: hld@classnk.or.jp Attachment: 1. List of subjected Marshall Islands vessels 2. ClassNK Technical Information"No.TEC-No.0808(Rev.)" NOTES: ClassNK Technical Information is provided only for the purpose of supplying current information to its readers. ClassNK, its officers, employees and agents or sub-contractors do not warrant the accuracy of the information contained herein and are not liable for any loss, damage or expense sustained whatsoever by any person caused by use of or reliance on this information. Back numbers are available on ClassNK Internet Homepage (URL:

2 Attachment 1. to ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0959 ClassNo. Ship Name IMO Ship Type Date of Keel Lay Notation Owner ATLANTIC GLORY BULK CARRIER 10-Nov-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB) PROSPER SUNWAITO S.A ATLANTIC GRACE BULK CARRIER 5-Mar-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB) PACIFIC LIGHT MARINE S.A BRIGHT KOWA BULK CARRIER 28-Dec-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB)(IWS) KOWA SHIPPING S.A DAYDREAM BELIEVER BULK CARRIER 1-Nov-11 (BCM-A, BC-XII, GRAB, PSPC-WBT)(PS-DA&FA) HAWK MARINE CORPORATION S.A FOREST VENUS CHIP CARRIER 12-Sep-08 (BC-XII) PACIFIC LIGHT MARINE S.A INDIGO SILVA BULK CARRIER 20-Dec-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB, PSPC-WBT)(IWS) I.M.S. MARITIME S.A KYOWA ORCHID GENERAL CARGO 23-Apr-08 (BC-XII, EQ C V & DG) PACIFIC LINE TRADING INC KYOWA ROSE GENERAL CARGO 31-Oct-08 (BC-XII, EQ C V & DG) PACIFIC LINE TRADING INC LA BAMBA BULK CARRIER 1-Dec-11 (BCM-A, BC-XII, GRAB)(PS-DA&FA) HAWK MARINE CORPORATION S.A MARATHA PARAMOUNT BULK CARRIER 21-Dec-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB) SEA KING LLC MARATHA PRIDE BULK CARRIER 27-Oct-10 (BCM-A, BC-XII, GRAB)(PS-DA&FA) SEA BIRD LLC MARATHA PROMISE BULK CARRIER 20-Dec-10 (BCM-A, BC-XII, GRAB)(PS-DA&FA) SEA LORD LLC MARATHA PRUDENCE BULK CARRIER 21-Dec-10 (BCM, BC-XII, GRAB, PSPC-WBT)(IWS) SEA LINK LLC TRUE LIGHT GENERAL CARGO 1-Nov-07 (BC-XII, EQ C DG) BRIGHT ELEVEN, INC.

3 Attachment 2. to ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0959 Subject Change of ships which are categorized as Bulk carrier on Safety Construction Certificate (SC) and Safety Equipment Certificate (SE) because of the clarification of term Bulk carrier. To whom it may concern Technical Information No. TEC-0808(Rev.) Date 1 April General Clarification of the definition of Bulk carrier in SOLAS has been adopted at IMO resolution MSC.277(85), but this resolution is not mandatory one. Therefore, ClassNK made a judgment that a ship categorized as Bulk carrier on SOLAS certificates is to be changed according to the mandatory resolution MSC.170(79) which clarifies the definition of Bulk carrier. A ship which should be categorized as Bulk carrier on the SE and SC certificates would be changed from A) to B) as below. A) a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, Top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, and includes such types as ore carriers and combination carriers. - Reg.1.6/IX B) a ship which is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, including such types as ore carriers and combination carriers. - Reg.1.1/XII 2. Application (1) For ships which were constructed on or after 1 July 2006 and have a notation of BC-XII affixed to the Classification Characters, the description of Type of Ship on SC and SE certificate is to be changed as Bulk carrier, hereafter. Therefore, not only box type bulk carriers but also chip carriers, etc., which have BC-XII Notation Characters, are newly categorized as Bulk carrier (refer to Attachment 1). However, the Flag Administrations shown in below (2) declare that only the ships defined by the above A) should be categorized as Bulk carrier on SC and SE certificates, as before. (2) Flag Administrations, who adopt the definition in the above A), as before. - Cayman Islands* - Qatar - St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Vietnam *: It remains possible that the ships defined by above B) are categorized as Bulk carrier by the judgement of Flag Administrations. If there is any alternation, ClassNK will issue a Technical Information. (To be continued) NOTES: ClassNK Technical Information is provided only for the purpose of supplying current information to its readers. ClassNK, its officers, employees and agents or sub-contractors do not warrant the accuracy of the information contained herein and are not liable for any loss, damage or expense sustained whatsoever by any person caused by use of or reliance on this information. Back numbers are available on ClassNK Internet Homepage (URL:

