Safety Navigation, Ship Security and
Navigation Personnel Directorate
RNA ISM-ISPS department:
RNA ISM-ISPS activity is accomplished by ISM-ISPS Office, which is a specialized department in application of ISM and ISPS Codes. The members of the department are Specialized personnel in Third party Audit for this kind of management systems is highly qualified in and out of Romania and internationally recognized by European Commission and EMSA like ISM and ISPS Auditors and Duly Authorized Officers of Romanian Administration. ISM-ISPS Office is performing the Audits of ISM Systems , the ISM Certification of the Romanian Flag Ships which are involved in International Maritime Transport, the Audit of ISM Systems of Romanian Companies which are exploiting this ships, after which is issuing SMC for ships and DOC Certificate for Company.
Also ISM-ISPS office is performing the activity of verification of management systems according ISPS Code implemented on Romanian flagged ships which are involved in International maritime transport ,give consent for Security assessment, approve Ship Security Plan and finally issue ISSC.
Another activity performed by ISM-ISPS Office is foreign flag ships control which are touching Romanian Ports for respecting ISPS Code provisions according with EU reg.725 form 2004.Related to financial insurance of Romanian seamen embarked on ships under Romanian Flag, ISM-ISPS office is issuing the Financial Insurance Document for Romanian Navigation Companies which is protecting employed Romanian Seamen, according OMT 247/2010.
INSPECTIONS OF LIQUID AND DANGEROUS GOODS department is a specialized department for inspection, control and monitoring cargo operation of all seagoing and inland waterways vessels involved in the carriage of liquid dangerous cargoes in bulk, of the tanker vessels which calling Romanian waters. All the above mentioned vessels are inspected each and every time having involved in cargo operations. The personnel from this department are selected, trained and qualified, having experience end expertise to carry out inspection and assessment surveys of tanker vessels. The activity of the department is organized to cover all Romanian terminals in maritime and inland harbor masters such as Constanta, Midia, Mangalia, Tulcea, Galati. Braila, Giurgiu, Drobeta Turnu-Severin.
Inspections of liquid and dangerous goods department acts on behalf of Romanian Naval Authority to verify if the performance and any of the activities correlated with vessels operations and sea bulk cargo of dangerous goods is carried in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Ships calling the Romanian terminals are screened each and every time on the bases of the most recent information available. In the evaluation process, the extensive use is based on the information and reports available in the industry and Administrations database. Direct investigations and inspections are carried out as well, to the extent deemed necessary. As an indication, the following is a non-exhaustive list of the information sources used in the ship's evaluation process,, for owners operators to familiarize themselves with Inspections of liquid and dangerous goods department vetting procedure: Inspection Reports, Lloyds Maritime Information Services, Equasis – Sirenac database, own Terminal Operators Feedback Reports.