Regulation 3

In regulation 1(2) after the definition of “Ro/ro cargo spaces” there shall be inserted the following definition:

• ““Ro/ro passenger ship” means a passenger ship provided with cargo or vehicle spaces in which vehicles or cargo can be loaded or unloaded in a horizontal direction;”.

Regulation 1(3) shall be replaced by the following:—

“(3)

These Regulations apply:—

(i)

to new United Kingdom passenger ships wherever they may be,

(ii)

subject to the exceptions mentioned below in this paragraph, to other new passenger ships while they are within the United Kingdom or the territorial waters thereof, and

(iii)

to the extent that the Secretary of State deems reasonable and practical, to any major repairs, alterations or modifications to existing United Kingdom passenger ships

except that

(a)

regulations 16, 17 and 20 shall not apply to other new passenger ships; but such ships shall comply instead with regulations 16, 17 and 19 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980(^f2)

(b)

Part VIA shall not apply to non-United Kingdom ro/ro passenger ships.”.

After regulation 80A the following new regulations shall be inserted:—

“PART VIA

MISCELLANEOUS: SHIPS WITH SPECIAL CATEGORY OR RO/RO CARGO SPACES

Application of Part VIA

80B

• Subject to regulation 1(3)(b), this Part of these Regulations applies to every ro/ro passenger ship to which these Regulations apply.

Access opening indicator lights

80C

• Indicators shall be provided for all shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances fitted to openings which if left open or not properly secured could lead to major flooding of a special category space or ro/ro cargo space. The indicator system shall be a panel at the navigating bridge consisting of a green indicator light and a red indicator light for each access opening connected to suitable switches at the opening so that the green light will be illuminated on the panel for a particular opening only when the door or other closing appliance is both closed and secured. All switches or relays shall be connected so that if the door or appliance is not fully closed or properly secured the red light on the panel will illuminate. The power supply for the indicator system shall be independent of the power supply for operating and securing the doors or closing appliances.

Supplementary emergency lighting

80D

From 31st July 1988,

(i)

in addition to the emergency lighting required by Part IV of these Regulations, all passenger public spaces and alleyways shall be provided with supplementary electric lighting that can operate independently of the main and emergency and transitional sources of electric power for at least three hours when the ship is listed up to 90 degrees. The illumination provided shall be such that the approach to the means of escape from the space can be seen. The source of electric power for the lighting shall be accumulator batteries located within the lighting unit that are continuously charged, where practicable, from the emergency switchboard whilst the ship is in service. The lighting shall be of the maintained type so that any failure of the lamp will be immediately apparent. The accumulator batteries shall be replaced in accordance with the service life established by the manufacturer having regard to the ambient temperature to which they are subject in service.

(ii)

a portable rechargeable battery operated hand lamp shall be provided in every crew space alleyway, recreational space and every working space which is normally occupied unless supplementary emergency lighting as required by sub-paragraph (i) of this regulation is provided.

Television Surveillance

80E

• A television system shall be installed which shall be capable of transmitting reliable information to the navigating bridge on the condition (including position) of bow doors, stern doors or any other cargo or vehicle loading doors which if left open or not properly secured could lead to major flooding of a special category space or ro/ro cargo space. Special category spaces and ro/ro cargo spaces shall be continuously patrolled or shall be monitored by a television surveillance system during any voyage so that movement of vehicles in adverse weather or unauthorised entry by passengers can be observed. The system monitors shall be placed at a location that is continuously manned whilst the ship is underway.”.