The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998

Protection against noise Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

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• (1)

• (a) Measures shall be taken to reduce noise levels in machinery spaces as far as is reasonable and practicable.

• (b) On completion of a ship, noise levels in machinery spaces shall be measured when the largest number of machines that operate simultaneously in service are working at their normal service loads.

• (c) Measurements taken during sea trials at the maximum ahead service speed of the ship will be acceptable as providing the necessary figures.

• (d) The equipment and procedures for measuring and recording noise levels in machinery spaces shall generally be in accordance with the provisions of the publication “The Code of Practice for Noise Levels in Ships” published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (published 1990).

• (2) Noise levels in machinery spaces shall not exceed 110 dB(A) provided that under such conditions as may be specified, higher noise levels may be permitted, having regard to the size of ship and the type of machinery installed.

• (3) Any machinery space in which the noise level exceeds 90 dB(A) and which is required to be manned shall be provided with a designated refuge from noise.

• (4) Every entrance to a machinery space in which the noise level exceeds 85 dB(A) shall be provided with a warning notice comprising a symbol complying with British Standards Institution specification number BS 5378:1980 and a supplementary sign stating “High Noise Levels—Use Ear Protectors.” Sufficient ear protectors shall be provided for use in such spaces.

PART IX — MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

Guardrails and stanchions

63

• (1) In every ship bulwarks or guard rails shall be provided on every exposed deck to which any passenger or vehicles may have access. Such bulwarks or guard rails, together with stanchions supporting the guard rails shall be so placed, designed and constructed, and in particular shall be of such a height above the deck as to prevent any passenger who may have access to that deck or any vehicle from accidentally falling therefrom. Any freeing ports fitted in such a bulwark shall be covered by a grid or bars which will prevent any person from falling through the port.

• (2) In every open ship of Class V, VI or VI(A) every wash strake, covering board and coaming shall be so placed, designed and constructed and shall be of such a height above the floorboards as to prevent any person from accidentally falling overboard.

Anchor handling equipment, anchors and chain cables

64

Every ship shall be provided with anchor handling equipment, together with such anchors and chain cables as are sufficient in number, weight and strength, having regard to size and intended service to the ship. This equipment shall be tested and certified by the Certifying Authority.

Hawsers and warps

65

Every ship shall be provided with such hawsers and warps as are sufficient in number and strength, having regard to the size and intended service of the ship.

Gas welding, flame cutting and domestic fuel installations

66

In every ship constructed on or after 1st September 1984 every gas welding, flame cutting or domestic gaseous fuel installation shall be designed, constructed and installed so that the safety of the ship and of the persons on board is not impaired.

The use of asbestos

67

In every ship constructed on or after 1st September 1984 asbestos or any material containing asbestos shall not be installed in any part of the ship.

PART X — MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WITH SPECIAL CATEGORY OR RO-RO CARGO SPACES

Application

68

This Part applies to ro-ro passenger ships.

Access opening indicator lights

69

• (a) Indicators shall be provided for all shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances fitted to openings which if left open or not properly secured could lead to major flooding of a special category space or ro-ro cargo space.

• (b) The indicator system shall be a panel at the navigating bridge consisting of a green indicator light and a red indicator light for each access opening connected to suitable switches at the opening so that the green light will be illuminated on the panel for a particular opening only when the door or other closing appliance is both closed and secured;

• (c) All switches or relays shall be connected so that if the door or appliance is not fully closed or properly secured the red light on the panel will illuminate;

• (d) The power supply for the indicator system shall be independent of the power supply for operating and securing the doors or closing appliances.

Supplementary emergency lighting

70

• (1)

• (a) In addition to the emergency lighting required by Part VII of these Regulations, all passenger public spaces and alleyways shall be provided with supplementary electric lighting that can operate independently of the main and emergency and transitional sources of electric power for at least three hours when the ship is listed up to 90 degrees.

• (b) The illumination provided shall be such that the approach to the means of escape from the space can be seen.

