Passenger Ships Inspection in Spanish Ports Navigation

Abstract

The present work aims to unpack the standards and legislation on the inspection of passenger ships sailings between Spanish ports. The aim is to simplify, as much as possible, the proper inspection methodology, as well as the certificates and documents required to be considered by the ship. It will be necessary to consider the legislation, both national and international, that regulates the conditions of maritime safety and pollution for merchant vessels, highlighting the International Convention for the Safety of Human Life at Sea (SOLAS 74/78) and the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL 73/78). Compliance with the provisions governing the procedure of civilian ships revisions will be justified by a number of certificates and documents as evidence that the inspected object or activity complies with national or international regulations previously discussed. There are a lot of certificates and documents relating to various activities and objects common to all ships and other specific documents and certificates for passenger ships. In particular, all those certificates and documents to ensure conditions for safe navigation will be cited, which will allow to check the state of its elements, both of the hull, machinery and safety devices.