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FV FLAG-IN MATRIX

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FACTOR

CRITERIA

POINTS

ALLOCATED
SCORE
Vessel name                                         
Pennant Number                                      
                                                     
Losing flag
White - Grey – Black;
taken from the Paris
MOU List

White Listed
Grey Listed
Black Listed

0
20
60		               
                                

1Class society

See also Note A:

(a)  UK authorised society (built and maintained to class)
(b)  other IACS member
(c)  non IACS member (i.e. NSI Standard)
(d)  vessel not classed
(e)  For 15-24m vessels only – Meets Flag in requirements of 15 – 24 metre Code (Equivalent build standard to Seafish)

0

20
30
100
30

             
                                                      
Vessel TypeLong Liner
Seiner
Pelagic Trawler/Seiner
Potter
Mussel Dredger
Bottom Trawler
Scalloper (outriggers only)
Beam Trawler/Scalloper		0
5
5
5
10
10
15
20		   
                                                  
Age                                       0-15
16-25
Over 25		0
30
60		   
           
Flag State HistoryAvailable for previous 24 months
No History		0
20		   
     TOTAL   
           
Name of CSMCheck CSM database      

SURVEY THRESHOLDS - FOR USE WITH ABOVE TABLE

Actual ScoreFlag in by MCA
through survey       		Pre Flag in Inspection
by MCA prior to flag in
survey

Refer to Flag in
Panel

Refer to Flag in Panel
for confirmation of
refusal to register
0 - 50                     

tick

         
51 - 100                           

tick

      
101 - 120      

tick

   
121 +         

tick

NOTES

A. Classification Society:  A previously un-classed over 24 metre Fishing Vessel or one classed with a non UK authorised classification society may be accepted subject to a UK authorised classification society classing the vessel prior to joining the UK Register and rigorous survey by the MCA.

1 Consideration of the Class Society relates to the Society BEFORE transfer to the UK Register