What are the types of survey and what is CSM survey?
Short answer
| Survey Type | Scope | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Initial | All items for certificate | Before ship put into service |
| Periodical | All items for certificate | As required by certificate |
| Renewal | All items for certificate | Leads to new certificate |
| Intermediate | Specified items | Between periodical surveys |
| Annual | General inspection | Annually |
| Bottom inspection | Underwater part | As required |
| Additional | General or partial | After repairs/renewals |
| Special (machinery) | All hull/machinery opened | Usually at renewal |
| Continuous (machinery) | Items at convenience | During certificate life |
- Survey types: Initial, Periodical, Renewal, Intermediate, Annual, Bottom inspection, Additional
- Machinery survey methods: Special Survey, Continuous Survey
- CSM survey: Continuous Survey of Machinery — items surveyed at convenience during certificate life
- CSM role: CSMs deal with ship managers, not specific ships; appointments recorded by Survey Operations Branch
- Governing instruments: IMO Resolutions A.997(25), A.1053(27); MSIS23 Part B Chapter 2
- CE responsibility: Schedule, prepare, coordinate, maintain records, rectify deficiencies
Full answer
The full answer explains each point step by step, with the regulations and figures behind it and the discussion from other candidates. It is in the MEO Class I section of the Marine One forum, open to members enrolled for the MEO Class I exam.