# The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022, Regulation 10: Surveys and maintenance of bulk carriers


(1) A bulk carrier must be subjected to the enhanced programme of inspections required by the ESP Code during a survey required by the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015.
(2) A bulk carrier must comply with—
(a) the maintenance requirements contained in regulation 3-1 of Chapter II-1 (structural, mechanical and electrical requirements for ships); and
(b) the standards for owners, inspection and maintenance of bulk carrier hatch covers specified in regulation 7 of Chapter XII (and contained in IMO Resolution MSC.169(79)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348236569/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-additional-safety-measures-for-bulk-carriers-regulations-2022/regulation-10
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