When Special Survey is carried out for ships applying Enhanced Survey Program(ESP), Condition Evaluation Report (hereinafter referred to as "CER") and Executive Hull Summary (hereinafter "EHS") are issued for the owner, separately, and then the owners are requested to keep them in the file, exclusively used for Condition Evaluation Reports (called "Green File") onboard the ship.

Please be informed that the format of CER is completely revised in accordance with 2011 ESP Code as shown in attachment and the outlines of the changes are provided as follows:

1. Incorporation of EHS into CER
EHS is incorporated into the revised CER and the name of "Executive Hull Summary" is still available as a sub title of the revised CER, as per "Condition Evaluation Report (Executive Hull Summary) ". CER and EHS, which were issued separately, are unified into the revised CER hereafter.

2. Time of issuing CER
CER is issued after Special Survey is completed. Therefore, in a case where Special Survey is divided into commencement, incomplete and complete, CER is issued only after Special Survey Complete, basically.

3. Endorsement on CER
CER is prepared by Classification Department, ClassNK Head Office, and endorsed by the Administration or the recognized organization on behalf of the Administration. In a case where ClassNK has obtained approval from the Administration, CER is endorsed by ClassNK.

This Technical Information supersedes the previous ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0435, and the revised version will apply to CER which is issued on or after 1 December 2016.

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