Article 6 Accompanying measures

Member States shall ensure that at least the following information concerning ships flying their flag is kept and remains readily accessible for the purposes of this Directive:

(a)

particulars of the ship (name, IMO number, etc.);

(b)

dates of surveys, including additional and supplementary surveys, if any, and audits;

(c)

identification of the recognised organisations involved in the certification and classification of the ship;

(d)

identification of the competent authority which has inspected the ship under port State control provisions and the dates of the inspections;

(e)

outcome of the port State control inspections (deficiencies: yes or no; detentions: yes or no);

(f)

information on marine casualties;

(g)

identification of ships which have ceased to fly the flag of the Member State concerned during the previous 12 months.