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The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/2515 · 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 the powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3), (5) to (7) and section 86(1) and of 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)(b)

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 21; sections 85 and 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Securities Act 1977 (c. 28), section 8.

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application
  5. 3ARegulation 3A
  6. 3BRegulation 3B
  7. 4Exemptions for certain Classes of ships and individual ships
  8. 5Approved standards
  9. Part II: STRENGTH, CONSTRUCTION AND WATERTIGHT SUBDIVISION
  10. 6Structural strength
  11. 7Construction of watertight bulkheads
  12. 8Watertight subdivision
  13. 9Peak and machinery space bulkheads, shaft tunnels
  14. 10Weatherdeck
  15. 11Partial subdivision above the bulkhead deck
  16. 12Openings in watertight bulkheads
  17. 13Openings in the shell plating below the bulkhead deck
  18. 14Side and other openings above the bulkhead deck
  19. Part III: CLOSING OF OPENINGS IN HULLS AND WATERTIGHT BULKHEADSBELOW THE BULKHEAD DECK
  20. 15Interpretations
  21. 16Closure of hull openings and openings in watertight bulkheads
  22. 17Marking of valves, doors and mechanisms
  23. 18Drills and inspections
  24. 19Notices
  25. 20Entries to be recorded
  26. Part IV: CLOSING OF OPENINGS IN ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES AND IN BULKHEADS ABOVE THE BULKHEAD DECK
  27. 21Application and interpretation
  28. 22Closure of main loading doors
  29. 23Supervision and reporting of closure
  30. 24Closure of weathertight doors in bulkheads
  31. 25Opening of doors in an emergency
  32. 26Entries in a record book
  33. 27Listing of loading and unloading berths
  34. 28Written instructions regarding the opening of weathertight doors
  35. 29Compliance with written instructions
  36. Part V: STABILITY, SURVIVABILITY AND SHIPSIDE MARKINGS
  37. 30Intact stability standard
  38. 31Inclining and stability information
  39. 32Standard of survivability
  40. 33Stability in the damaged condition
  41. 34Loading and stability assessment of ro-ro passenger ships of Classes III, IV and V
  42. 35Draught marks
  43. 36Subdivision load lines
  44. 37Freeboard marking
  45. 38Exhibition of damage control plans
  46. 39Sounding pipes
  47. Part VI: BILGE PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS
  48. 40General
  49. 41Number and type of bilge pumps
  50. 42Requirements for bilge pumps and bilge suctions
  51. 42ARequirement for bilge alarms
  52. Part VII: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS
  53. 43General
  54. 44Main source of electrical power and main switchboards: ships of Class III
  55. 45Lighting systems Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  56. 46Emergency source of electrical power and emergency switchboards: ships of Class III
  57. 47General precautions against shock, fire and other hazards
  58. 48Electrical equipment in hazardous areas and spaces
  59. Part VIII: BOILERS AND MACHINERY
  60. 49General
  61. 50Machinery
  62. 51Means of manoeuvring and going astern
  63. 52Boilers and other pressure vessels
  64. 53Boiler feed systems
  65. 54Steam pipe systems
  66. 55Air pressure systems
  67. 56Cooling systems
  68. 57Oil fuel installations
  69. 58Oil systems for lubricating, heating, cooling and control
  70. 59Machinery controls Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  71. 60Steering gear
  72. 61Ventilation systems in machinery spaces Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  73. 62Protection against noise Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
  74. Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
  75. 63Guardrails and stanchions
  76. 64Anchor handling equipment, anchors and chain cables
  77. 65Hawsers and warps
  78. 66Gas welding, flame cutting and domestic fuel installations
  79. 67The use of asbestos
  80. Part X: MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WITH SPECIAL CATEGORY OR RO-RO CARGO SPACES
  81. 68Application
  82. 69Access opening indicator lights
  83. 70Supplementary emergency lighting
  84. 71Television surveillance
  85. Part XI: EQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES, DETENTION ANDINVALID STABILITY INFORMATION
  86. 72Alternative construction, equipment and machinery
  87. 73Penalties
  88. 74Power to detain
  89. 75Invalid stability information
  90. Signature
  91. Explanatory note