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Ministeriële regeling · BWBR0017728

Regeling veiligheid zeeschepen

Wijzigingen Officiële bron
Regeling houdende nadere regels met betrekking tot de veiligheid en certificering van in Nederland geregistreerde zeeschepen, alsmede regels met betrekking tot de veiligheid van buitenlandse schepen in Nederlandse wateren (Regeling veiligheid zeeschepen)Regeling veiligheid zeeschepenDe Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat,

Gelet op de artikelen 12, 22, 32, 46, 48, eerste lid, 51, 54, 58 en 65 van het Schepenbesluit 2004, de artikelen 5, eerste lid, 26e, tweede lid, en 26f van de Schepenwet en de artikelen 3, eerste lid, 7, eerste lid, en 11, tweede lid, van de Wet buitenlandse schepen, op richtlijn nr. 92/29/EEG van de Raad van de Europese Gemeenschappen van 31 maart 1992 betreffende de minimumvoorschriften inzake veiligheid en gezondheid ter bevordering van een betere medische hulpverlening aan boord van schepen (PbEG L 113), alsmede op de in artikel 1 van deze regeling genoemde Codes, richtlijnen en verordeningen;

Besluit:

Deze regeling zal met de toelichting in de Staatscourant worden geplaatst, met uitzondering van de bijlage, die ter inzage wordt gelegd bij het Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat.

De Minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat, K.M.H.Peijs

Deze regeling is, tenzij uitdrukkelijk anders bepaald, van toepassing op schepen die op grond van voor Nederland geldende rechtsregels gerechtigd zijn de vlag van het Koninkrijk te voeren en op Caribisch-Nederlandse schepen.

Voor een offshoredienstschip of een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip van 500 GT of meer, is een certificaat benodigd overeenkomstig de SPS-Code, de SPS-Code 2008, de HSC-Code 1994, of de HSC-Code 2000.

De in de artikelen 3a tot en met 7 bedoelde certificaten gaan vergezeld van de bij die certificaten behorende uitrustingsrapporten en aanhangsels, alsmede van de in de desbetreffende Codes, resoluties of richtlijnen voorgeschreven stabiliteitsgegevens of andere gegevens met betrekking tot schip of lading.

Een offshore bevoorradingsschip als bedoeld in resolutie MSC.235(82), onderscheidenlijk een offshore ondersteuningsschip als bedoeld in resolutie A.1122(30) wordt ter verkrijging van de voor die schepen benodigde certificaten en gedurende de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan onderzoeken ter vaststelling dat is voldaan aan de in de resoluties opgenomen richtlijnen.

Een schip dat wordt gebezigd voor het aan boord nemen van drenkelingen wordt ter verkrijging van het certificaat, bedoeld in artikel 6a, eerste lid, of artikel 6b, eerste lid, en gedurende de geldigheidsduur van dat certificaat onderworpen aan de in de SPS-Code 2008 voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Een offshoredienstschip waarvoor een bijzonder certificaat als bedoeld in artikel 6c benodigd is, wordt ter verkrijging van de voor dat schip benodigde certificaten en gedurende de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in artikel 12, eerste lid, onderdelen b of c, en tweede lid, voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip waarvoor een bijzonder certificaat als bedoeld in artikel 6d benodigd is, wordt ter verkrijging van de voor dat schip benodigde certificaten en gedurende de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in artikel 16 van het besluit voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Een offshoredienstschip of een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip waarvoor een certificaat als bedoeld in artikel 6e benodigd is, wordt ter verkrijging van de voor dat schip benodigde certificaten en gedurende de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in:

Een passagiersschip kleiner dan 24 meter op nationale reizen wordt ter verkrijging van het certificaat als bedoeld in artikel 6f, eerste lid, en gedurende de geldigheidsduur van dat certificaat onderworpen aan de in bijlage 3d bij deze regeling voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Passagiersschepen waarvoor het veiligheidscertificaat voor passagiersschepen, behorend bij richtlijn 2009/45/EG, benodigd is, worden ter verkrijging van dat certificaat en tijdens de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in artikel 12 van richtlijn 2009/45/EG voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Verplaatsbare offshore booreenheden als bedoeld in de MODU-Code 1979, de MODU-Code 1989 of de MODU-Code 2009 worden ter verkrijging van de voor die schepen benodigde certificaten en gedurende de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in de desbetreffende Code voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Een vrachtschip waarvoor het certificaat van inspectie, behorend bij de SCV-Code, benodigd is, wordt ter verkrijging van dat certificaat en tijdens de geldigheidsduur daarvan onderworpen aan de in die Code voorgeschreven onderzoeken.

