Προεδρικά Διατάγματα — ΦΕΚ A' 19/2000

Τις διατάξεις του άρθρου 12 παρ. 2 του ν. 1045/1980 «Περί κυρώσεως της υπογραφείσης εις Λονδίνο Διεθνούς Συμβάσεως» περί ασφαλείας της ανθρωπίνης ζωής εν θα?λάσση, 1974, (ΠΑΑΖΕΘ 74) και περί τινών άλλων συναφών διατάξεων" (Α 95).

Τις αποφάσεις 1/97 και 2/97 της Διάσκεψης των Συμ?βαλλομένων στη Διεθνή Σύμβαση για την ασφάλεια της ανθρώπινης ζωής στη θάλασσα, 1974, Κρατών, με τις οποίες υιοθετήθηκαν την 27 Νοεμβρίου 1997 οι τροπο?ποιήσεις έτους 1997.

Τις διατάξεις του άρθρου 29Α του ν.1558/1985 «Κυ?βέρνηση και Κυβερνητικά όργανα» (Α 137) που προστέθη?κε με το άρθρο 27 του ν. 2081/1992 (Α 154) όπως αντικα?ταστάθηκε με το άρθρο 1 παρ. 2α του Ν. 2469/1997 (Α΄ 38).

Το γεγονός ότι από τις διατάξεις του παρόντος δια?τάγματος δεν προκαλείται δαπάνη σε βάρος του κρατι?κού προϋπολογισμού.

Την 341/15-09-99 γνωμοδότηση του Συμβουλίου Εμπορικού Ναυτικού.

Την 447/02-12-99 γνωμοδότηση του Συμβουλίου της Επικρατείας, μετά από πρόταση των Υπουργών Εξωτερι?κών και Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας, αποφασίζουμε: Άρθρο πρώτο

Στη Διεθνή Σύμβαση «περί ασφαλείας της ανθρωπί?νης ζωής εν θαλάσση 1974» (ΠΑΑΖΕΘ 74) που κυρώθη?κε με το Ν.1045/1980 (Α 95) και τροποποιήθηκε με το Ν.1159/1981 (Α 143), το Π.Δ. 541/1984 (Α 198), το Π.Δ. 126/1987 (Α 70), το Π.Δ. 441/1989 (Α 191), το Π.Δ. 131/1990 (Α 52), το Π.Δ. 474/1991 (Α 175), το Ν.2013/1992 (Α 28), το Π.Δ. 418/1993 (Α 177), το Π.Δ. 419/93 (Α 178), το Π.Δ. 41/1994 (Α 31), το Ν.2208/1994 (Α 71), το Π.Δ. 323/94 (Α 173), το Π.Δ. 136/1995 (Α 84), το Π.Δ. 74/1996 (Α 58), το Π.Δ.192/1996 (Α 157) και το Π.Δ. 160/97(Α 141), κυρώνονται οι τροποποιήσεις έτους 1997 που υιοθετήθηκαν την 27-11-1997 με τις αποφάσεις 1 και 2 της Διάσκεψης των Συμβαλλομένων Κρατών στην εν λόγω Σύμβαση.

Το κείμενο των τροποποιήσεων αυτών της Διεθνούς Σύμβασης «περί ασφαλείας της ανθρωπίνης ζωής εν θα?λάσση, 1974» (ΠΑΑΖΕΘ 74) σε πρωτότυπο στην Αγγλική και σε μετάφραση στην Ελληνική γλώσσα, παρατίθεται ως ΜΕΡΟΣ Α και ΜΕΡΟΣ Β αντίστοιχα στο παρόν διάταγ?μα.

Σε περίπτωση σύγκρουσης του Αγγλικού και του Ελ?ληνικού κειμένου των τροποποιήσεων, που κυρώνονται με το διάταγμα αυτό, κατισχύει το Αγγλικό.

ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(c)(ii) of the Convention, amendments to the Annex to the Convention the text of which is set out in the present resolution;

DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 1999, unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contrac?ting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified the Secretary?General of IMO of their objections to the amendments;

