The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Non-passenger ships constructed on or after 1st July 1998

7.—(1) In regulation 65(2)(a), for the word “liferafts” there shall be substituted the word “lifeboats”.

(2) In regulation 65(4), for sub-paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph:

“(c) If the rescue boat required by paragraph (6) is also a totally enclosed lifeboat complying with the requirements of Schedule 2 Part 4, its capacity may be included in the aggregate capacity required by sub-paragraph (a), provided that the total capacity available on either side of the ship is at least 150% of the total number of persons on board.”.

(3) In regulation 67(2), for the words “when in Category A, B or C waters” there shall be substituted the words “when engaged in a voyage in only Category A, B or C waters”.

(4) In regulation 67(3), for the words “when in Category A, B, C and D waters” there shall be substituted the words “when engaged in a voyage which is in part in Category A, B or C waters and which is also in part in Category D waters”.

(5) In regulation 71(11), for the words “regulation 74(5)” there shall be substituted the words “regulation 72(5)”.

(6) In regulation 84(7), for the words “inflated and rigid inflated rescue boat, inflated boat, inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release unit” there shall be substituted the words “inflatable lifejacket, hydrostatic release unit (other than a disposable unit) and marine evacuation system”.

(7) In regulation 84(9), at the beginning, there shall be inserted the following words:

• “All repairs, servicing and maintenance of inflated rescue boats shall be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.”.

(8) In regulation 85(4)(b)—

(a) for the word “dispersed” there shall be substituted the word “dispensed”, and

(b) for the words “regulation 7(2) and (8)” there shall be substituted the words “regulation 8(2) and (8)”.