Marine Operations Note: 06/2025 (Rev. 1) - International Certificate on IHM and EU Ship Recycling Regulations (SRR) Statement of Compliance on IHM - Date of Construction for New Ships

LIBERIA MARITIME AUTHORITY Fax: +1 703 790 5655Tel: +1 703 790 3434Email: RegsandStandards@liscr.com

SUBJECT: International Certificate on IHM and EU Ship Recycling Regulations (SRR) Statement of Compliance on IHM - Date of Construction for New Ships

REF: (a) Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 – Hong Kong Convention

1. Resolution MEPC.222(64) – 2012 Guidelines for the Survey and Certification of Ships under the Hong Kong Convention
2. Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling - EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR)
3. Marine Notice POL-016

Supersedes: Marine Operations Note: 06/2025, Dated 19 March 2025

The following change has been included:

1. Amended the form of IHM SOC for EU SRR.

Purpose

The purpose of this Advisory is to advise all Recognized Organizations that when issuing International Certificate on IHM and EU SRR Statements of Compliance on IHM for new-building ships, the format of the certificate and statement to be used is that in the attached formats.

Date of Construction

When issuing International Certificates on IHM and EU SRR Statements of Compliance on IHM, all three dates indicated below are to be entered in the “Date of Construction” section:

Date of Construction:

• Date of building contract: ……………………………
• Date on which keel was laid: ……………………………
• Date of delivery: ……………………………

The Administration will use this information to determine whether the ship is a "new ship" or an "existing ship" in accordance with the relevant provisions of regulations 1.3 and 1.4 of the Annex to the Convention:

1. “Existing ship” means a ship which is not a new ship.
2. “New ship” means a ship:

.1 for which the building contract is placed on or after the entry into force of this Convention; or

.2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after six months after the entry into force of this Convention; or .3 the delivery of which is on or after 30 months after the entry into force of this Convention.

For more information, please contact the Regulations and Standards Department at RegsandStandards@liscr.com or telephone +1 703 790 3434.

FORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE ON INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

LIBERIA MARITIME AUTHORITY

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE ON INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

(Note: This certificate shall be supplemented by Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials)

Issued under the provisions of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) under the authority of the Government of

The Republic of Liberia

by ...............................................................................................................................

(Full designation of the person or organization authorized under the provisions of the

Convention)

Particulars of ship

Name of ship: ……………………………

Distinctive number or letters: ……………………………

Port of registry: MONROVIA, LIBERIA

Gross tonnage: ……………………………

IMO Number: ……………………………

Name and address of shipowner: ……………………………

IMO registered owner identification number: ……………………………

Particulars of Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials

Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials identification/verification number: .........................

Note 1: Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials, as required by regulation 5 of the Annex to the Convention, is an essential part of the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials and must always accompany the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials. Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials should be compiled on the basis of the standard format shown in the guidelines developed by the Organization.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY:

1. that the ship has been surveyed in accordance with regulation 10 of the Annex to the Convention; and
2. that the survey shows that Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials fully complies with the applicable requirements of the Convention.

Completion date of survey on which this certificate is based:………………………(dd/mm/yyyy)

This Certificate is valid until ………………………………………………………. (dd/mm/yyyy)

Issued at: …………………...

(

Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate

)

Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ……………… …………………………………………..

(Signature of duly authorized official issuing the certificate) ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATE IF VALID FOR LESS THAN

FIVE YEARS WHERE REGULATION 11.6 APPLIES

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 11.6 of the Annex to the Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy): ..............................................

Signed: .........................................................

Place: ………………………………………

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy): ………………………….

ENDORSEMENT WHERE THE RENEWAL SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND REGULATION 11.7 APPLIES

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of the Convention, and this certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 11.7 of the Annex to the Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy): ..............................................

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Signed: .........................................................

Place: ………………………………………

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy): ………………………….

ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE UNTIL REACHING THE PORT OF SURVEY OR FOR A PERIOD OF GRACE WHERE REGULATION 11.8 OR 11.9 APPLIES

This certificate shall, in accordance with regulation 11.8 or 11.9^** of the Annex to the

Convention, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy): ...........................................................

Signed: …………………………………….

Place:………………………………….

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy): ………………………….

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* This page of the endorsement at survey shall be reproduced and added to the certificate as considered necessary by the Administration.

** Delete as appropriate.

ENDORSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SURVEY^*

At an additional survey in accordance with regulation 10 of the Annex to the Convention, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of the Convention.

Signed: ………………………………..

Place: ………………………………………

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy): ………………………

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* This page of the endorsement at survey shall be reproduced and added to the certificate as considered necessary by the Administration.

FORM OF THE STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

LIBERIA MARITIME AUTHORITY

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

(Note: This statement of compliance shall be supplemented by Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials)

Issued under the provisions of the Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling under the authority of the Government of

The Republic of Liberia

by ...............................................................................................................................

(Full designation of the person or organization authorized under the provisions of the

Convention)

Particulars of the ship

Name of ship: ……………………………

Distinctive number or letters: ……………………………

Port of registry: MONROVIA, LIBERIA

Gross tonnage: ……………………………

IMO Number: ……………………………

Name of shipowner: ……………………………

Address of shipowner: …………………………….

IMO registered owner identification number:……………………………

Particulars of Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials

Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials identification/verification number: .........................

Note: In accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials is an essential part of the Statement of Compliance on Inventory of Hazardous Materials and must always accompany the Statement of Compliance on Inventory of Hazardous Materials. Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials should be compiled on the basis of the standard format shown in the guidelines developed by the International Maritime Organization, supplemented, where applicable, by guidelines on aspects specific to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, such as substances listed in that Regulation but not in the Hong Kong Convention.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY:

1. that the ship has been surveyed in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013; and
2. that the survey shows that Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials fully complies with the applicable requirements of that Regulation.

Completion date of survey on which this statement of compliance is based:……… (dd/mm/yyyy)

This Statement of Compliance is valid until …………………………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)

Issued at: …………………...

Date (dd/mm/yyyy) ……………… …………………………………………..……

(Signature of duly authorized official issuing the certificate)

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE IF VALID FOR LESS THAN FIVE YEARS

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling, and this statement of compliance shall, in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy): ..............................................

Signed: ....................................................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorized official)

Place: ........................................................................................................................................

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy) .................................................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT WHERE THE RENEWAL SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED *

The ship complies with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling, and this statement of compliance shall, in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy): ..............................................

Signed: ....................................................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorized official)

Place: ........................................................................................................................................

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy) .................................................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

ENDORSEMENT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THE STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE UNTIL REACHING THE PORT OR ANCHORAGE OF SURVEY OR FOR A PERIOD OF GRACE

This statement of compliance shall, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling, be accepted as valid until (dd/mm/yyyy):

...........................................................

Signed: ....................................................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorized official)

Place: ........................................................................................................................................

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy) .................................................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

__________________________________

* This page of the endorsement at survey shall be reproduced and added to the statement of compliance as considered necessary by the Administration.

ENDORSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SURVEY ^*

At an additional survey conducted by analogy with Article 8(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling, the ship was found to comply with the relevant provisions of that Regulation.

Signed: ....................................................................................................................................

(Signature of duly authorized official)

Place: ........................................................................................................................................

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy) .................................................................................................................

(Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

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This page of the endorsement at survey shall be reproduced and added to the

statement of compliance

as considered

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