🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS Chapter I on surveys and certification for cargo ships • The usual maximum validity period for most cargo ship safety certificates • Difference between total validity period and annual/intermediate surveys

💭 Think About

• Think about how often a cargo ship is required to undergo full renewal surveys under SOLAS. • Ask yourself: for most SOLAS cargo ship safety certificates, what is the standard maximum years of validity? • Consider whether the certificate’s total validity is expressed in years or in some shorter inspection interval.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the standard maximum years of validity for SOLAS cargo ship safety certificates (not passenger). • Confirm that you are looking at Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, not construction or radio certificates. • Make sure you distinguish between certificate validity period and the timing of annual/intermediate surveys.