As previously informed in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1288, vessels having AFS Certificate as of the effective date of the amendment to the AFS Convention to add Cybutryne to the list of banned substances (1 January 2023) shall undergo documentary verification and receive AFS Certificate in a new format within 2 years from the effective date (by 31 December 2024).

For the vessels which AFS Certificate in a new format yet has not issued yet, the following Note appears in Survey Status:
[The AFS Certificate is to be re-issued with a new format by 31 December 2024.]

In this regard, for vessels with the above Note, please arrange AFS periodical or occasional survey and receive AFS Certificate in a new format by 31 December 2024.

While the above occasional survey may be arranged at the timing of on-board survey such as periodical surveys, it may be carried out by a remote survey for documentary verification and issuance of the certificate. If requesting the remote survey, please submit a survey application to the nearest ClassNK service site.

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Survey Department, Administration Center Annex, Head Office
Address: 3-3 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2027 / 2028
Fax: +81-3-5226-2029
E-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp