General Information  

 

In response to the amendments of the SOLAS requirements to enhance maritime security, the Government of Malaysia, through the Marine Department of Malaysia shall issue the Continuous Synopsis Records (CSR) to Malaysian Ships. The CSR certificate must be kept on board the vessel and shall be available for inspection at all times.

 

PROVISION

  

SOLAS 1974, as amended, Regulation XI-1/5 specifies the requirement for the applicable SOLAS ships to have Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) onboard from 1st July 2004.

 

A CSR is required for all Malaysian registered vessels with the exception of :

 

1. Ships not engaged on international voyages,
2. Cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage,
3. Ships not propelled by mechanical means,
4. Pleasure yachts not engaged in commercial operation.

 

Contacts

 

Ship Registration Unit

Maritime Industrial Control Division

Marine Department Head Office

Marine Department Malaysia

P. O Box 12, Foreshore Road

42007 Port Klang

Selangor, MALAYSIA

Tel       : 603 – 3346 7741
Fax      : 603 – 3168 4454

                

Fees

 

The fee for a Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) is RM 345.00. The fee is as per The Merchant Shipping (Surveyors of Ships and Radio Surveyors)(Fees)Rules in force.

 

Reference

 

Reference can be made to the IMO Res. A959 (23), Res MSC. 198(80), Malaysia Shipping Notice (MSN) 02/2008 and Marine Information and Guidance Notes – MGN 01/2008

 

 

List of CSR Form

 

1	Initial CSR Form	Form 1
2	CSR Amendment Form	Form 2
3	List of Amendments (updated by Master)	Form 3

 

 

HOW TO APLLY ?

 

 

All applications for CSR shall be submitted to the Registrar General of Malaysian Ships at the Ship Registration Unit, Marine Department Head Office, Marine Department Malaysia.

 

1.    Application for First CSR

 

Copy of the following documents shall be submitted with the application:

 

v  Certificate of Classification

v  Document of Compliance

v  Safety Management Certificate

v  International Ship Security Certificate

 

2.    Application for Revised CSR

 

Copy of the following documents shall be submitted with the application:

 

                                  i.        Form 2 (CSR Amendment form)

                                 ii.        Depending on the CSR information to be amended, the relevant document shall be submitted:

 

v  CSR Amendment Document

v  Information No. 7 - Document of Compliance / Safety Management Certificate

v  Information No. 9 - Document of Compliance

v  Information No. 10 - Document of Compliance / Safety Management Certificate

v  Information No. 11 - Certificate of Classification

v  Information No. 12 - Document of Compliance

v  Information No. 13 - Safety Management Certificate

v  Information No. 14 - International Ship Security Certificate

 

 

       For amendments to CSR information no. 4, 5 (Malaysian Port of Registry only) and 6, the ship’s registry information should be verified first at the relevant Registrar of Malaysian Ships office according to established procedures.

 

3.  Application for CSR – Transfer to Malaysian Flag

 

Copy of the following documents shall be submitted with the application:

 

v   Form 2 (CSR Amendment form)

v   Final CSR from the previous Flag State

v   If other CSR information (except information no. 4, 5 and 6) are also to be amended concurrently,  as described in paragraph 2(a) shall also be submitted.

 

       4.  Application for CSR – Closure of Registry

 

      Certificate of Deletion from the previous Registrar of Ships shall be submitted with the application.

  

Whilst the department verifies the submitted information, it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all entries made on the Application Form are correct. Any incorrect entry may cause delay in the application process and/or resulted in an error in the CSR document.