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PANAMA MARITIME DOCUMENTATION SERVICES INC. (PMDS Class)
Ship Classification is a mechanism by which the international shipping industry regulates itself. Ship Classification implies development of rules (standards) for the construction and maintenance of a ship’s structure and essential engineering system and implementation of such rules in new building and existing ships to ensure the safety of the ships.
We Have developed the Rules for the Ship Classification for existing ships, to ensure the safety of the ships. Following classification services are offered:
SURVEY AFTER CONSTRUCTION
Maintenance of Class PMDS Classification is assured by the system of periodic surveys to determine continued compliance with its Rules. These include various surveys of hull and machinery on a continuing basis.
CLASSIFICATION OF EXISTING SHIPS
Existing ships, not built under PANAMA MARITIME DOCUMENTATION SERVICES INC. (PMDS Class) supervision, can also be classed with us only after ensuring conformity with our Rules, maintaining the same cycle of classification.
Statutory services are provided by PMDS surveyors & auditors, in compliance with the applicable requirements of International Regulations from IMO/ILO and national regulations from Maritime Administrations that authorizes PMDS to act on their behalf.
PMDS is authorized to provide Survey and statutory certification services
Manuals & Plan Approvals are also conducted by specialized technical Staff
PMDS Class offers the following approval for service suppliers
Service supplier” (a service supplier or a category of service supplier may be referred to hereafter simply as “supplier”) means a person or a company not employed by PMDS who, at the request of an equipment manufacturer, a shipyard, a Ship-owner or another client, acts in connection with inspection work and provides services for a ship or a mobile offshore unit such as measurements, tests or maintenance of safety systems and equipment, the results of which are used by surveyors, taking decisions affecting classification or statutory certifications and services.
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PANAMA MARITIME DOCUMENTATION SERVICES INC. (PMDS Class) activities are supported by specialized technical staff as marine engineers, naval architects and supporting staff in the Head Office and around the world, to provide other services as:
Syndeseas Cooperation for the implementation of MARPOL Amendments
PMDS Class and Syndeseas have been working together to provide integrated software to the PMDS´s fleet for the Fuel Consumption Data Collection (IMO DCS & EU-MRV).
Under this agreement, we can offer a service tailored to our client´s needs and in compliance with the requirements of the Maritime Administrations that authorize PMDS Class as Recognized Organization and new MARPOL Amendments.
The following services are offered:
- Assessment in the preparation of SEEMP Part II, SEEMP Part III, CII rating, EEXI Technical File, Onboard Management Manual (in case of EPL), witnessing by Class/Engine technicians for the ship documents necessary to comply with the MARPOL Amendments.
- Review and approval of SEEMP Part II & SEEMP Part III
- Review and approval of EEXI Technical File and Onboard Management Manual
- Annual verification of IMO DCS data, assign relevant CII rating, EEXI.
- Ship/Company audits/verifications
CONSULTANCIES
The Panama Maritime Group offer associated services to the maritime community, to assist our clients in the compliance with the coming regulations. Our independent specialized expertise includes:
Specialized Training for Surveyors
PMDS Class have developed a platform for the provision of on-site and Long Distance Training Courses s per RO Code Modules for Surveyors.
Panama Maritime Group is offering the specialized training course for surveyors:
- Hong Kong Convention & EU-SRR requirements, for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).
- ISM Code
- ISPS Code
- MLC, 2006
- Commercial Yachts
- IMO DCS & Data collection
- SEEMP Part III, CII, EEDI & EEXI
- Others