Regulation 12 Use of gross tonnage ascertained under previous Regulations

(1)

In the case of a ship—

(a)

which is a ship the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction before 18th July 1982; or

(b)

which is a ship the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction not later than 31st December 1985, not being a ship referred to in subparagraph (a); or

(c)

which is a cargo ship of less than 1600 tons gross tonnage when ascertained in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5 and Appendices 1 to 4 thereto of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1982, the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction before 18th July 1994, not being a ship referred to in subparagraph (a);

the Secretary of State may permit the continuing use of a gross tonnage additionally ascertained in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5 and Appendices 1 to 4 thereto of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1982 for the purpose of the application of the provisions of regulations implementing the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974^f1, the Protocol of 1978 relating to that Convention^f2, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, the Protocol of 1978 relating to that Convention and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping of Seafarers, 1978^f3, as amended on 7th July 1995.

(2)

An International Tonnage Certificate (1969) may be annotated, under “Remarks”, by the Certifying Authority—

(a)

in the case of ship to which paragraph (1)(a) refers, with the duly completed and signed entry—

“The ship is remeasured according to article 3(2)(d) of the 1969 Tonnage Convention.

The GROSS TONNAGE according to the measurement system previously in force to the measurement system of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, is:… RT, according to the regulations …”; and

(b)

in the case of a ship to which paragraph (1)(b) or (c) refers, with the duly completed and signed entry—

“The ship is additionally measured according to resolution A. 494(XII).

The GROSS TONNAGE according to the measurement system previously in force to the measurement system of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, is: … RT, according to the regulations …”.

(3)

Where such an entry has been made on an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) and the ship undergoes alterations or modifications which affect its tonnage the old tonnage referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deleted.

(4)

Where a gross tonnage has been ascertained and is to be used in accordance with paragraph (1), then any certificate issued for the purposes of the conventions and protocols referred to shall record only that gross tonnage together with an appropriate footnote—

“The above gross tonnage has been determined by a Certifying Authority (a tonnage authority) of the United Kingdom in accordance with the national tonnage rules which were in force prior to the coming into force of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.”; or

“See REMARKS column of the valid International Tonnage Certificate (1969)”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Cmnd. 7814.
f2: Cmnd. 7346.
f3: Cmnd. 9266.