The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998

PART IPRELIMINARY

1Citation, commencement and revocation

2Interpretation

4Exemptions for certain classes of ships and individual ships

5Approved standards

PART IISTRENGTH, CONSTRUCTION AND WATERTIGHT SUBDIVISION

7Structural strength

8Watertight subdivision

9Construction of watertight bulkheads

10Collision, machinery space and afterpeak bulkheads and shaft tunnels

11Double bottoms

13Partial subdivision above the bulkhead deck

14Openings in watertight bulkheads

15Openings in the shell plating below the bulkhead deck

16Side and other openings above the bulkhead deck

17Construction and testing of watertight doors

18Construction and testing of watertight decks, trunks etc.

19Ships carrying goods vehicles and accompanying personnel (watertight doors) Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

PART IIICLOSING OF OPENINGS IN HULLS AND WATERTIGHT BULKHEADS

20Interpretation

21Means of closing openings in watertight bulkheads and operating sliding watertight doors

22Closure of hull openings, watertight doors, openings in watertight bulkheads

23Marking of doors, mechanisms and valves

24Drills and inspections

26Entries in official log book

PART IVCLOSING OF OPENINGS IN ENCLOSED SUPERSTRUCTURES AND IN BULKHEADS ABOVE THE BULKHEAD DECK

27Interpretation

28(1) Except in the cases specified in paragraphs (2) and...

29Closure of bulkheads on the ro-ro deck

30Supervision and reporting of closure

31Closure of watertight and weathertight doors in bulkheads

32Watertight integrity from the bulkhead deck to spaces below

33Opening of doors in an emergency

34Entries in official log book

35Listing of loading and unloading berths

36Written instructions regarding the closure of doors above the bulkhead deck

PART VSTABILITY AND SHIPSIDE MARKINGS

37Intact stability standard

38Inclining, lightweight survey and stability information

39Subdivision lines

40Draughts marks

41Automatic draught gauge system

42Recording of draught, trim and freeboard prior to departure

43Calculation of stability prior to departure

44Stability in the damaged condition Requirements for ships constructed before 29 April 1990

45Stability in the damaged condition Requirements for ships constructed on or after 29th April 1990

46Requirements for ro-ro passenger ships which carry 400 persons or more

47Exhibition of damage control plans

PART VIBILGE PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS

50Number and type of bilge pumps

51Requirements for bilge pumps and bilge sections

PART VIIELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS

54Main source of electrical power and main switchboards

55Lighting systems Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

56Emergency and transitional sources of electrical power

57Distribution systems

58Location and construction of electric cable

59General precautions against shock, fire and other hazards

60Electrical equipment in hazardous areas and spaces

61Spare parts and tools

PART VIIIBOILERS AND MACHINERY

64Means of manoeuvring and going astern

65Boilers and other pressure vessels

66Boiler feed systems

67Steam pipe systems

68Air pressure systems

69Cooling systems

70Oil fuel installations

71Oil systems for lubricating, heating, cooling and control

72Machinery controls

73Steering gear

74Ventilating systems in machinery spaces Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

75Protection against noise Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

76Communication between navigating bridge and machinery space

77Engineers' alarm

PART IXMISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

80Guard rails, stanchions and bulwarks

81Anchor handling equipment, anchors and chain cables

82Hawsers and warps

83Gas welding, flame cutting and domestic fuel installations

84The use of asbestos

PART XMISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS WITHSPECIAL CATEGORY OR RO-RO CARGO SPACES

86Access opening indicator lights and alarms

87Supplementary emergency lighting

88Access to ro-ro decks

89Television surveillance and leak detection requirements

PART XIEQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES, DETENTION AND INVALID STABILITY INFORMATION

90Alternative construction, equipment and machinery

92Power to detain

93Invalid stability information

1998 No. 2514

MERCHANT SHIPPINGSAFETY

The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998

Made8th October 1998

Laid before Parliament19th October 1998

Coming into force12th November 1998

The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951, in exercise of powers conferred by section 85(1)(a) and (b), (3) and (5) to (7) and section 86(1) and (2) of that Act and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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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)(a)