# The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025, Regulation 10: Requirements for passenger ships and cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage or more


(1) This regulation applies to—
(a) passenger ships; and
(b) cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage or more.
(2) A ship to which this regulation applies must comply with each requirement of the following provisions in part 1-A of the Polar Code applicable to that ship—
(a) in chapter 1 (general)—
(i) paragraph 1.4 (performance standards); and
(ii) paragraph 1.5 (operational assessment);
(b) chapter 2 (Polar Water Operational Manual);
(c) chapter 3 (ship structure);
(d) chapter 4 (subdivision and stability);
(e) chapter 5 (watertight and weathertight integrity);
(f) chapter 6 (machinery installations);
(g) chapter 7 (fire safety and fire protection);
(h) chapter 8 (life-saving appliances and arrangements);
(i) chapter 9 (safety of navigation);
(j) chapter 10 (communication); and
(k) chapter 11 (voyage planning).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1234/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-polar-code-safety-regulations-2025/regulation-10
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