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A –Class can become an RO if it has the capacity to deliver high standards of service and fulfills the requirements of RO Cod which are-
2.1Org anization to demonstrate that it has the capacityto deliver high standards of service and its compliance with the requirements of this Code and applicable national legislation.
2.2The RO shall establish, publish and systematically maintain its rules or regulations provided in the English language, for the design, construction and certification of ships and their associated essential engineering systems as well as provide for adequate research capability to ensure appropriate updating of the published criteria.
2.3Independence of Judgement and Integrity - The RO and its staff responsible for carrying out the statutory certification and services shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier, installer, purchaser, owner, user or maintainer of the item subject to the statutory certification and services, nor the authorized
representative of any of these parties. The RO shall not be substantially dependent on a single commercial enterprise for its revenue.
2.4Impartiality – ROs shall be free from any pressures, which might affect their judgement.
All potential customers shall have access to statutory certification and services provided by the RO without undue financial or other conditions.
2.5Integrity - Governed by the principles of ethical behavior which shall be contained in a Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics to include assurance of adequate performance of services.
2.6Competence – Use of Competent surveyors and Auditors who are duly qualified, trained and authorized.
(Radio surveyors can be non-exclusive, other surveyors have to be exclusive for survey and certification) 2.7Responsibility – The RO shall define and Document the responsibilities, authorities, qualification and interrelation of personnel.
2.8Transparency – The principle of access to, or disclosure of, all information related to the statutory certification and services carried out by the RO