IMO | Covid-19 – Guidance Concerning Unforeseen Delays In The Delivery Of Ships
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- Published: 22 April 2020
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a guidance concerning the newbuild bulk carriers and oil tankers that were scheduled for delivery before 1st July 2020, following the several delays that COVID-19 pandemic has brought. The guidance is particularly relevant to shipbuilders, equipment suppliers, shipowners, surveyors and service engineers.
Vessels that were first scheduled to be delivered before 1 July 2020 may be delayed, means that some of these vessels were not designed and constructed in line with the SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 (Goal-based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers) requirements, which will enter into force by 1 July 2020.
IMO urges, through the guidance, the Flag Administrations to focus on applications on a case-by-case basis, while keep in mind the particular circumstances.
To accomplish this, a forma report from the authorities of the country in which the ship was built should state that the delay was due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the builder and the owner.
Concluding, according to the guidance, the certificates should be footnoted to indicate that the ship is accepted by the Flag Administration.
Please download the official Circular Letter No.4204/Add.7 here, for your further inforamtion.
Source: www.imo.org
