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
Draft
Survey
Appraisals
General
Claim Adjustments


Bunker
Survey
On
/ Off hire Charter Survey
Container
and Equipment Inspection
Ship
water analysis
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