---
title: "Check whether a vessel may keep operating on its certificate of survey"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-whether-a-vessel-may-keep-operating-on-its-certificate-of-survey"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A37-NE20261022-10"
practice_area: "Maritime, Shipping & Transport"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether a vessel may keep operating on its certificate of survey

> From the certificate, the survey schedule and the trading record, list the expiry, any overdue survey, any condition the vessel is said to be breaching, and whether a sale was notified. Do not grant an extension.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Maritime, Shipping & Transport](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the certificate, the survey schedule and the trading record, list the expiry, any overdue survey, any condition the vessel is said to be breaching, and whether a sale was notified. Do not grant an extension. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the vessel must stop, and whether a temporary approval or an extension is available. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Operating on a certificate of survey**

List the expiry and any overdue survey, and leave the decision to stop to the lawyer.

- What the AI does: From the certificate, the survey schedule and the trading record, list the expiry, any overdue survey, any condition the vessel is said to be breaching, and whether a sale was notified. Do not grant an extension.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the vessel must stop, and whether a temporary approval or an extension is available.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. An expired certificate means the vessel stops, unless a temporary approval the lawyer has actually read allows otherwise.
2. Do not describe Exemption 6 or Exemption 7 beyond the uses the page names. The instruments were not opened.
3. This check is against the certificate of survey, not the certificate of operation.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [AMSA: certificates of survey](https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/certificates-survey) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/maritime-shipping-and-transport/check-whether-a-vessel-may-keep-operating-on-its-certificate-of-survey/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*