• (c) The source of electric power for the lighting shall be accumulator batteries located within the lighting unit that are continuously charged, where practicable, from the emergency switchboard whilst the ship is in service.

• (d) The lighting shall be of the maintained type so that any failure of the lamp will be immediately apparent.

• (e) The accumulator batteries shall be replaced in accordance with the service life established by the manufacturer having regard to the ambient temperature to which they are subject in service.

• (2) A portable rechargeable battery-operated hand lamp shall be provided in every crew space alleyway, recreational space and every working space which is normally occupied unless supplementary emergency lighting as required by paragraph (1) is provided.

Television surveillance

71

A television system shall be installed which shall be capable of transmitting reliable information to the navigating bridge on the condition (including position) of bow doors, stern doors or any other cargo or vehicle loading doors which if left open or not properly secured could lead to major flooding of a special category space or ro-ro cargo space. Special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces shall be continuously patrolled or shall be monitored by a television surveillance system during any voyage so that movement of vehicles in adverse weather or unauthorised entry by passengers can be observed. The system monitors shall be placed at a location that is continuously manned whilst the ship is underway.

PART XI — EQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES, DETENTION ANDINVALID STABILITY INFORMATION

Alternative construction, equipment and machinery

72

• (1) Where these Regulations require that the hull or machinery of a ship shall be constructed in a particular manner, or that particular equipment shall be provided, or particular provision shall be made, the Secretary of State may approve the hull or machinery of the ship to be constructed in any other manner or any other equipment to be provided or other provision made, if he is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that other construction or equipment or other provision is at least as effective as that required by these Regulations.

• (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, the results of a verification or test shall be accepted if the verification or test is carried out—

• (a) in accordance with these Regulations or with a Standard, Code of Practice, Specification or technical description of an EEA State ... offering equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose; and

• (b) by a body or laboratory of an EEA State ... offering suitable and satisfactory guarantees of technical and professional competence and independence.

Penalties

73

• (1) If a ship proceeds or attempts to proceed on any voyage without complying with the requirements of these Regulations other than the requirement of regulations 18(2) and (3), 20 and 25, the owner and master of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence for each case of non-compliance and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.

• (2) Any contravention of regulation 20 or 34(2) shall be an offence on the part of the owner and any contravention of regulation 34(3), (4), (5) or (6)(b) shall be an offence on the part of the master. Any such offence shall be punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.

• (2A) If any officer appointed in accordance with regulation 23(1) reports to the master or other officer in charge of the bridge a door to be closed and locked when it is not in fact closed and locked he shall be guilty of an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine.

• (3) Any contravention of regulation 34(4)(a) by an officer appointed in accordance with that regulation shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment by a fine.

• (4) Any person who fails to carry out an inspection which he has been appointed by the master to carry out under regulation 18(2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

• (5) It shall be a defence to a charge under these Regulations to prove that the person charged took all reasonable steps to avoid commission of the offence.

Power to detain

74

In any case where a ship does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations, the ship shall be liable to be detained and section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (which relates to the detention of a ship) shall have effect in relation to the ship, subject to the modification that as if for the words “this Act” wherever they appear, there were substituted “the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998.”

Invalid stability information

75

• (1) After any survey required by these Regulations of any new or existing United Kingdom passenger ship to which these Regulations apply has been completed and a Passenger Ship Certificate has been issued, the Secretary of State may cancel such certificate if the ship has not carried out a survey as specified in regulation 31(2).

• (2) If at any time the stability information supplied to the master is found to be invalid the Secretary of State may withdraw such certificate until new and valid stability information is supplied.

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Glenda Jackson — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State — Department of the Environment,Transport and the Regions — 8th October 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1 These Regulations replace the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980 and the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984, and their amendments, so far as they related to ships of Classes III to VI(A). They also replace a number of other Regulations relating to the Construction of Passenger Ships. They implement in part EC Directive 94/57/EC (common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisation and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (regulation 5).

2 The Regulations contain requirements for ships of Classes III to VI(A) of all dates of construction. A number of details of technical requirements are now contained in a Merchant Shipping Notice.

