(i) (a) Should be a Marine/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineer having minimum 5 years of sailing experience after first certificate of competency.
(b) Having obtained minimum Second class Motor/ Steam MOT Certificate, issued by Director General of Shipping, Government of India or equivalent international certificate, with minimum 2 years sailing experience after having obtained such a certificate or master mariner with 5 years of experience after having obtained master’s certificate issued by Director General of Shipping, Government of India or equivalent international certificate.
(c) In case of surveyor being an agency, the concerned agency shall have personnel with above qualification on their panel/role.
(ii) The Surveyor shall survey the engine, boiler, all machineries, hull, equipments, passenger’s accommodation, fire fighting and life saving equipment and determine the number of passengers and the nature and quantum of cargo which the vessel is fit to 5 carry. The Surveyor shall also examine the certificate of the master, serangs, the engineer and engine driver and electrical operator on vessels or vessels having electrical machineries operating on 400 volt and above to ensure that the same are in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules. The surveyor shall also inspect the light and sound signals to ascertain that the light and sound signals are in good condition to prevent collision on waterways.
5. (i) The declaration of surveyor shall be given in Form-3 which shall be duly filled and signed by the Surveyor. It shall be sent within fourteen (14) days by the ship owner to such officer as notified the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act; else a charge as prescribed in form 5 for delay shall be levied.
(ii) (a) If the surveyor finds any defect in the hull, machinery or equipment of the Inland Vessels, he shall, before refusing to give the declaration under section 7 of the Act intimate in Form-4 to the owner or master of the Inland Vessels or his authorized representative pointing out the defects and require him to make necessary repairs to make good the defects.
(b) If the Owner/Master of a mechanically propelled vessel is dissatisfied with the survey report of first surveyor, an application from the Owner/ Master and payment of fees which shall be double of previous survey, the State Transport Commissioner shall appoint two surveyors. Any declaration given by them or refusal to give declaration shall be final.
6. (i) A notice under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act shall be given in Form-5.
(ii) A Certificate of Survey under section 9 of the Act shall be granted in Form-6 for category A vessels or Form-7 for Category B vessels as the case may be. The owner or master of the mechanically propelled vessel, for which a certificate of survey has been granted, shall forthwith, on the receipt of the certificate, cause one of the duplicates thereof to be affixed and kept affixed so long as it remains in force and the [mechanically propelled vessel] is in use, on some conspicuous part of the [mechanically propelled vessel] where it may be easily read by all persons on board.
(iii) The certificate of survey shall not be in force-
(a) After the expiry of one year from the date thereof; or
(b) After the expiry of the period (if less than one year) for which the hull, boiler, engines or other machinery, or any of the equipments of the mechanically propelled vessel to which the certificate relates have been stated in the certificate to be sufficient; or
(c) After notice has been given by the Government of Jharkhand to the owner or master of the mechanically propelled vessel that the Government has cancelled or suspended it.
(iv) The certificate of survey shall not be in force in any State by virtue of any endorsement in respect of that State, after notice has been given by the State Government of Jharkhand to the owner or master of a mechanically propelled vessel that Government has cancelled or suspended the endorsement.
(v) The certificate of survey or any endorsement thereon made under section 10A may be suspended or cancelled by the Government of Jharkhand if the Government has reason to believe- 6
(a) that the declaration by the surveyor of the sufficiency and good condition of the hull, boilers, engines or other machinery or of any of the equipments of the mechanically propelled vessel has been fraudulently or erroneously made; or
(b) that the certificate has otherwise been granted upon false or erroneous information;
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(c) that since the making of the declaration the hull, boilers, engines or other machinery, or any of the equipments of the mechanically propelled vessel have sustained any material injury, or have otherwise become insufficient.
(vi) On suspension or cancellation of endorsement made under section 10A on a certificate of survey, the Chief surveyor or State Transport Commissioner shall report the fact of suspension or cancellation, together with the reasons therefore, to the State Government which (or whose delegate) granted the certificate.
(vii) Under Section 54(c) of the Inland Vessel Act 1917 if vessel is not insured, the vessel cannot be used for cargo and/or passenger service.
7. (i) On the application made by the owner or his authorized representative or master of an Inland Vessels, as per procedure laid down in rule-3, the validity of a certificate of survey may be extended up to three months in Form-8 on the exigencies of the situation and if the surveyor recommends for the grant of the certificate for that period.
