General Guideline on the Ship’s Trading Certificates Required  REQUIRED NA NOT APPLICABLE

Refer to PMC No. 15 of 2009, Singapore registered (SRS) ships are not required to submit any statutory certificates after the ship's departure from the port of
Singapore wef 1 Nov 2009. CERTIFICATE VALIDITY CHECK APPLICABLE TO ALL VESSELS EXCEPT "PV/FB" PV: Passenger Vessel

Vessel Certificate Survey Status Required Gross Tonnage (GT) FB: Ferry Boat
Abbr. Requirement for below vessels
+ Supplement (if applicable) Annual Intermediate ≥ 1000 ≥ 500 ≥ 400 ≥ 300 ≥ 150 < 150 PV FB
COR Certificate of Registry Required for all vessels
NA NA        
ITC69 International Tonnage Certificate Required if vessel's LOA ≥ 24m
NA NA        
IOPP International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (1) Required for Tanker ≥ 150 GT
With approved Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
(SOPEP), and if applicable, compliance with Regulation 13G (2) For other vessels, required if ≥ 400 GT
and 13H of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78      
[Note: To check para 5 on Form A/B if SOPEP/SMPEP is onboard.] NA [For
Tanker
[For
Tanker
NA  
To attach with: Record of Construction and Equipment for only] only]

Ships other than Oil Tankers (Form A), OR Record of

Construction and Equipment for Oil Tankers (Form B)

LLC International Loadline Certificate (1) Required for vessels ≥ 150 GT or LOA ≥ 24m
 NA      NA  
(2) Required for all PV / FB regardless of GT

PSC Passenger Ship Safety Certificate Required for all PV / FB regardless of GT

To attach with: Record of Equipment for the Passenger Ship
 NA  
Safety Certificate (Form P)

SEC Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate (1) Required for all vessels ≥ 500 GT
To attach with: Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship (Not required for PV / FB)
Safety Equipment Certificate (Form E)
(2) For vessels < 500GT, to submit SEC issued under Non-
Convention or Statement of Facts [Note: A Letter of Undertaking
from the Master on the no. of persons allowed onboard is
required, if the certificate does not indicate] For vessels < 500 GT,
 NA   please refer to the NA NA
(3) For heavy-lift vessel loading oilrig 'Requirement' column
The total number of people onboard a heavy-lift vessel loading
an oilrig and the riding crew must be within the total number of
life-saving appliances stated in the Safety Equipment Certificate
at the time of departure. A dispensation from the flag State of
the heavy-lift vessel is required if this criteria cannot be met.

SRC Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate Required for all vessels ≥ 300 GT
To attach with: Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship (Not required for PV / FB)
 NA     NA NA NA NA
Safety Radio Certificate (Form R)

SCC Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate Required for all vessels ≥ 500 GT
(Not required for PV / FB)  NA   NA NA NA NA NA NA

SSC Cargo Ship Safety Certificate These 2 certificates can be accepted as an alternative to:
To attach with: Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship 1. Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate (SEC)
Safety Certificate (Form C) 2. Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate (SRC), and  NA
3. Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate (SCC)

COF International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Required for all Petroleum Tankers (PT) and Chemical Tankers
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (CH)  NA

COF International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Required for all Gas Carriers (LNG/LPG)
Liquefied Gases in Bulk  NA

ISPP International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (1) Required for all vessels if ≥ 400 GT; or

(2) Any vessel certified to carry more than 15 persons (any GT)  NA    NA NA NA  

COI Certificate of Insurance Required for all PV regardless of GT

 NA  NA
DOC Document of Compliance (1) Required for all vessels ≥ 500 GT
[except non-propelled barges, yacht, and vessel under tow]
 NA   NA NA NA NA  
(2) Required for all PV / FB regardless of GT

SMC Safety Management Certificate (1) Required for all vessels ≥ 500 GT
[except non-propelled barges, yacht, and vessel under tow]
NA    NA NA NA NA  
(2) Required for all PV / FB regardless of GT

CLC 92 Civil Liability Certificate 1992 Required for Tankers carrying > 2000 tonnes of persistent oil as
[Note: Blue Card is not acceptable] cargo

Certificate of Insurance or other Financial Security in

 NA
respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC 92)
(applies to a vessel carrying in bulk a cargo of more than
2,000 tonnes of persistent oil)

ISSC International Ship Security Certificate (1) Required for all vessels ≥ 500 GT
NA    NA NA NA NA  
(2) Required for all PV / FB regardless of GT

IAPP International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate Required for all vessels ≥ 400 GT  NA    NA NA NA  
BCC Bunker Convention Certificate Required for all vessels ≥ 1000 GT  
[Note: Blue Card is not acceptable] [Not applicable for Oil Tankers with CLC 92]  NA  NA NA NA NA NA [For
> 1000 GT
[For
> 1000 GT
only] only]

IBWMC International Ballast Water Management Certificate, or Required for all vessels ≥ 400 GT
Statement of Compliance (SoC); or
Documentary evidence from the Administration/Class of
 NA    NA NA NA  
the ship that the Convention does not apply

Last Updated on 26 Feb 2020