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The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2003
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Explanatory Note
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These Regulations implement requirements of Chapter II-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (“the SOLAS Convention”) as amended by its Protocol of 1988 and by the Resolution MSC.99(73) of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organisation.
The scope of application of the Regulations is set out in regulation 3: they apply to certain ships constructed on or after 1st July 2002. The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1012) are disapplied to such ships (regulations 3 and 4).
The substantive requirements of the Regulations are those in Chapter II-2 of SOLAS Convention, as set out in the MCA Publication “Construction—Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction implementing SOLAS Chapter II-2, 2002”(regulation 5).
Provision is made for exemptions to be granted by the Secretary of State where he is satisfied that compliance with those requirements would be impracticable or unreasonable and an equivalent level of safety will be provided (regulation 6), and for approvals as provided for in the SOLAS Convention (regulation 7).
Provision is made for offences and penalties for non-compliance (regulation 8) and for detention (regulation 9).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG. A copy has been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament.
The MCA Publication “Construction—Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction implementing SOLAS Chapter II-2, 2002” can be obtained from The Stationery Office, and is also available on the MCA website http://www.mcga.gov.uk. Merchant Shipping Notices can be obtained from Mail Marketing (Scotland), Unit 6, Bloomsgrove Industrial Estate, Norton Street, Nottingham NG7 3JG.
The SOLAS Convention, its Protocols and IMO resolutions can be obtained from the International Maritime Organisation, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.
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