46. In addition to the provisions of regulations 44 and 45, ro-ro passenger ships certificated to carry 400 persons or more shall comply with the following—
(1) Vessels constructed on or after 1st July 1997 shall comply with section 3 of Schedule 3 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1698 (M) with the damage deemed to occur anywhere in the ship’s length.
(2) Vessels constructed before 1st July 1997 shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) not later than the date of the first periodic survey following the compliance dates prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) below, whichever occurs latest—
| 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 more | 1 October 2010 |
(b)Number of persons permitted to be carried
| 1,500 or more | 1 October 2002 |
| 1,000 or more but less than 1,500 | 1 October 2006 |
| 600 or more but less than 1,000 | 1 October 2008 |
| 400 or more but less than 600 | 1 October 2010 |
| Age of ship equal to or greater than 20 years | 20 years after the construction of the ship |
where age of the ship means the time from the date on which it was constructed.