The Merchant Shipping (Authorisation of Recognised Organisations) Regulations, 2023

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Regulation
Citation: The Merchant Shipping (Authorisation of Recognised Organisations) Regulations, 2023
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Language: en
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authorisation certification services classification of ships compliance information exchange port state control professional indemnity insurance quality management system recognised organisations regulatory cooperation reporting shipping shipping compliance

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This section lists functions done under general or special authorisation, related activities of a recognised organisation, and cooperation with port States to help fix reported port State control deficiencies or discrepancies. The functions under authorisation are based on acts, regulations, supplementary provisions, interpretations, and deviations or equivalent solutions. This section lists reporting procedures to the flag State for general and special authorisation, ship classification changes, cases where a ship was not fit to proceed to sea safely, and other reporting. This section lists information-sharing and cooperation topics for developing rules and regulations, including liaison meetings, exchange of rules and regulations and information, and language and form. The provision says the recognised organisation and relevant employees may have to carry professional indemnity or liability insurance for negligent loss or damage, and the Corporation may set limits on liability and indemnification.

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5. Quality management system
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists functions done under general or special authorisation, related activities of a recognised organisation, and cooperation with port States to help fix reported port State control deficiencies or discrepancies.

4. The execution of functions under authorisation: functions in accordance with the general authorisation; functions in accordance with special (additional) authorisation; relationship between the recognised organisation's statutory and (a) (b) (c) other related activities; and (d) functions to cooperate with port States to facilitate the rectification of reported port State control deficiencies or the discrepancies within the recognised organisation's purview.
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Quality management system
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AI-assisted research summary: The functions under authorisation are based on acts, regulations, supplementary provisions, interpretations, and deviations or equivalent solutions.

5. Legal basis of the functions under authorisation: (a) (b) (c) Acts, regulations and supplementary provisions; interpretations; and deviations and equivalent solutions.
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Design and development
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists reporting procedures to the flag State for general and special authorisation, ship classification changes, cases where a ship was not fit to proceed to sea safely, and other reporting.

6. Reporting to the flag State: procedures for reporting in the case of general authorisation; procedures for reporting in the case of special authorisation; reporting on classification of ships (assignment of class, alterations (a) (b) (c) and cancellations), as applicable; (d) reporting of cases where a ship did not in all respects remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board or presenting unreasonable threat of harm to the environment; and (e) other reporting.
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Appointment and supervision of recognised organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists information-sharing and cooperation topics for developing rules and regulations, including liaison meetings, exchange of rules and regulations and information, and language and form.

7. Development of rules and regulations – Information: (a) cooperation in connection with development of rules and regulations 23 Merchant Shipping (Authorisation of Recognised Organisations) GN. NO. 479 (Contd.) – liaison meetings; (b) (c) exchange of rules and regulations and information; and language and form.
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Obligations of recognised organisation
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AI-assisted research summary: The provision says the recognised organisation and relevant employees may have to carry professional indemnity or liability insurance for negligent loss or damage, and the Corporation may set limits on liability and indemnification.

8. Other conditions: Remuneration; Rules for administrative proceedings; Confidentiality; Liability which shall cover recognised organisation and (a) (b) (c) (d) its employees who are involved in or responsible for delivery of statutory certification and services may be required by the relevant written laws to be covered by professional indemnity or professional liability insurance in the event that liability is finally and definitively imposed on the United Republic for loss or damage which is proved in a court of law to have been caused by any negligent act or omission by its recognised organisation. In this connection, the Corporation may also consider placing a limitation on the level of liability and indemnification to be covered under that insurance or other compensation arrangements; (e) Financial responsibility; (f) Entry into force; (g) Termination; (h) Breach of agreement; (i) Settlement of disputes; (j) Use of subcontractors; (k) Issue of the agreement; and (l) Amendments. Ship types and sizes; Conventions and other instruments, including relevant national
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Authorisation of recognised organisations
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists the matters covered by the Corporation’s authorisation of a recognised organisation, including approvals, surveys, certificates, corrective actions, withdrawals, and reporting.

9. Specification of the authorisation from the Corporation to the recognised organisation: (a) (b) legislation; (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Approval of drawings; Approval of material and equipment; Surveys; Issuance of certificates; Corrective actions; Withdrawal of certificates; and Reporting. 24 Merchant Shipping (Authorisation of Recognised Organisations) GN. NO. 479 (Contd.) documentation of quality assurance system; access to internal instructions, circulars and guidelines; access by
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Agreement with recognised organisations
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AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the Corporation’s supervision of duties delegated to a recognised organisation.

10. The Corporation’s supervision of duties delegated to the recognised organisation: (a) (b) (c) documentation relevant to the United Republic 's fleet; (d) and (e) relevant to the United Republic 's fleet. provision of information and statistics on, e.g. damage and casualties cooperation with the Corporation's inspection and verification work; the recognised organisation's the Corporation to Dodoma, 28th June, 2023 MAKAME M. MBARAWA, Minister for Works and Transport 25

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