INVITES Contracting Governments to note that, in ac?cordance with article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 July 1999 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 The following new chapter XII is added after existing chapter XI: "CHAPTER XII ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES FOR BULK CARRIERS Regulation 1 Definitions For the purpose of this chapter: 1 "Bulk carrier" means a bulk carrier as defined in regulation IX/1.6. 2 "Bulk carrier of single side skin construction" means a bulk carrier in which a cargo hold is bounded by the side shell. 3 "Length" of a bulk carrier means the length as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force. 4 "Solid bulk cargo" means any material, other than liquid or gas, consisting of a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material, generally uniform in compo?sition, which is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of a ship without any intermediate form of containment. 5 "Bulk carrier bulkhead and double bottom strength standards" means "Standards for the evaluation of scant?lings of the transverse watertight vertically corrugated bulkhead between the two foremost cargo holds and for the evaluation of allowable hold loading of the foremost cargo hold" adopted by resolution 4 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 on 27 November 1997, as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take ef?fect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment proce?dures applicable to the annex other than chapter I. 6 The term "ships constructed" has the same meaning as defined in regulation II-1/1.1.3.1. Regulation 2 Application Bulk carriers shall comply with the requirements of this chapter in addition to the applicable requirements of other chapters. Regulation 3 Implementation schedule (This regulation applies to bulk carriers constructed before 1 July 1999) Bulk carriers to which regulations 4 or 6 apply shall com?ply with the provisions of such regulations according to the following schedule, with reference to the enhanced pro?gramme of inspections required by regulation XI/2: .1 bulk carriers which are 20 years of age and over on 1 July 1999, by the date of the first intermediate survey or the first periodical survey after 1 July 1999, whichever comes first; .2 bulk carriers which are 15 years of age and over but less than 20 years of age on 1 July 1999, by the date of the first periodical survey after 1 July 1999, but not later than 1 July 2002; and .3 bulk carriers which are less than 15 years of age on 1 July 1999, by the date of the first periodical survey after the date on which the ship reaches 15 years of age, but not lat?er than the date on which the ship reaches 17 years of age. Regulation 4 Damage stability requirements applicable to bulk carriers 1 Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards of single side skin construction, designed to carry solid bulk car?goes having a density of 1000 kg/m³ and above, con?structed on or after 1 July 1999 shall, when loaded to the summer load line, be able to withstand flooding of any one cargo hold in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium, as specified in para?graph 3. 2 Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards of single side skin construction, carrying solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1780 kg/m³ and above, constructed before 1 July 1999 shall, when loaded to the summer load line, be able to withstand flooding of the foremost cargo hold in all loading conditions and remain afloat in a satisfactory con?dition of equilibrium, as specified in paragraph 3. This re?quirement shall be complied with in accordance with the implementation schedule specified in regulation 3. 3 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 6, the condition of equilibrium after flooding shall satisfy the condition of equilibrium laid down in the annex to resolution A.320(IX) - Regulation equivalent to regulation 27 of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended by reso?lution A.514(13). The assumed flooding need only take in?to account flooding of the cargo hold space. The perme?ability of a loaded hold shall be assumed as 0.9 and the permeability of an empty hold shall be assumed as 0.95, unless a permeability relevant to a particular cargo is as?sumed for the volume of a flooded hold occupied by cargo and a permeability of 0.95 is assumed for the remaining empty volume of the hold. 4 Bulk carriers constructed before 1 July 1999 which have been assigned a reduced freeboard in compliance with regulation 27(7) of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as adopted on 5 April 1966, may be con?sidered as complying with paragraph 2. 5 Bulk carriers which have been assigned a reduced free?board in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (8) of the regulation equivalent to regulation 27 of the Inter?national Convention on Load Lines, 1966, adopted by res?282 ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ (ΤΕΥΧΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟ) 6 On bulk carriers which have been assigned reduced freeboard in compliance with the provisions of regulation 27(8) set out in Annex B of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, the con?dition of equilibrium after flooding shall satisfy the relevant provisions of that Protocol. Regulation 5 Structural strength of bulk carriers (This regulation applies to bulk carriers constructed on or after 1 July 1999) Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards of single side skin construction, designed to carry solid bulk car?goes having a density of 1000 kg/m³ and above, shall have sufficient strength to withstand flooding of any one cargo hold in all loading and ballast conditions, taking also into account dynamic effects resulting from the presence of water in the hold, and taking into account the recommen?dations adopted by the Organization. Regulation 6 Structural and other requirements for bulk carriers (This regulation applies to bulk carriers constructed before 1 July 1999) 1 Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards of single side skin construction, carrying solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1780 kg/m³ and above, shall comply with the requirements of this regulation in accordance with the im?plementation schedule specified in regulation 3. 2 The transverse watertight bulkhead between the two foremost cargo holds and the double bottom of the fore?most cargo hold shall have sufficient strength to withstand flooding of the foremost cargo hold, taking also into ac?count dynamic effects resulting from the presence of water in the hold, in compliance with the bulk carrier bulkhead and double bottom strength standards. For the purpose of this regulation, the Bulk carrier bulkhead and double bottom strength standards shall be treated as mandatory. 