{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ibc-code-regulations-1987/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ibc-code-regulations-1987/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1987/549",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ibc-code-regulations-1987",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Survey requirements",
  "text": "(1) The structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials (other than items in respect of which a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Radiotelegraphy Certificate or Cargo Ship Safety Radiotelephony Certificate is issued) of a chemical tanker shall be subjected to the following surveys:\n(a) an initial survey before the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk is issued for the first time, which shall include a complete examination of its structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements materials in so far as the ship is covered by the IBC Code; an initial survey shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials fully comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code;\n(b) a periodical survey at intervals not exceeding five years which shall be such as to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code;\n(c) a minimum of one intermediate survey during the period of validity of the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; in cases where only one such intermediate survey is carried out in any one certificate validity period, it shall be carried out not before six months prior to, nor later than six months after, the half-way date of the certificate’s period of validity; intermediate surveys shall be such as to ensure that the equipment and associated pumps and piping systems comply with the relevant provisions of the IBC Code and are in good working order and condition; a record of such surveys in the form appropriate to an intermediate survey included in the form entitled “Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys” set out in the appendix to the IBC Code shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;\n(d) an annual survey within three months before or after the anniversary date of the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk which shall include a general examination to ensure that the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials remain in all respects satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended; a record of such survey in the form appropriate to an annual survey included in the form entitled “Endorsement for Annual and Intermediate Surveys” set out in the appendix to the IBC Code shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;\n(e) an additional survey, either general or partial according to the circumstances shall be made when it has been determined under regulation 6(3) to be necessary, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made; such a survey shall ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the materials and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are satisfactory, and that the ship is fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board; a record of such survey shall be endorsed by the surveyor on the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk certifying that on completion of the survey the ship complied with the relevant provisions of the Code.\n(2) Every such survey in the case of a United Kingdom ship shall be carried out by a surveyor appointed by the Secretary of State; and application for such a survey shall be made by or on behalf of the owner to the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/549/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:28:57.521070+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}