166   Ship to be surveyed before renewal

(Reg 6.1.2 of Annex I, Reg 8.1.2 of Annex II and Reg 4.1.2 of Annex IV, of MARPOL)

The master or owner of a ship who has made an application for the renewal of a NSW certificate must:

(a)  cause the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material of the ship to be surveyed by the Minister for the purpose of ensuring its compliance with the provisions of Annex I of MARPOL, or

(b)  provide the Minister with declarations of survey of the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material of the ship conducted by another Administration (within the meaning of Article 2 of the Protocol to MARPOL) or by a survey authority.