Columbus American Register S.A., (CAR) and Niha Merchant Marine Services (NMMS) has signed  an agreement for mutual understanding for the promotion of the CAR activities in Gulf Coast and Middle East Region as their Regional Representative to promote all their services offered as their Authorized Surveyors.

Columbus American Register S.A., established 1990, is a society whose business is to ensure safety through technical surveillance and classification . Columbus American Register always willing to ensure the highest standards as far as safety is concerned on vessels flying any flag and to keep pace with the new trends in safety of navigation imposed by I.M.O

CAR provide the complete service to ship's owner for Flag of Convenience under the IMO guidelines and Flag Administrations with whom CAR is authorized and/or possess the Professional Agreement. Details of services which CAR is offering as follows:

SHIP REGISTRATION :There is separate department in CAR for registration of

     Ships activities, They offer the registration of ships under the flags of CAMBODIA.

     COMOROS, COSTA RICA, HONDURAS, LIBYA, MONGOLIA, PANAMA, SIERRA LEONE, SRI

     LANKA, ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES, TOGO and TUVALU., and such inspections have been

      executed and issued the relative statutory certificates of ships flying the Flag of Russia-Ukraine

     Lebanon-Syria etc.

   STATUTORY CERTIFICATION : The Columbus American Register surveyors proceed with ship’s surveys in order to issue the relative certificate of Class Hull & Machinery of any vessel under every flag as this type of certificate is not Governmental and issued for insurances purposes only. They are also authorize to issue all relevant Statutory, ISM, ISPS certificates.

  MARINE SURVEYS : The Columbus American Register conduct the surveys for Pre-registration, Seaworthiness surveys prior to issuance of any certificates. CAR also offers its reliable ship-owners the following services under surveys :-

GENERAL CONDITION SURVEYS

  PLAN ELABORATION : If required, we can assist you or arrange for assistance in the preparation of required technical manuals, plans and booklets. We offer our expertise in the design of functional SOPEP's, Fire Control Plans, and Garbage Management Plans, among others. We can also guide you in creating and maintaining your Quality and/or Safety Management System, Ship Security Plans, and further functional plan elaborations as required.

APPROVALS : Columbus American Register is authorized to review  and approve plans , manuals and booklets on behalf of our global administration as it may be required by regulations. List of  plans to be approved:

SOPEP

Safety Management System (S.M.S)

Ship’s Security Plan (S.S.P.)

Ship’s Security Assessment (S.S.A.)

Cargo Securing Manual

General Arrangement Plan

Fire and Safety Plan

Stability Booklet

Garbage Management Plan

Others as requested

TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY :The Columbus American Register has a group of experts always willing to support or guide you on studies, plans, shipyard works, or whatever you require, that is also thoroughly trained in ISM and ISPS Code, and is always up-to-date with all regulations. Columbus American Register offers its customers a broad spectrum of  high-quality services tailored to the demands faced during the different phases of a ship's lifetime. Design and construction issues are to the forefront, along with our entire range of services, to help shipping lines operate their ships safely and reliably.

CAR also provide a wide range of Technical and Engineering services  such as Intact & Damage Stability Analysis, Carriage of Bulk Noxious & Liquid substance, Grain Stability, Cargo loading & Securing, Tonnage Measurement, Thickness Measurement etc.

 CAR has strong and Professional Network of Qualified Surveyors and Experts on all continent and Major Ports.  

 For Details of Services offered by CAR, Please write us on e-mail  address at : technical@nihamarine.com