5.—(1) The value of A/Amax for each ship shall be established by calculation in accordance with the annex to the Calculation Procedure to Assess the Survivability Characteristics of Existing Ro-Ro Passenger Ships When Using a Simplified Method Based Upon Resolution A.265(VIII), developed by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organzation at its fifty-ninth session in June 1991 (MSC/Circ.574).
(2) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, in the case of a ship operating to or from ports in the United Kingdom as a ship of Class I, II or IIA on 1st January 1994 a calculation made in accordance with paragraph (1) above, and the resulting value, shall be submitted by the owner to the Secretary of State for approval not later than 31st May 1994, unless the ship has ceased to operate in the area to which the Agreement relates at that latter date.
(b)Subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, in the case of any ship for which the value and calculation have not been submitted under sub-paragraph (a) above, such value and calculation shall be submitted by the owner to the Secretary of State for approval not later than 3 months before the ship engages on any voyage.
(c)Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall not apply in relation to any ship for which the value of A/Amax has been approved by the Administration whose flag the ship is entitled to fly as being calculated in accordance with the annex mentioned in paragraph (1) above.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations the value of A/Amax for a ship shall be the value approved by the Secretary of State or, in the case of a ship mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) above, the Administration.
(4) Any approval given pursuant to these Regulations shall be given in writing and shall specify the conditions (if any) on which it is given.