The Condition Assessment Program (CAP) is a voluntary survey that assesses a ship's actual condition, helping owners demonstrate a vessel's suitability for charter. It provides ratings from CAP 1 (very good) to CAP 3 (poor), based on visual inspections and analysis of structural elements. CAP ratings are often required by charterers for vessels aged 15 years and older to ensure safety and compliance with standards.

1. CONDITION ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM (CAP)
LIBIN VARGHESE
UT BATCH

2. WHAT IS CAP (Condition assessment
Program) ?.
Condition Assessment Program(CAP) is a specialized survey program
which offers owners a detailed assessment of a ship's actual condition.
CAP is a voluntary service
CAP is therecognized method for a ship owner to
demonstrate thequalityand suitability of a vessel
for charter.

3. CAP PURPOSE
 To have the vessel judged based on the actual condition on board
rather than age
 To contribute to protecting life, property and the environment and to
ensure safest possible transportation of the cargo
 To document a vessel's technical condition towards/in connection
with:
- Charterers
- Refinancing of the vessel
- Sale or termination of management agreements etc.

4. WHEN IS A CAP RATING REQUIRED?
Most charterers require a CAP rating on all vessels aged
15 years and above.

5. CAP RATING
A CAP rating is assigned to the vessel.
-CAP 1 (Very Good)
-CAP 2 (Good)
-CAP 3 (Satisfactory)
-CAP 3 (Poor)
CAP 1 and CAP 2 rating is required by most charterers.
Both of these ratings suggest that thevessel
has been maintained to a standard in excess of
Classification minimums.

6. RATED ITEMS
 Ballast tanks.
 Cargo tanks and void spaces.
 External structure (main deck, ship sides and bottom).
 Structural strength.
The rating of each main structural element is based on the following input:
-Visual inspection to establish extent of local corrosion and defects, and to give a visual
impression of the overall condition.
-Analysis of thickness measurements (UTM) to establish extent of general corrosion.
-Extent and condition of coating for segregated ballast tanks.

7. BALLAST TANKS
 UTM
 Visual condition
 Coating

8. BALLAST TANKS
Visual condition
Each tank/space is rated.
• Visual
– Edge corrosion, incl. openings
– Grooving
– Pitting
– Indents
-Any other local defect (e.g. Crack,
buckling)
RATE -1 Very good condition
RATE -2 good condition
RATE -3 fair condition

9. BALLAST & CARGO TANKS
 UT

10. BALLAST & CARGO TANKS
 UT

11. BALLAST TANKS
 Coating
RATE -1 Very good condition
RATE -2 good condition
RATE -3 fair condition

12. BALLAST TANKS – OVERALL RATING
 Ballast tanks – overall rating
Ballast Tanks

13. VESSEL OVERALL RATING

14. CONCLUSION
CAP is therecognized method fora ship owner to
demonstrate thequality and suitability of a vessel
forcharter.
Cargo owners and many of the largest charterers
either require or prefer a CAP 1 or CAP 2 rating for all
older vessels fixed to carry their cargo.

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