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The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/2514 · Made 8 October 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

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MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

Made 8th October 1998

Laid before Parliament 19th October 1998

Coming into force 12th November 1998

The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995f1, in exercise of powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) and (2) of that Act and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1

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Modifications

C1

Regulations excluded in part (23.10.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2687), regs. 1, 5(1)(a)

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 21; sections 85 & 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Securities Act 1997 (c. 28), section 8.

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application
  5. 4Exemptions for certain classes of ships and individual ships
  6. 5Approved standards
  7. Part II: STRENGTH, CONSTRUCTION AND WATERTIGHT SUBDIVISION
  8. 6Application
  9. 7Structural strength
  10. 8Watertight subdivision
  11. 9Construction of watertight bulkheads
  12. 10Collision, machinery space and afterpeak bulkheads and shaft tunnels
  13. 11Double bottoms
  14. 12Weather deck
  15. 13Partial subdivision above the bulkhead deck
  16. 14Openings in watertight bulkheads
  17. 15Openings in the shell plating below the bulkhead deck
  18. 16Side and other openings above the bulkhead deck
  19. 17Construction and testing of watertight doors
  20. 18Construction and testing of watertight decks, trunks etc.
  21. 19Ships carrying goods vehicles and accompanying personnel (watertight doors) Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  22. Part III: CLOSING OF OPENINGS IN HULLS AND WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS
  23. 20Interpretation
  24. 21Means of closing openings in watertight bulkheads and operating sliding watertight doors
  25. 22Closure of hull openings, watertight doors, openings in watertight bulkheads
  26. 23Marking of doors, mechanisms and valves
  27. 24Drills and inspections
  28. 25Training
  29. 26Entries in official log book
  30. Part IV: CLOSING OF OPENINGS IN ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES AND IN BULKHEADS ABOVE THE BULKHEAD DECK
  31. 27Interpretation
  32. 28Interpretation
  33. 29Closure of bulkheads on the ro-ro deck
  34. 30Supervision and reporting of closure
  35. 31Closure of watertight and weathertight doors in bulkheads
  36. 32Watertight integrity from the bulkhead deck to spaces below
  37. 33Opening of doors in an emergency
  38. 34Entries in official log book
  39. 35Listing of loading and unloading berths
  40. 36Written instructions regarding the closure of doors above the bulkhead deck
  41. Part V: STABILITY AND SHIPSIDE MARKINGS
  42. 37Intact stability standard
  43. 38Inclining, lightweight survey and stability information
  44. 39Subdivision lines
  45. 40Draughts marks
  46. 41Automatic draught gauge system
  47. 42Recording of draught, trim and freeboard prior to departure
  48. 43Calculation of stability prior to departure
  49. 44Stability in the damaged condition Requirements for ships constructed before 29 April 1990
  50. 45Stability in the damaged condition Requirements for ships constructed on or after 29th April 1990
  51. 46Requirements for ro-ro passenger ships which carry 400 persons or more
  52. 47Exhibition of damage control plans
  53. Part VI: BILGE PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS
  54. 48Application
  55. 49General
  56. 50Number and type of bilge pumps
  57. 51Requirements for bilge pumps and bilge sections
  58. Part VII: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS
  59. 52Application
  60. 53General
  61. 54Main source of electrical power and main switchboards
  62. 55Lighting systems Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  63. 56Emergency and transitional sources of electrical power
  64. 57Distribution systems
  65. 58Location and construction of electric cable
  66. 59General precautions against shock, fire and other hazards
  67. 60Electrical equipment in hazardous areas and spaces
  68. 61Spare parts and tools
  69. Part VIII: BOILERS AND MACHINERY
  70. 62General
  71. 63Machinery
  72. 64Means of manoeuvring and going astern
  73. 65Boilers and other pressure vessels
  74. 66Boiler feed systems
  75. 67Steam pipe systems
  76. 68Air pressure systems
  77. 69Cooling systems
  78. 70Oil fuel installations
  79. 71Oil systems for lubricating, heating, cooling and control
  80. 72Machinery controls
  81. 73Steering gear
  82. 74Ventilating systems in machinery spaces Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  83. 75Protection against noise Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  84. 76Communication between navigating bridge and machinery space
  85. 77Engineers' alarm
  86. 78Spare gear
  87. Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
  88. 79Application
  89. 80Guard rails, stanchions and bulwarks
  90. 81Anchor handling equipment, anchors and chain cables
  91. 82Hawsers and warps
  92. 83Gas welding, flame cutting and domestic fuel installations
  93. 84The use of asbestos
  94. Part X: MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WITHSPECIAL CATEGORY OR RO-RO CARGO SPACES
  95. 85Application
  96. 86Access opening indicator lights and alarms
  97. 87Supplementary emergency lighting
  98. 88Access to ro-ro decks
  99. 89Television surveillance and leak detection requirements
  100. Part XI: EQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES, DETENTION AND INVALID STABILITY INFORMATION
  101. 90Alternative construction, equipment and machinery
  102. 91Penalties
  103. 92Power to detain
  104. 93Invalid stability information
  105. Signature
  106. Explanatory note