Paragraph 3 Inspection of vessels issued with navigability licences
A ship surveyor may interrupt the passage of a vessel which has been issued with a navigability licence if an inspector has found on inspection that—
the vessel is in a condition which constitutes a danger to the surroundings, or
the vessel or its equipment does not satisfy the requirements set out in the navigability licence.
A ship surveyor who decides to interrupt the passage of a vessel under paragraph (1) must notify the master or owner of the vessel, or the owner's representative, of—
the decision and the detailed reasons on which that decision is based,
the remedies available to the master, owner or owner's representative, as specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice, and
the time limits for the pursuit of those remedies.
Where a ship surveyor has interrupted the passage of a vessel in accordance with paragraph (1), the MCA must notify the competent authority of the member State where the navigability licence was issued of the reasons for that decision.
The interruption of the passage of a vessel in accordance with paragraph (1) must not continue after the defects in the vessel have been corrected or the vessel or its equipment has been brought into compliance with the requirements set out in the navigability licence.