Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is issued under International convention for the safety of life at sea 1974
Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is applicable to all ship above 500 GRT except Passenger ships
Cargo ship safety equipment certification starts with the initial survey which is to be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified
Annual surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three months before or after.
annuals surveys are carried out at the first, second and fourth anniversary dates
normally it is due at the middle of the five years loop with a window of 6 months before or after, but practically is carried out at the third anniversary date
At the fifth anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of 3 months before it, but can not be shifted after the full term certificate is expired