4 ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC Statement for Non-compliance of the requirements for bulk carrier as specified in SOLAS Chap.IX The following requirements of SOLAS are to be applied to Bulk carriers according to the definition in the above A), because these requirements refer to the definition of SOLAS Chap.IX. Therefore, ClassNK shall issue the statement for Non-compliance of these requirements at the same time of issuance of SC and SE certificates. - Permanent Means of Access - Reg.II-1/3-6 - Free-fall lifeboats - Reg.III/ Enhanced Survey Program - Reg.XI-1/2 4. For ships which have been already delivered as of 1 April 2010 Re-written SC and SE certificates and the Statement of Attachment 2 shall be issued by the Classification Department in Head Office at no charge, in series. And ship owners or ship management companies are not requested to submit any application. For any questions about the above, please contact: Matters on the handling SC and SE certificate or statement NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Classification Department, Information Center, Head Office Address: Ohnodai, Midori-ku, Chiba , Japan Tel.: Fax: cld@classnk.or.jp Matters concerned to the technical requirements of SOLAS NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK) Hull Department, Administration Center, Head Office Address: 4-7, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo , Japan Tel.: Fax: hld@classnk.or.jp Attachment: 1. Ships type which is categorized as Bulk carrier by the definition of SOLAS Chap.XII. 2. Statement for Non-compliance of the requirement for bulk carrier as specified in SOLAS Chap.IX 2

5 Attachment 1 SOLAS XII bulk carrier SOLAS IX bulk carrier (Conventional bulk carrier) (Ore carrier) Examples except for SOLAS IX bulk carrier. (Regardless of construction type, a ship which is intended primary to carry dry cargo in bulk is categorized as Bulk carrier in SOLAS.)

6 Attachment 2 Form 900 Our Ref.: 10TK1234 Statement Date: 1 April 2010 M.S. NK STAR Port of Registry : PANAMA Distinctive Number or letters : H9AV Gross Tonnage : 73,427 IMO Number : IMO Class No. : This is to certify that the subject ship does not fall under the definition of bulk carrier as specified in SOLAS regulation IX/1.6 and therefore is not subject to compliance with the following SOLAS requirements applicable to such bulk carriers : - Permanent Means of Access (SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6); - Installation of Free-fall Lifeboat (SOLAS regulation III/31.1.8); and - Enhanced Survey Programme (SOLAS regulation XI-1/2). This is to notify that the subject ship, however, falls under the definition of bulk carrier as specified in SOLAS regulation XII/1.1 (Resolution MSC.170(79)) and complies with the applicable SOLAS requirements, and therefore bulk carrier is indicated in type of ship of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate. NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (Signature) Notes: (N. Kaiji), Surveyor Cargo Ship Safety Construction (SC) and Safety Equipment (SE) Certificates: The descriptions bulk carrier in the ship s SC and SE Certificates are made based on the definition of SOLAS regulations II-1/2.14 and XII/1.6 which were added/amended by Resolution MSC.170(79). Safety Management Certificate: The description bulk carrier in the ship s Safety Management Certificate is made based on the definition of SOLAS regulation IX/1.6.

7 Attachment 2 (Reference) Definition the term of bulk carrier in SOLAS SOLAS regulation IX/1.6 (Resolution 1 adopted by the 1994 SOLAS Conference) Bulk carrier means a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, and includes such type as ore carriers and combination carriers. Interpretation of the definition of bulk carrier, as given in chapter IX of SOLAS 1974, as amended in 1994 (Resolution 6 adopted by the 1997 SOLAS Conference) URGES SOLAS Contracting Governments to interpret the definition of the term bulk carrier, given in regulation IX/1.6, for the purpose of the application of SOLAS regulation IX/2.1.2 and chapter XII to mean: - ships constructed with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk; or - ore carriers; or - combination carriers; SOLAS regulation XII/1.1 (before the amendments by Resolution MSC.170(79)*) Bulk carrier means a bulk carrier as defined in regulation IX/1.6. SOLAS regulation XII/1.1 (Resolution MSC.170(79)*) Bulk carrier means a ship which is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk including such type as ore carriers and combination carriers. SOLAS regulation II-1/2.14 (Resolution MSC.170(79)*) Bulk carrier means a bulk carrier as defined in regulation XII/1.1. * The amendments to SOLAS by Resolution MSC.170(79) apply to ships constructed on or after 1 July Requirements applicable to ships which fall under the definition of bulk carrier as specified in SOLAS regulation IX/1.6 Permanent Means of Access (SOLAS regulation II-1/ ) This regulation applies to oil tankers of 500 gross tonnages and over and bulk carriers, as defined in regulation IX/1, of 20,000 gross tonnages and over, constructed on or after 1 January Installation of Free-fall Lifeboat (SOLAS regulation III/31.1.8) Bulk carriers as defined in regulation IX/1.6 constructed on or after 1 July 2006 shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 1.2. Enhanced Survey Programme (SOLAS regulation XI-1/2) Bulk carriers as defined in regulation IX/1.6 and oil tankers as defined in regulation II-1/2.12 shall be subject to an enhanced survey programme of inspections in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Assembly of the Organization by resolution A.744. Management for the safe operation of ship (SOLAS regulation IX/1.6) Bulk carrier means a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, and includes such type as ore carriers and combination carriers. ---