Article 7 Amendment of principal Rules

In Rule 1(5) there shall be inserted, in the appropriate places, the following definitions:

• ““Constructed” in respect of a vessel means a stage of construction where

  1. (a)

     the keel is laid; or

  2. (b)

     construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins; or

  3. (c)

     assembly of the vessel has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material; whichever is less;”

• ““Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such and issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions;”

• ““Worker” means any person carrying out an occupation on board a vessel, including trainees and apprentices but excluding shore personnel carrying out work on board a vessel at the quayside and port pilots.”.