OREANDA-NEWS. June 21, 2010. To execute the governmental order of the Russian Federation from October, 17th, 2009 № 832 by the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation from February, 10th, 2010 № 32 the Order of Approval of Equipment Types and Objects and Centers Certification (hereinafter referred to as “the Order”) was approved, reported the press-centre of Rosmorport.    

The Order is applicable concerning the certification of ship equipment types specified in SOLAS, 1974 and intended for installation in vessels under the Russian flag, coastal equipment, operated at objects and centers, including software, as well as certification of the given objects and centers.

The Order defines:

Requirements to the organizations performing works on approval of ship and coastal communication and navigation equipment types, certification of coastal GMDSS, VTS and other navigation safety objects, GMDSS training centers, training centers for navigators and radio specialists, including VTS operators, approving the given objects and centers satisfy the requirements of SOLAS, 1974, International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 and laws of the Russian Federation;

Requirements to the documentation for approval of equipment types and objects and centers certification;

The procedure of issuance the certificates approving the equipment types and objects and centers.

According to the Order Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport will organize performance of works on approval of types of equipment and objects and centers certification by authorized organizations, and also the issuance of approving types certificates and certificates approving the given objects and centers satisfy the requirements of SOLAS, 1974, STCW, 1978 and laws of the Russian Federation.

During the objects examination in case of need of defining the borders of geographical areas (zones) of action of radio-electronic aids natural tests are carried out. Carrying out of natural tests is provided by owners of objects with participation of the test centers or the laboratories accredited on carrying out of certain kinds of tests.