This article takes a 100 m passenger ferry barge in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River as the research object.During its operational inspection,this article obtains the Inland Ship Safety and Environmental Protection Certificate by using underwater inspection instead of intermediate inspection(external inspection of the ship bottom).The article details the regulatory basis,implementation plan,and conclusions of applying for under-water inspection and solves the contradiction between ship safety operation and economy.As a result,it provides a reference for promoting the safe operation of ships in the inland shipping industry and the safe,healthy,and high-quality development of the economy and society.
bargeunderwater inspectionexternal inspection of the ship bottom