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REPUBLIC

OF CYPRUS

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS

DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING

LEMESOS

Circular No. 12/2002

TEN 1/5

TEN 35

TEN 35/23

TEN 35/24

29 April 2002

All Recognized and Authorized

Classification Societies

All Owners, Managers

And Representatives of Ships

Under the Cyprus Flag

Subject: Inspection regulations for lifting appliances and elevators

I refer to the above subject and further to our Circular No. 15/2001, I wish to inform you

the following:

(1) The Republic of Cyprus has ratified the ILO Conventions 152 and 147 by virtue of

Laws 197 of 1987 and 13 (III) of 1995, respectively. Part V of the latter contains a general

provision with regard to the prevention of occupational accidents.

(2) Circular 15/2001 is superseded by this circular. The Department of Merchant

Shipping has prepared draft regulations for the inspection of lifting appliances and

elevators on board Cyprus flag vessels. These regulations will apply to:

(a) Cargo ships having an overall capacity of 100 G.T or more and

(b) Passenger ships, irrespective of capacity, if they have lifting appliances.

Consequently, all lifting appliances and elevators and their loose gears, which are

permanently installed on the above mentioned categories of ships must be approved,

tested and certified, not later than the first annual or renewal class survey after the 1 st

June 2002. They must also be subject to a periodical inspection and test in accordance

with these regulations, which are attached herewith.

(3) As regards lifting appliances of existing ships for handling non cargo items (e.g.

provisions cranes, engine room gantry cranes, crew lifts, hose handling davits and other

fitting appliances), which are in good working condition, in case there are no approved

plans available, plan approval and design approval is not required unless they are

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necessary for conducting the relevant tests. The attending surveyor will conduct the

relevant tests to his satisfaction and issue the appropriate certificates.

(4) These inspections should be carried out by the classification societies which are

recognized by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

(5) The present draft regulations for the inspection of ships´ lifting appliances and elevators

should be used as standing instructions to the owners and the recognized classification societies,

until the process of their approval is completed.

(6) Existing European Union standards governing the construction, installation and

safety inspection of all items described by these regulations may also be utilized.

S. S. Serghiou

Director

cc: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Maritime Offices of the Department of Merchant Shipping abroad

Diplomatic and Consular Missions of the Republic of Cyprus

Honorary Consular Officers of the Republic of Cyprus

Cyprus Shipping Association (Sea Rovers) Ltd

Union of Cypriot Shipowners

Cyprus Bar Association

Cyprus Shipping Council

YP/OE

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