(ii) Dry docking period may be revalidated beyond four years or three years (for carriers of petroleum products) docking period, as the case may, be on exigencies of the situation and on application by the owner, or his authorized representative or master of an Inland Vessels as per rule 3 on deposit of full survey fees. The extension of validity of the docking period shall not exceed one year provided the surveyor recommends the grant of validity for that period and the Inland Vessel is surveyed by him.
(iii) If the vessels has been fully surveyed, but in the opinion of the surveyor the hull, equipment or machinery of the Inland Vessel are declared to be sufficient only for a specific period being less than one year, the full annual fees for survey shall be payable.
8. (i) Every Vessel to which these rules apply shall be subjected to the survey as specified below-
(a) before a new vessel is put in service (Initial Survey);
(b) periodical survey once every twelve months including survey of hull, machinery and equipment;
(c) four years dry docking survey, will include dry docking and detailed check on machinery wear and tear followed by satisfactory running trials;
(d) additional surveys as and when necessary.
(ii) (a) The survey before the Inland Vessel is put in service shall include a complete inspection of the hull, machinery and equipments. The survey shall be such as to ensure that arrangements, materials, scantlings of hull, boilers and their appurtenances, fire appliances and other equipments fully comply with the provisions of these rules. The survey shall also be such as to ensure that the workmanship of all parts of the vessel and equipments are in all respects satisfactory.
Provided that the bottom of the vessel which has been surveyed during the construction need not be examined by a surveyor before the vessel is launched unless the surveyor has special reasons for considering it necessary.
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(b) The periodical survey shall include an inspection of the whole of the hull, boilers, machinery and equipments including the outside of the vessel’s bottom in dry dock.
The survey shall be such as to ensure that hull, machinery and equipments is in satisfactory condition and fit for the service for which the vessel is intended and that it complies with the requirements of these rules.
(c) A survey either general or partial, according to circumstances, shall be made-
(i) Every time an accident occurs or a defect is discovered which affects the safety of the vessel;
(ii) Its efficiency or completeness of its equipment or whenever any important repair or renewal are made;
(iii) Whenever a request for extensions of certificates of survey is being considered.
(d) The survey shall be such as to ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made and the material and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are in all respects satisfactory and the Inland Vessel is fit for the service for which it is intended.
(iii) After the survey of the Inland Vessel has been completed, no change shall be made without approval of surveying authority.
9. For the purpose of a survey under these rules, the fee shall be payable by the owner or master of the vessel at the rates given in Schedule- IV.
CHAPTER: 3.0 REGISTRATION OF INLAND VESSELS
10. (i) An inland vessel shall not proceed on any voyage or be used for any service unless it has a certificate of registration in force in respect thereof and granted under the Inland Vessels Act. Every application for registration of an Inland Vessel shall be made by the owner or master of the vessel to the Registering Authority in Form -10.
(ii) When registration is required to be made at a place other than the place where the owner resides or carries business or if the owner is a company, at a place other than the place where the registered office of the company is situated, the application for registration shall be accompanied by a copy of the letter conveying the approval of registration from the State Government in which the owner resides or carries on business or the company has its registered office.
(iii) Every application for registration of an Inland Vessel shall be accompanied by a treasury Challan/Bank draft/ E-payment receipt showing the deposit of registration fees as mentioned in Schedule-I.
(iv) While applying for registration of an Inland Vessel, the owner or master of the vessel shall furnish-
(a) In the case of a newly built vessel, the builder’s certificate and inspection certificate issued by the surveyor along with approved drawing of the vessel, documents relating to purchase of the vessel and document of its ownership.
(b) In the case of renovated vessels, builder’s certificate and inspection certificate issued by the surveyor along with approved drawing of the vessel and document of its ownership.
(c) Copy of insurance certificate as per Chapter VI A, Section 54C of the Act.
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11. Registration of an Inland Vessel shall be made after survey of the vessel according to provisions of the Act and the rules and after production of certificate of survey.
12. (i) On receipt of an application for registration of an inland vessel, the Registering Authority shall give a notice in Form-11 to the owner or master of the vessel informing him the date and time for inspection of the vessel.
(ii) It shall be the duty of the owner or master of the inland vessel to furnish such other information as may be required by the registering authority.