Paragraph 1

The provisions of the present Convention shall apply to ships belonging to countries the Governments of which are Contracting Governments, and to ships belonging to territories to which the present Convention is applied under Article 62, as follows:—

• Chapter II.—(Construction) to passenger ships (mechanically propelled) on international voyages.

• Chapter III.—(Life-saving Appliances) to passenger ships (mechanically propelled) on international voyages.

• Chapter IV.—(Radiotelegraphy) to all ships engaged on international voyages except cargo ships of less than 1,600 tons gross tonnage.

• Chapter V.—(Safety of Navigation) to all ships on all voyages.

• Chapter VI.—(Certificates) to all the ships to which Chapters II, III and IV apply.