Polar Ship Certificate

The Polar Ship Certificate is a document certifying that a ship complies with the requirements of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code). Key features include:

1. Ship’s particulars (name, distinctive number or letters, port of registry, gross tonnage)

2. Ice class notation and operational limitations in ice

3. Ship category (Category A, B, or C)

4. Date of assessment for operational limitations

5. List of safety equipment specific to polar operations

This certificate is required for ships operating in polar waters (Arctic and Antarctic), as mandated by SOLAS Chapter XIV and MARPOL. It ensures that ships are suitably designed, constructed, and equipped to operate safely in the challenging polar environment, while also protecting the sensitive polar ecosystem from pollution.