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Pr1C Procedure For Suspension and Reinstatement or Withdrawal of Class in Case of Surveys, Conditions of Class or Recommendations Going Overdue

This document provides an addendum to the PR1C procedure for suspension and reinstatement of class in cases where surveys, conditions of class, or recommendations are overdue. It outlines temporary amendments to these procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendments allow for extensions of up to 6 months for vessels to complete overdue surveys and remain in class, provided the society examines records and the vessel is found to be in satisfactory condition. The addendum is valid until March 31, 2021, at which point IACS will review conditions and determine if further extension is needed.

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Pr1C Procedure For Suspension and Reinstatement or Withdrawal of Class in Case of Surveys, Conditions of Class or Recommendations Going Overdue

This document provides an addendum to the PR1C procedure for suspension and reinstatement of class in cases where surveys, conditions of class, or recommendations are overdue. It outlines temporary amendments to these procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendments allow for extensions of up to 6 months for vessels to complete overdue surveys and remain in class, provided the society examines records and the vessel is found to be in satisfactory condition. The addendum is valid until March 31, 2021, at which point IACS will review conditions and determine if further extension is needed.

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Addendum to PR1C

PR1C Procedure for Suspension and Reinstatement


PR1C
(cont)
(Addendum
Rev.2 to or Withdrawal of Class in Case of Surveys,
PR1C Rev.6, Conditions of Class or Recommendations
Dec 2020)
Going Overdue
The development and spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 and its resultant declaration as a
global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has led to an unprecedented
range of control and response measures being implemented by many Governments and
organisations across the world. The cumulative effect of these responses is having a
significant impact on the normal operations of ships, potentially impacting on world trade.

In response to requests from the IMO Secretary General, industry stakeholders and several
industry associations, for proactive action to ensure disruptions to safe and compliant ship
operations are minimised, and individual action by some national Administrations in
permitting extensions to validity of statutory certifcates, IACS has considered appropriate
temporary amendments to relevant procedural requirements in the light of the current COVID-
19 force majeure situation.

Having considered the matter carefully, IACS Council have agreed the following amendments
to this Procedural Resolution which, provided any associated conditions are met, will
supersede the existing text in PR1C Rev.6 and will remain in force until 31 March 2021.

In March 2021, the IACS Council will review the prevailing conditions with regard to COVID-
19 at that time and, taking into consideration the ongoing control measures in place at that
time, assess the ongoing need for this addendum and, if necessary, the duration of any
further extention.

Page 1 of 2 IACS Proc Req Add. 2020/Rev.2 2020


Addendum to PR1C

PR1C Addendum Notice to PR1C


(cont)
For the duration as shown in the validity section below, Paragraph A.1.7 in this document
overrides that shown in PR1C Rev.6

A.1.7 Force Majeure: If, due to circumstances reasonably beyond the owner’s or the
Society’s control as defined above, the vessel is not in a port where the surveys can be
completed at the expiry of the periods allowed above, the Society may allow the vessel to
sail, in class, for a period not exceeding three (3) months, to allow for completion of the
surveys, provided the Society:

a) examines the ship’s records.

b) carries out the due and/or overdue surveys and examination of conditions of class at the
first opportunity where the Society is reasonably able to attend to complete the surveys, and

c) has satisfied itself that the vessel is in condition to satisfactorily continue in service for the
agreed period, and

d) receives a signed statement from the master to confirm that their ship is in a condition to
satisfactorily continue in service for the agreed period.

The society may postpone the surveys and issue interim/short term certificates as
appropriate.

The surveys to be carried out are to be based upon the survey requirements at the original
date due and not on the age of the vessel when the survey is carried out. Such surveys are to
be credited from the date originally due.

If class has already been automatically suspended in such cases, it may be reinstated subject
to the conditions prescribed in this paragraph.

Notwithstanding the above, should the circumstances that preclude vessel attendance by the
Society continue after the initial Force Majeure period of three (3) months has elapsed, then
the Society may consider another Force Majeure extension up to further three (3) months
upon satisfactory re-evaluation of aforementioned points a) through d) above and subject to
the vessel’s flag Administration’s concurrence.

Validity Notice

Valid until 31 March 2021

To be reviewed by IACS Council in the beginning of March 2021 and decide whether to
further extend the validity or to revoke the notice.

End of
Document

Page 2 of 2 IACS Proc Req Add. 2020/Rev.2 2020

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