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Here is What You Need to Know about Enhanced Survey Programme

The way ships are maintained has changed since last decade or two. Rarely will it happen that a seafarer completes his contract without the ship going through any survey or inspection. It is now surveys and inspections all the way. We have one or more surveys and inspections to cover each element of the ship. For example, surveys for safety equipment certificate ensures that ship's safety equipments are maintained in the way these should be. Safety construction, load line certificate surveys deal with the construction part of the ship. So where does "Enhanced survey programme" fit in all this and why do we have this? To understand that let us briefly go to the history of the enhanced survey programme. Why Enhanced Survey Programme? The Enhanced survey programme is applicable for bulk carriers and oil tankers. Definitely, IMO found something grossly wrong with these ships. Something so wrong that they had to bring more stringent regulation for these type of ships. Here is what was wrong. What-led-to-ESP

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Anant July 29, 2017

Good day sir, very well written as usual, do write on CAS/CAP also when you get time, also please advise who makes the Survey planning document, is it class or owner, and when is it made, at the time of build or before 4th annual survey. TIA

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Anant Batra July 31, 2017

Sir kindly advise who makes Survey planning document, is it Class or Owner, and when is it made before 4th anniversary or at yard during build, TIA , pls do write on CAP/CAS also when u get time.

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Rajeev Jassal August 1, 2017

It is the responsibility of the owners/manager to prepare the survey planning document but in reality class of the ship helps the owners/managers to prepare this. It is prepared/submitted around 6 months prior to the special survey (5 yearly).

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Sanjith August 11, 2017

I love your work...... its easy to comprehend rather than reading the whole ESP...

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Rajeev Jassal August 11, 2017

Thank you Sanjith... I am glad that you liked it...

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Ankit Pradeep October 1, 2017

Good day sir, Can you please confirm if the ESP code applies to Bulk carriers and tankers of what age ?

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Rajeev Jassal November 6, 2017

As the ESP code is for surveys during the renewal surveys of the ship, it becomes application when the vessel is 5 years old (When the ship goes for its first renewal survey)

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Ramon Mejares November 18, 2017

Thanks for the detailed explanation, Good job!

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Rajeev Jassal November 18, 2017

Thanks Ramon...

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Vimal Venugopal November 28, 2017

So for a second engineer, his main duty will be to make the pipeline and tanks ready for thickness measurement. right ? Does engine room Double Bottom tanks come under ESP ?

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Satyajit Dilip January 4, 2018

Excellent Article Sir, if you get time, please do write about CAS & CAP Survey too. Thks.

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rahul singh March 3, 2018

Sir, great work, could you please provide some info regarding how to differentiate enhanced survey and enhanced safety?. Thank You

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Bindong March 31, 2018

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. It is easy to comprehend. I really like reading your articles. It helps me a lot.

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Rajeev Jassal April 3, 2018

Glad you liked it Bindong...

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DARRYL ALLAN SHIRIUS PETER JOUANA April 3, 2018

What is the meaning of "record of last UT readily available in construction file"?? can you help me please.

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Rajeev Jassal April 3, 2018

This refers to the thickness measurement report. Last Thickness measurement report (UT gauging) should be available in the ESP file.

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Alan April 19, 2018

Sir, very good article on ESP. I have been asked to attend on a 29 year old RORO vessel for renewal survey programme. I know this is not subject to ESP as not tanker or bulker. However, the vessel is some 29 years old. There has been no forward survey planning and the vessel has been laid up for 8 years plus. Can I have your thoughts on this?

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Tanmoy July 1, 2018

Sir, please help me to answer the question. "what is the purpose of Enhanced Survey Programme" (its a question that carries 10 marks in COC 3 written)

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Nikolaos Pitsos August 1, 2018

The best guide for ESP.

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Alan Tatarov August 2, 2018

Good post Mr. Rajeev, all is clear and simple. Just one misprint related to minimum thickness calculation scheme where 10% of 40mm should equal to 4mm.

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Anbu October 3, 2018

Sir, Can u please explain what are documents and certificate need for dry dock

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Uday Sane November 15, 2018

Dear Capt. Rajeev Jassal, Excellent report. Thanks for sharing info. Regards, Capt Uday Sane

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Construction damage survey May 10, 2019

A survey program requires a lot of hard work, careful inspection and a good team work as well. It is a necessary thing for the effective workings of that survey program. Thank you very much for giving us these details here. Surely, this is going to help a lot of people. Keep sharing! Construction damage survey

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M.shunmuga sundaram June 1, 2019

Thanks for your valuable work captain

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Construction damage survey August 19, 2019

When it comes to survey program, people should be very careful while dealing with that. A survey requires a lot of things, information, hard work and many more. It is quite essential for any person to provide the proper and fair results after the surveys. It can help a lot in dealing with situations. Thanks. Construction damage survey

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Atul October 5, 2019

What to do if ESP file is missing on ship?

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EDWARD ROMMEL B. BRIOSO October 26, 2019

Thank you for SHARING these information Sir.

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godzpower January 16, 2020

can i apply for a deck hand possition at myseatime? please im determine

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Maninder Virk May 20, 2020

Great explanation as always

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Amar Anand June 25, 2020

Great article sir....

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Capt MK Srivastava December 18, 2020

Thanks a lot Capt Rajeev Jassal. I found your article very interesting and easy to make student understand . Topics details are well thought over & précised, composed. Thanks again.

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Chris January 7, 2021

Dear Capt. Rajeev Jassal, thanks for sharing. May I ask if you've sailed to Nigeria before? If yes, have you sailed to Matrix Energy, Warri, or any Port Oghara, Delta State.

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About Capt Rajeev Jassal

Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.