Alterations concerning vessel inspections for CoE

From August 1st 2019 on there will be two major alterations concerning the application process for the CoE which vessel operators/owners should prepare themselves for.

The German Authorities BG Verkehr just informed that from that date onward following changes come into effect:

1. Inspections will only take place on the German coast. Having a vessel inspected outside of Germany won’t be possible any more.

2. Only one vessel per day will be inspected by the BG Verkehr inspectors. No combined inspections of more than one vessel will be possible any longer.

Aggravation in application for German Certificate of Equivalence

Due to a high amount of new applicants and some amendments BG Verkehr has made for foreign vessels applying for a German CoE, the requirements to receive a CoE have become stricter and higher.

Especially for vessels that have just been Coded under MCA Workboat (or Brown Code) and have not been further classed by a classification society the German Authorities tightened the requirements and are

interpreting the regulations stricter than before which might even lead to major structural modifications.

Whereas formerly only certificates have to be handed in completely prior to an inspection, currently these documents are to be scrutinized and approved by BG Verkehr before an inspection date can basically be organized and is granted. This results in high lead times for on board inspections. BG Verkehr officially states partly up to 6 weeks. Furthermore, BG Verkehr reserves their right to also check construction and system drawings prior to an inspection.

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