Issuance and endorsement of
certificates Authorized Recognized Organizations shall issue an interim International Certificate on IHM for a period of five (5) months in the format specified in Appendix 1 of this Note after the successful completion of an initial, additional or renewal survey conducted in accordance with the paragraph above; upon transfer of flag, and upon any amendments to the previously issued Statement of Compliance. The Interim International Certificate on IHM along with the survey report and IHM Part I shall be submitted to the Flag Administration, for issuance of the full- term International Certificate on IHM.
Statements of Compliance on IHM already issued by authorized Recognized Organizations will continue to remain valid until they expire; or until 26 June 2025, whichever is earlier, after which the Flag Administration will issue the International Certificate on IHM, which may not require an additional shipboard inspection/survey, provided the IHM has been maintained and updated as required.
For the issuance of the full-term certificate, the following documentation must be submitted by the Recognized Organization to the Administration prior to 26 June 2025:
- the relevant survey report and IHM Part I and, - Certification:
- If SOCs expiring prior to 26 June 2025: an Interim Certificate on IHM upon completion of the renewal survey or,
- If SOCs expire on or after 26 June 2025: the existing valid Statement of Compliance on IHM.
Upon entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention, authorized Recognized Organizations shall issue an Interim International Ready for Recycling Certificate for a period of fifteen (15) days in the format specified, after the successful completion of the final survey described above, taking into account the authorization of the Ship Recycling Facility in accordance with MEPC Resolution 211(63). The Interim International Ready for Recycling Certificate, Recycling Plan and Authorization of Ship Recycling Facility shall be submitted to the Flag Administration, for issuance of the full-term Certificate.
Requirements for IHM Expert Companies and
Shipowners IHM Expert Companies
The IHM should be developed by IHM Expert Companies accepted by the Administration as meeting the criteria listed below.
IHM Expert Companies desiring to be accepted by the Flag Administration for conducting IHM-related work described above, including maintaining and updating the IHM Part I should make an application to the Flag Administration and be able to demonstrate:
- Independence - Include Organization structure and a list of all Individual IHM Experts engaged with a copy of each person’s training certification.
- Quality - Include a certificate or report verifying that the IHM Expert Company has a documented quality system.
- Accountability. - Accreditation and Certification. Include the following:
- ISO 17020 certification or equivalent standard and ISO 17025 certification or equivalent standard of the laboratories used;
- Approval by an IACS classification society as a service provider for visual/sampling checks and testing of hazardous materials and preparing the IHM; and/or for maintaining and updating the IHM Part I.
Shipowners
The responsibility for maintaining, updating and ascertaining the conformity of Part I of the IHM lies primarily with the ship owner. They have the duty of exercising due diligence when they appoint or instruct any person or party to conduct hazardous materials surveys, to compile reports, or to perform any kind of work within the context of the IHM process. Appointing an IHM Expert Company to compile/update an IHM should, in principle, be considered as exercise of due diligence to meet the relevant requirements of the Hong Kong Convention.
Shipowners desiring to obtain a Statement of Compliance/International Certificate on IHM should use only IHM Expert Companies that have been accepted by the Administration, with the onboard verification survey for approval of the IHM and issuance of the Statement of compliance/International Certificate on IHM conducted by a Recognized Organization.
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