Regulation 15 Duration and validity of certificates

a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate F2, a short international voyage Passenger Ship Safety Certificate and a Polar Ship Certificate issued in respect of a passenger ship shall be issued for a period of validity not exceeding 12 months, and

a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate F3, Cargo Ship Safety Certificate F4, HSC Code Safety Certificate for Offshore Service Craft F5, Polar Ship Certificate issued in respect of a cargo ship, Industrial Personnel Safety Certificate or Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued for a period of validity not exceeding five years.

in the case of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate F7or a Polar Ship Certificate issued in respect of a passenger ship, for a period of validity not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate, and

in the case of any other certificate, for a period of validity not exceeding five years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.

in the case of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate F9or a Polar Ship Certificate issued in respect of a passenger ship, for a period of validity not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate, and

in the case of any other certificate, for a period of validity not exceeding five years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.

the anniversary date shown on the relevant certificate shall be amended by endorsement to a date which shall not be more than three months later than the date on which the survey was completed,

subsequent annual, intermediate or periodical surveys required under regulations 6 F14to 9A F15or a survey required at the same time as any such survey under regulation 9B(2)(b) F16, 9C(2)(b), 9C(4)(b), 9C(6)(b), 9D(2)(b) or 9D(4)(b); shall be completed at the intervals prescribed by those regulations using the new anniversary date, and

the expiry date may remain unchanged provided one or more annual, intermediate or periodical surveys F17, or a survey required at the same time as any such survey under regulation 9B(2)(b) F189C(2)(b), 9C(4)(b), 9C(6)(b), 9D(2)(b) or 9D(4)(b), as appropriate, are carried out so that the maximum intervals between the surveys prescribed by regulations 6 F19to F209D are not exceeded.

if its period of validity has been exceeded and the certificate has not been extended by the appropriate Certifying Authority in accordance with regulation 17 or otherwise in accordance with the 1988 Protocol by the government of a country to which the 1974 SOLAS Convention applies,

if the relevant surveys and inspections have not been completed within the periods specified under regulations 6 F22to F239D or otherwise in accordance with the 1988 Protocol by the government of a country to which the 1974 SOLAS Convention applies, and the certificate has either not been extended in accordance with regulation 17 or otherwise in accordance with the 1988 Protocol by the government of a country to which the 1974 SOLAS Convention applies, or the period of any such extension has expired,

upon transfer of the ship to the flag of another State, or

if the vessel no longer substantially complies with the requirements of the certificate.