The Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1987

Citation, interpretation, application and revocation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st November 1987, except for regulation 3(1)(a)(ii) which shall come into force on 1st November 1988.

(2) In these Regulations the following expressions have the following meanings respectively —

“locked” means secured by a device which prevents unauthorised operation;

“margin line” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984(1);

“passenger ship” means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers and propelled by electricity or other mechanical power;

“required to be watertight” means required by the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 or the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980(2) to be watertight;

“restricted visibility” means any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, snow, rainstorms, sandstorms or any other similar causes;

“United Kingdom passenger ship” means a passenger ship which is a United Kingdom ship.

(3) A voyage for the purpose of these Regulations commences when a ship leaves its berth or anchorage at a port.

(4) The reference to Merchant Shipping Notice No. M 1283 shall include a reference to any subsequent Merchant Shipping Notice amending or replacing it which specifies the date on which such subsequent Notice takes effect and which the Secretary of State considers relevant from time to time.

(5) For the purpose of these Regulations a closing appliance shall be deemed to be below the margin line if the sill of the opening with which it is associated is below that line.

(6) These Regulations apply to United Kingdom passenger ships.

(7) The Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1980(3) are hereby revoked.

(8) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation of that number in these Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 1984/1216; a relevant amendment is S.I. 1985/660.

(2)

S.I. 1980/535; a relevant amendment is S.I. 1985/660.

(3)

S.I. 1980/540.