Cargo ship safety equipment certificate is issued under International convention for the safety of life at sea 1974
Passenger ship safety certificate is applicable to all ship above 500 GRT except Passenger ships
Interim Passenger ship safety certificate: Valid for 5 months from date of survey
Full term Passenger ship safety certificate: Valid for 12 months from the date of survey
Passenger ship safety certification starts with the initial survey which is to be conducted at the time when the ship is firstly certified by a class society
Renewal surveys are carried out at the anniversary date of the initial survey with a window of three