3 The principal changes from previous Regulations are— a i revised requirements as to sounding pipes and gauges to tanks containing petrol, lubricating oil and some inflammable oil; and ii the scanning of high pressure fuel delivery lines; b implementation in part of EC Directive 94/57/EC with respect to approved standards (regulation 5).

4 The Regulations enable the Secretary of State to authorise persons to act as Certifying Authorities for the purpose of the Regulations. Currently so authorised are Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, the British Committee of Bureau Veritas, the British Committee of Det Norske Veritas, the British Committee of Germanischer Lloyd, the British Committee of Registro Italiano Navale and the British Technical Committee of the American Bureau of Shipping.

5 A compliance cost assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.

6 Merchant Shipping Notices are obtainable from EROS Marketing Support Services, Delta House, the Imber Court Business Park, Orchard Lane, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0BN (Telephone number 0181 957 5028). British or International Standards are obtainable from the British Standards Institution, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL and the Institute of Electrical Engineers Regulations from the Institute at Savoy Place, London WC2.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1995 c. 21; sections 85 and 86 were amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Securities Act 1977 (c. 28), section 8.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1997/2367.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1998/2241.

Editorial notes

[^key-48bd985230340a343905e59e0133a85c]: Reg. 1 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-4e9e9827b46d7e8484fa77a0509353e5]: Reg. 2 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-ebce8d5118fae6ec2c888facd7f6c232]: Reg. 3 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-16fa97c8140c8e06150e82b2114a88d4]: Reg. 4 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-be57baa70147062269f5b1d9a4d481ce]: Reg. 5 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-0bb158d4252efce0304cd46708b20da5]: Reg. 6 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b0e2914b966dcd34e287136c8e0bfe01]: Reg. 7 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b2bd7513e9a4f764befce30ca949d875]: Reg. 8 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-dfecf28c12cc3a5cf02048420e6e0ab3]: Reg. 9 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-3f06ec5b9f52a748e8cf646a10be3212]: Reg. 10 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-2a47058538fe634a3ca63267e87a92ee]: Reg. 11 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-14d6f1bcda05a1fdd718432d2a23e834]: Reg. 12 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-bdfcdc6928e728576489cb5593300069]: Reg. 13 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c238e3301cc654d80e21edb39c01ff2e]: Reg. 14 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-0a85ac599b85d2de7bff43e8ce07bb7c]: Reg. 15 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-8d4df922672c4058a8c78561dfd1c1d8]: Reg. 16 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-bc812229c2111e1918dc58513eadd10e]: Reg. 17 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-1051dc416d47b4235094ee68bcda4715]: Reg. 18 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b3fbe2150a292fa0feb7647e5576e89a]: Reg. 19 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c1f45713e6f62d309c870e79abd14338]: Reg. 20 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b3fcb603d6150d1c03ce96b9c294168f]: Reg. 21 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-289e00dca63b2eb95e1c3d48550b69f2]: Reg. 22 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-3c76460877595f1cb2e47e5fd578db5c]: Reg. 23 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-093d14bc92c52c7cfac0a00ab00e9980]: Reg. 24 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-fed96dd67315e24a5c15fb0fc0fe5c4e]: Reg. 25 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-44c4db2e4ddc2fa0e88c7b94d758e8ac]: Reg. 26 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-ff706f4810650a7d03603775af8f0006]: Reg. 27 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-1b0f3235b07f61cddadc70ebbe8d0897]: Reg. 28 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b6597df8bafc98a1bc235b1b83a83585]: Reg. 29 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-987046548148c3e5e2e972e361e7a122]: Reg. 30 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b2a80f63f08ec3197cde40de3bbf4bb6]: Reg. 31 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-06cb31ad6d839fa5a2728fd783c9bbb1]: Reg. 32 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-dfbefb93f77e05006d77cf98fa4af788]: Reg. 33 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-92f724f00f329c9a0ee763d870cdf32c]: Reg. 34 