Required documents

(1) All vessels shall be required to comply with this (2) A valid load line certificate or exemption certificate issued by a recognized organization shall be carried on board. This certificate is subject to the provisions of the International Conference on Load Lines, 1966, and taking into consideration the application of Section 4 and the exceptions of Section 5 of the Convention. (3) Vessels less than 150 GRT shall comply with the provisions of the ICLL 66 to an extent as deemed necessary by Merchant Ships (Registration) 14 IMMARBE. The certificate shall state any restricted service limits required either by the Government of Belize or relevant classification society if a vessel is classed. It shall be verified that the vessel does not proceed beyond or outside any such limits. Where special service limits have been assigned, their extent shall be clearly established and related to the vessel’s actual service. (4) A Belizean tonnage certificate issued by a recognized organization shall be on board stating up-to-date values of GRT and NRT computed according to rules for measurement presently in force in Belize. The tonnage certificate shall be complemented by annexed calculation. (5) An up-to-date patent (provisional or permanent), shall be on board. Current receipts for Belizean annual and inspection taxes shall also be on board. (6) An up-to-date radio permit or license shall be on board for all vessels fitted with a radio station. (7) An up-up-date and valid VHF radio, radio telephony or radio telegraphy certificate issued by a recognized organization shall be on board vessels fitted with a VHF radio telephone Station or a radio telegraph station, as applicable. The certificates for ships above 300 GRT shall be issued under the provisions of SOLAS 74 Convention and shall be valid for one year. (8) An up-to-date and valid cargo ship safety equipment certificate issued by a recognized organization shall be on board together with a check list of safety items. The validity of the certificate shall be for two years subject to an intermediate endorsement. (9) An up-to-date and valid International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate issued by a recognized organization shall be on board and shall be valid for five years subject to annual endorsements. Merchant Ships (Registration) 15 (10) An up-to-date and valid Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) shall be on board and shall be valid for five years.