# The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships of Classes IV, V, VI, & VI(A)-Bridge Visibility) Regulations 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations apply to United Kingdom Classes IV, V, VI and VI(A) passenger ships operating in tidal waters. They implement the recommendations of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch on bridge visibility on passenger ships set out in their Report into the loss of “the Marchioness”.
The regulations require ships to be so constructed that the helmsman has good visibility over an arc of 360 degrees of the horizontal plane. Where existing ships cannot fully meet the requirements for all round visibility a dedicated lookout must be posted to cover the area which is obscured from the steering position.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2357/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-passenger-ships-of-classes-iv-v-vi-via-bridge-visibility-regulations-1992/note
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