ANNEX

“ANNEX I SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW AND EXISTING PASSENGER SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES

CHAPTER II-1 CONSTRUCTION — SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

PART B INTACT STABILITY, SUBDIVISION AND DAMAGE STABILITY

Part B-2 Ships constructed before 1 January 2009

8 Stability in damaged conditions (R 8)
8-1 Stability of ro-ro passenger ships in damaged conditions (R 8-1)
EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
.1Existing class B ro-ro passenger ships shall comply with Regulation 8, not later than the date of the first periodical survey after the date of compliance prescribed below, according to the value of A/Amax as defined in the Annex to MSC/Circ.574, “Calculation Procedure to Assess the Survivability Characteristics of Existing Ro-Ro Passenger Ships When Using a Simplified Method Based Upon Resolution A.265(VIII)”.
Value of A/Amax:Date of compliance:
less than 85 %1 October 1998
85 % or more but less than 90 %1 October 2000
90 % or more but less than 95 %1 October 2002
95 % or more but less than 97,5 %1 October 2004
97,5 % or more1 October 2005”