What type of survey is carried out by class to issue certificate of class ?

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The following are carried out prior issuing Cert of Class
1.A technical review of the design plans and related documents for a new vessel to verify compliance with the applicable Rules;
2.Attendance at the construction of the vessel in the shipyard by a Classification Society surveyor(s) to verify that the vessel is constructed in accordance with the approved design plans and classification Rules;
3.Attendance by a Classification Society surveyor(s) at the relevant production facilities that provide key components such as the steel, engine, generators and castings to verify that the component conforms to the applicable Rule requirements;
4.Attendance by a Classification Society surveyor(s) at the sea trials and other trials relating to the vessel and its equipment prior to delivery to verify conformance with the applicable Rule requirements;
5.Upon satisfactory completion of the above, the builder’s/ship owner’s request for the issuance of a class certificate will be considered by the relevant Classification Society and, if deemed satisfactory, the assignment of class may be approved and a certificate of classification issued.