3 In considering the need for, and the extent of, strength?ening of the transverse watertight bulkhead or double bottom to meet the requirements of paragraph 2, the fol?lowing restrictions may be taken into account: .1 restrictions on the distribution of the total cargo weight between the cargo holds; and .2 restrictions on the maximum deadweight. 4 For bulk carriers using either of, or both, the restrictions given in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2, these restrictions shall be complied with whenever solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1780 kg/m³ and above are carried. Regulation 7 Survey of the cargo hold structure of bulk carriers (This regulation applies to bulk carriers constructed before 1 July 1999) Bulk carrier of 150 m in length and upwards of single side skin construction, of 10 years of age and over, shall not car?ry solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1780 kg/m³ and above unless they have satisfactorily undergone either: .1 a periodical survey in accordance with the enhanced programme of inspections required by regulation XI/2; or .2 a survey of all cargo holds to the same extent as re?quired for periodical surveys in the enhanced survey pro?gramme of inspections required by regulation XI/2. Regulation 8 Information on compliance with requirements for bulk carriers 1 The booklet required by regulation VI/7.2 shall be en?dorsed by the Administration, or on its behalf, to indicate that regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7, as appropriate, are complied with. 2 Any restrictions imposed on the carriage of solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1780 kg/m³ and above in ac?cordance with the requirements of regulation 6 shall be identified and recorded in the booklet referred to in para?graph 1. 3 Bulk carriers to which paragraph 2 applies shall be per?manently marked on the side shell at amidships, port and starboard, with a solid equilateral triangle having sides of 500 mm and its apex 300 mm below the deck line, and painted a contrasting colour to that of the hull. Regulation 9 Requirements for bulk carriers not being capable of complying with regulation 4.2 due to the design configuration of their cargo holds (This regulation applies to bulk carriers constructed before 1 July 1999) For bulk carriers being within the application limits of reg?ulation 4.2, which have been constructed with an insuffi?cient number of transverse watertight bulkheads to satisfy that regulation, the Administration may allow relaxation from the application of regulations 4.2 and 6 on condition that they shall comply with the following requirements: .1 for the foremost cargo hold, the inspections pre?scribed for the annual survey in the enhanced programme of inspections required by regulation XI/2 shall be replaced by the inspections prescribed therein for the intermediate survey of cargo holds; .2 are provided with bilge well high water level alarms in all cargo holds, or in cargo conveyor tunnels, as appropri?ate, giving an audible and visual alarm on the navigation bridge, as approved by the Administration or an organi?zation recognized by it in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI/1; and .3 are provided with detailed information on specific car?go hold flooding scenarios. This information shall be ac?companied by detailed instructions on evacuation pre?paredness under the provisions of Section 8 of the Inter?national Safety Management (ISM) Code and be used as the basis for crew training and drills. Regulation 10 Solid bulk cargo density declaration 1 Prior to loading bulk cargo on a bulk carrier, the ship?per shall declare the density of the cargo, in addition to providing the cargo information required by regulation VI/2. 2 For bulk carriers to which regulation 6 applies, unless such bulk carriers comply with all the relevant requiremen?ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ (ΤΕΥΧΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟ) 283 testing organization. Regulation 11 Loading instrument (This regulation applies to bulk carriers regardless of their date of construction) 1 Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards shall be fitted with a loading instrument capable of providing infor?mation on hull girder shear forces and bending moments, taking into account the recommendation adopted by the Organization. 2 Bulk carriers of 150 m in length and upwards con?structed before 1 July 1999 shall comply with the require?ments of paragraph 1 not later than the date of the first in?termediate or periodical survey of the ship to be carried out after 1 July 1999. RESOLUTION 2 OF THE CONFERENCE OF CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 ADOPTED ON 27 NOVEMBER 1997 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES ON THE ENHANCED PROGRAMME OF INSPECTIONS DURING SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIERS AND OIL TANKERS (RESOLUTION A.744(18)) THE CONFERENCE, RECALLING article VIII(c) of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") concerning the procedure for amending the Convention by a Conference of Contracting Govern?ments, RECALLING ALSO resolution A.744(18) by which the As?sembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted Guidelines on the enhanced programme of in?spections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers, RECALLING FURTHER article VIII(b) and regulation XI/2 of the Convention concerning the procedure for amending the aforementioned Guidelines, NOTING that the IMO Assembly, at its eighteenth ses?sion, when adopting resolution A.744(18), requested the IMO Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environ?ment Protection Committee to keep the Guidelines under review and update them as necessary, in the light of expe?rience gained in their application, NOTING ALSO resolution MSC.49(66) by which amend?ments to resolution A.744(18) were adopted by the Mar?itime Safety Committee in accordance with article VIII and regulation XI/2 of the Convention, RECOGNIZING the urgent need to further improve the safety standards of ships carrying solid bulk cargoes, HAVING CONSIDERED amendments to the said Guide?lines proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII of the Convention,

ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(c)(ii) of the Convention, amendments to the Guidelines on the en?hanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers, the text of which is set out in the An?nex to the present resolution;

DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 1999, unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contrac?ting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified the Secretary?General of IMO of their objections to the amendments;