• 18. (1) The marking referred to in section 17 shall be conspicuous and not readily effaced, covered or removed, and shall be located

  • (a) in the case of a hot-water boiler or a steam boiler, adjacent to an access or visual inspection opening;

  • (b) in the case of an unfired pressure vessel, on an end plate;

  • (c) in the case of a shaft, on the flange rim;

  • (d) in the case of a propeller, on the hub; and

  • (e) in the case of any other component, adjacent to the manufacturer’s permanent identification marking.

• (2) Where a component cannot be marked on a location referred to in subsection (1) because marking on the location would be physically impossible or unsafe or the marking would not be readily visible, the inspector may accept another suitable location for the marking.

• 19. (1) No inspection, other than an inspection referred to in sections 24 and 25, shall be carried out pursuant to section 316 of the Act unless a component inspection certificate has been issued for each component.

• (2) Where machinery referred to in Schedules I to XV is subject to an inspection referred to in subsection (1) at one year or four year intervals, an inspector shall carry out a periodic general inspection that consists of an external inspection of the machinery comprising an inspection or the completion of each item set out in Division I of Part IV of the applicable schedule of Schedules I to XV.

• 20. (1) Machinery referred to in Schedules I to XV is subject to a periodic special inspection by an inspector in accordance with subsection (2) and shall consist of an external and an internal inspection of the machinery comprising an inspection of each item set out in Subdivision I of Division II of Part IV of the applicable schedule of Schedules I to XV.

• (2) Periodic special inspections shall be carried out

  • (a) at the intervals set out in Subdivision II of Division II of Part IV of the applicable schedule of Schedules I to XV; and

  • (b) at the time of the periodic general inspection, where during the periodic general inspection the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that there are internal defects in the machinery.

21. Where a periodic special inspection is required in accordance with paragraph 20(2)(a), a periodic general inspection shall be carried out, as soon as practicable, subsequent to the reassembly of the machinery that was inspected.

22. Where machinery is to be inspected in accordance with these Regulations, the ship owner shall ensure that the machinery is opened up and cleaned and the removable components are removed, as required by the inspector.

• 23. (1) On a written request to the Board by a ship owner, the Board may approve a system of continuous periodic special inspections where the inspection requirements referred to in paragraph 20(2)(a) are complied with according to a cycle in which approximately the same number of components is inspected in each 12-month period.

• (2) An up-to-date record indicating the status of the continuous periodic special inspection of the various components on board a ship shall be maintained by the Board and a copy of the record shall be forwarded to the ship or owner of the ship, on request.

• (3) Where, in the course of a continuous periodic special inspection, a defect is found in a component and the nature of the defect and the operational conditions indicate that there may be a similar defect in a related or similar component on board the ship, the inspector may require that the related or similar component also be inspected during the inspection.