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-eb59c509b622b3de5802c5504f319537]: Reg. 35 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-114c1adadba69ceedabdd10782ff89ae]: Reg. 36 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-3f1c8c8c9812c5d7aae35ceab2df1e08]: Reg. 37 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-f0bb2e9057c046bd3833eb62bc09cfe4]: Reg. 38 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c5d3c2bd6af60041c1640a5d3557ebda]: Reg. 39 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-67549db86aaf4d636e71bcdc41588bc9]: Reg. 40 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-b3c7324875217c87ede5ad559f72cd09]: Reg. 41 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-3623bcedcab86711ef96de182781f7b4]: Reg. 42 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-62372fd9b1a37aaa3a3583e0e6ee9193]: Reg. 43 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c6dacd59d8e3b50d415a001c827be86b]: Reg. 44 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-da821995ee9e7244c4a601e6482f7cc5]: Reg. 45 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-5d4bfe238dff29569827df7244d46c4e]: Reg. 46 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-994594efc867792b154578563f959d73]: Reg. 47 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-5c6ed86e26a78e0b54a114f64a6a22bd]: Reg. 48 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-d85e2e2d4f81491a106fb9361f4a06c3]: Reg. 49 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c1ead3422d355e8b406af9f6f72d4ad6]: Reg. 50 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-07e22be3de4e3f548dbde5c2495e6d89]: Reg. 51 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-5086d469e9505885e5f51a7992f76587]: Reg. 52 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-4b94edc688fc724109fba1e26b7adf9c]: Reg. 53 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-0fe138233570adff453021ab19980aed]: Reg. 54 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-2dbc791e42fa37284bdbddbc984db106]: Reg. 55 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-04ed38ffee863afc359cdb877a39818f]: Reg. 56 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-538e88e0bbbad3c6022e66e704462f8a]: Reg. 57 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-f31717bb585d922dbb32c1d4115e2bc0]: Reg. 58 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-8cd1ce33c783b75d13fdae6d8358b604]: Reg. 59 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-f7f22c99ea7cf6b67f9c1b13752adfdf]: Reg. 60 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-cbe2feeff5721f5c8ebb9b5943331b16]: Reg. 61 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-9d2c2cb2cd9c52176eb0692b68631a94]: Reg. 62 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-4bdf17850e087f17ad5a87cd4c2cdb94]: Reg. 63 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-feff9f4ef239a81a1a5799a9bf125b7e]: Reg. 64 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-9dd0ddd6141b6129ba643ec729c56ef4]: Reg. 65 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-e93e0d650112b722886fcfdff1f7579f]: Reg. 66 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-0b2dff0b1c9b7abc6a765ae7449581a4]: Reg. 67 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-7bf0de28077f8c4f54b4c5565520f4c8]: Reg. 68 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-679044d84c5b4d0f1ad1490eb710dded]: Reg. 69 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-f79dc721b293c521ae26e316596da07a]: Reg. 70 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-193b919731bb3d2238ab7457b9bc8db1]: Reg. 71 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-9229c619f04e9df51673cfd35826dfb9]: Reg. 72 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-c232bdf9124317b681fcf7cc73fef98e]: Reg. 73 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-ed0f61ecae176513cf599d907871a8d4]: Reg. 74 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-ccec58c06a7d679046f3aaf55f72ed61]: Reg. 75 in force at 12.11.1998, see reg. 1

[^key-da0cf17eb31a307c816649b943e44708]: Regulations excluded in part (23.10.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2687), regs. 1, 5(1)(b)

[^key-59e189e977ceaa110c2ab64b24a687da]: Words in reg. 3 inserted (23.10.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2687), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2(2)

[^key-2febe606c0b96c23c628774a3e492097]: Reg. 32(2) omitted (11.6.2001) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1638), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-ad25e96f1e53c5028e3d9de5c51e26c1]: Words in reg. 73(1) substituted (11.6.2001) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1638), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-9b4b8fe1c38975d56a8c822e44dc68e2]: Words in reg. 51(3) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1650), regs. 1, 3(a)

[^key-2bc57fb689dfe078357a3aa1d6cd83bd]: Words in reg. 60 added (1.8.2002) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1650), regs. 1, 3(b)

