Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 22 February 2024
Committee on Public Petitions
Petition on Justice and Marine Safety: Discussion
Mr. Jakob Pinkster:
No. The inclination test we are talking about is for a ship that has just been built. Part of the protocol for acceptance of the ship is to get a certificate of seaworthiness. The stability book is an important part of that. It is a record of how the ship is, once she is built, as far as stability is concerned. The stability of the vessel is then tested against certain criteria which must be fulfilled. If the criteria are fulfilled, then automatically the ship is okay as far as stability is concerned. If it is correct as far as other things are concerned, then the certificate of seaworthiness is allocated to the ship and she can go to sea. If the stability book does not pass the criteria, then there is a problem. If the criteria are not met, generally speaking, the shipbuilder would then offer the stability book to the authorities, which have to state whether or not it is okay. If it is not okay, then the shipbuilder does not get the certificate. That is the main thing. I hope I answered the question.
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