Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 and the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980.
The amendments introduce requirements for access door indicating systems, supplementary emergency lighting and television systems on all United Kingdom ro/ro passenger ships. The requirements for access door indicating systems and television systems or equivalent arrangements shall be in force by 1st January 1988 and the requirements for supplementary emergency lighting shall be in force by 31st July 1988.