Convention name: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
An International Tonnage Certificate (1969):
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(1) An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) shall be issued to every ship, after determining the gross and net tonnages in according to International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
(2) this certificate shall be issued by the Administration. The Administration shall assume full responsibility for the certificate.
The certificate will contain
- Name of Ship, Port of Registry, Registry date
- Length
- Breadth
- Moulded Depth amidships to Upper Deck
- GROSS TONNAGE
- NET TONNAGE
Form of certificate
(1) The certificate shall be drawn up in English , French, Spanish or the official language or languages of the issuing country. If the language used is neither English nor French, a translation shall be provided.
Cancellation of Certificate
An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) will be invalid and shall be cancelled by the Administration if alterations have taken place in the arrangement, construction, capacity, total number of passengers the ship is permitted to carry as indicated in the ship’s passenger certificate, assigned load line or the permitted draught of the ship.
(2) The certificate will be invalid if the ship is transferred to the flag of another State
(3) After flag change the International Tonnage Certificate (1969) shall remain in force for a period not exceeding three months, or until the Administration issues another International Tonnage Certificate (1969) to replace it. The previous flag state shall transmit the certificate the new flag state as soon as possible after the transfer takes place.
Article 11 – Acceptance of Certificate
The certificate shall be accepted by the other Contracting Governments.
UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA : UNCLOS
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