[^key-3934b37fc3ed87027c534a0a70e123b2]: Words in reg. 62(1)(d) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1650), regs. 1, 3(c)

[^key-b5289cfed27bc1649f4586e18bbfd010]: Reg. 73(2A) inserted (1.8.2002) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1650), regs. 1, 3(d)

[^key-a6101508937cdea7b0f53a3d591c6a92]: Words in reg. 73(3) substituted (1.8.2002) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1650), regs. 1, 3(e)

[^key-c01a1264f539a916d03c579a374fc2d1]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (8.3.2004) by The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/302), reg. 1, Sch. para. 6(a)

[^key-74b086e7061d0423a67c915f35732979]: Reg. 3A substituted (20.4.2010) by The Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1075), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-4da4e17d766d16aada2e8a32668fd39d]: Words in reg. 2(2) omitted (20.12.2018) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), regs. 2(a), 3(1)(2)(f)

[^key-1a71d27931e1e8fd7bff17b2f5663e2c]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (20.12.2018) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), regs. 2(a), 3(1)(2)(f)

[^key-90e3098c7c1b3413b5a0d6cd36b80a30]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), reg. 2(b), Sch. para. 10(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4386f4e67363b615b265b0d6a0fd3740]: Words in reg. 2(3)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), reg. 2(b), Sch. para. 10(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cedfae1685c42ce5f561f88ba0194ee2]: Words in reg. 72(2)(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), reg. 2(b), Sch. para. 10(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0e155fdbcc0e3b06ea89b66a771115f3]: Words in reg. 3 substituted (19.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1219), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 8 (with reg. 4(2)-(4))

[^key-e1961016c3d4d18969536bc549ae2ced]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(a)

[^key-88efe2559891a83ca100f88dad840250]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(2)(b)

[^key-64e4579e6d35781d91a1160ee98e02a6]: Words in reg. 32 inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(4)

[^key-d2e79cdb8d3c28785085d56f011d44b3]: Word in reg. 40(2) substituted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(5)

[^key-517a788abc23419a10a1a69d129266a6]: Words in reg. 41 inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(6)

[^key-f827234986313905d4d47f485d67e3b3]: Words in reg. 42 inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(7)

[^key-5bfa8aff34bec289e1e66366dfce2c51]: Reg. 3B inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(3)

[^key-ad04530892652e978e0c2dd1b7b52248]: Reg. 42A inserted (29.12.2022) by The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1269), regs. 1(b), 3(8)

3A

These Regulations do not apply to—

• (a) any passenger ship of Class III, VI or VI(A) which is a new ship, engaged on domestic voyages, for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000,

• (b) any passenger ship to which the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010 apply,

• (c) any vessel to which the Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) Regulations 2010 apply.

3B

• (1) The amendments made to these Regulations by regulation 3(4) to (8) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 do not apply to a ship until the date of that ship’s first survey after the second anniversary of the date on which those Regulations came into force.

• (2) The amendments made to Merchant Shipping Notice 1699 (M) by Amendment 3 do not apply to a ship until the date of that ship’s first survey after the anniversary specified in paragraph (1).

• (3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), “survey” means the ship’s renewal survey as required by regulation 6(3)(b) of the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015.

Requirement for bilge alarms

42A

• (1) Subject to regulation 3B, every ship shall be fitted, at each of the locations listed in paragraph (2), with an alarm capable of detecting the presence of water in the bilges (“bilge alarm”) in accordance with Schedule 6 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1699 (M).

• (2) The locations are—

• (a) any machinery space; and

• (b) any other space where water in the bilges is likely to accumulate.

• (3) A bilge alarm fitted to meet the requirements of this regulation shall include—

• (a) an audible, and a separate visual, warning at the control position for each space in which an alarm is fitted; and

• (b) an audible alarm which, once activated, continues to sound until it is acknowledged by positive action and shall not automatically cease sounding of its own accord.

• (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “control position” means the area from which the command and navigation of the ship is carried out.