Van de onderzoeken waaraan een schip ingevolge de artikelen 9a tot en met 12d en 13, derde lid, tijdens de geldigheidsduur van een certificaat wordt onderworpen, wordt door degene die het onderzoek heeft verricht, aantekening geplaatst op het certificaat.

De eisen, bedoeld in paragraaf 1 van bijlage 3c, zijn van toepassing op schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel f:

De eisen, bedoeld in paragraaf 2 van bijlage 3c, zijn van toepassing op schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel g:

Een passagiersschip kleiner dan 24 meter op nationale reizen voldoet aan de eisen opgenomen in bijlage 3d.

Een offshoredienstschip van minder dan 500 GT en met een lengte van 24 meter of meer voldoet aan de eisen van de SPS-Code of de SPS-Code 2008.

Een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip van minder dan 500 GT en met een lengte van 24 meter of meer met ten hoogste 60 personen aan boord, voldoet aan de eisen van de HSC-Code 2000 of de HSC-Code 1994 en aan de eisen bedoeld in paragraaf 3 van bijlage 3c.

Een offshoredienstschip of een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip van 500 GT of meer voldoet aan de eisen van de SPS-Code, de SPS-Code 2008, de HSC-Code 1994, of de HSC-Code 2000.

Het Hoofd van de Scheepvaartinspectie kan, met inachtneming van hetgeen dienaangaande in de op grond van deze regeling toepasselijke Europese richtlijnen, Codes, resoluties en circulaires is bepaald, afwijking toestaan van de in de artikelen 18a tot en met 24 bedoelde eisen, indien aan boord van het schip een voorziening wordt getroffen die naar zijn oordeel ten minste gelijkwaardig is aan de in het voorschrift waarvan wordt afgeweken, geëiste voorziening.

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In afwijking van de artikelen 33 en 34, eerste lid, mag aan boord van vrachtschepen van minder dan 150 GT waarmee internationale reizen worden ondernomen, en vrachtschepen van minder dan 300 GT waarmee nationale reizen worden ondernomen, tevens apparatuur worden geplaatst die is voorzien van de in de artikelen 19 en 20 van richtlijn 2014/53/EU bedoelde CE-markering voor radioapparatuur en telecommunicatie-eindapparatuur, mits die apparatuur zodanig is ontworpen dat haar correcte werking in een maritieme omgeving is gegarandeerd.

Met een door het Hoofd van de Scheepvaartinspectie verleende typegoedkeuring wordt gelijkgesteld een daaraan gelijkwaardige typegoedkeuring, verleend door of vanwege een andere lidstaat van de Europese Unie, dan wel door of vanwege een staat die partij is bij de Overeenkomst inzake de Europese Economische Ruimte.

Indien ten aanzien van scheepsuitrusting die is voorzien van een stuurwielmarkering als bedoeld in de Wet scheepsuitrusting 2016, toepassing is gegeven aan artikel 19, eerste lid, van de Wet scheepsuitrusting 2016, neemt het Hoofd van de Scheepvaartinspectie passende voorlopige maatregelen om te voorkomen dat die uitrusting aan boord van schepen wordt geplaatst of gebruikt. Indien nodig verbiedt hij de plaatsing of het gebruik aan boord van schepen.

Schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel a, zijn vrijgesteld van de eisen van de volgende voorschriften van het SOLAS-verdrag:

Schepen waarvoor een internationaal veiligheidscertificaat als bedoeld in artikel 5, eerste lid, onderdeel a of b, van het besluit benodigd is, zijn vrijgesteld van:

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Schepen die niet zijn voorzien van middelen tot werktuiglijke voortstuwing zijn vrijgesteld van:

Wachtalarminstallaties op de brug, die voor 1 juli 2009 zijn geplaatst, zijn vrijgesteld van de eisen van resolutie MSC.128(75) van de Maritieme Veiligheidscommissie van de IMO, inhoudende uitvoeringsnormen betreffende de wachtalarminstallatie op de brug (Performance standards for a bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS)) of daaraan gelijkwaardige uitvoeringsnormen.

De bevoegde autoriteiten, bedoeld in de op grond van de hoofdstukken VI, deel Aen VII, deel A-1, van het SOLAS-verdrag toepasselijke IMSBC-code, zijn:

De geverifieerde brutomassa van een beladen container bedoeld in voorschrift 2, vierde lid, deel A, hoofdstuk VI, van het SOLAS-verdrag wijkt niet meer af van de werkelijke massa dan:

De bevoegde autoriteiten, bedoeld in de op grond van hoofdstuk VII, deel A, van het SOLAS-verdrag toepasselijke IMDG-Code, zijn:

De kapitein van een passagiersschip waarvoor het veiligheidscertificaat voor passagiersschepen behorend bij richtlijn 2009/45/EG benodigd is, draagt er zorg voor dat aan boord van het schip de in richtlijn 2009/45/EG opgenomen voorschriften en verplichtingen worden nageleefd.

De kapitein van een schip waarvoor op grond van de artikelen 5e, 6, 6c, 6d of 6e het certificaat, behorende bij de SCV-Code, de MODU-Code 1979, de MODU-Code 1989, of de MODU-Code 2009 benodigd is, of ten aanzien waarvan op grond van artikel 12, 12a, 12b of 12c gekozen is voor toepassing van de DSC-Code, de SPS-Code, de SPS-Code 2008, de LY2-Code, de LY3-Code, de CCSS-Code of de SCV-Code, draagt ervoor zorg dat aan boord van het schip de in de desbetreffende Code opgenomen voorschriften en verplichtingen worden nageleefd.

De kapitein van een schip dat wordt gebezigd voor het aan boord nemen van drenkelingen, draagt ervoor zorg dat aan boord van het schip de in artikel 20a genoemde voorschriften en verplichtingen worden nageleefd.

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De kapitein draagt er zorg voor dat de aan boord aanwezige dagboeken worden bijgehouden met inachtneming van hetgeen dienaangaande in de op grond van deze regeling toepasselijke Codes en richtlijnen is bepaald.

Schepen waarmee geregeld korte reizen als bedoeld in voorschrift III/3.22 van het SOLAS-verdrag worden ondernomen, zijn vrijgesteld van de in voorschrift V/26 van dat verdrag opgenomen verplichting om voorafgaand aan elke reis de stuurinrichting te beproeven, met dien verstande dat de stuurinrichting ten minste eenmaal per week wordt beproefd.

Een op grond van artikel 5, eerste lid, van de Wet buitenlandse schepen aangewezen toezichthouder is bevoegd een buitenlands schip aan te houden, indien:

Overtreding van de voorschriften, bedoeld in artikel 57, is een strafbaar feit.

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Van de wijze van bekendmaking van de op grond van deze regeling toepasselijke Codes, resoluties en circulaires wordt mededeling gedaan in de Staatscourant.

Deze regeling treedt in werking op 1 januari 2005, met uitzondering van de artikelen 4, derde lid, 5, tweede lid, en 6, tweede lid, die in werking treden op het tijdstip waarop artikel 6 van het Schepenbesluit 2004 in werking treedt.

Deze regeling wordt aangehaald als: Regeling veiligheid zeeschepen.

Vervallen

Ligt ter inzage bij het Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat.

Schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel b, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Schepen bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel c, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Schepen met een totaal geïnstalleerd voortstuwingsvermogen van 750 kW of minder, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel b, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Schepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel c, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Schepen met een totaal geïnstalleerd voortstuwingsvermogen van 750 kW of minder, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Eisen aan schip dat wordt gebezigd voor het aan boord nemen van drenkelingen met een lengte van minder dan 24 meter

Hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschepen als bedoeld in artikel 3a, eerste lid, onderdeel g, voldoen aan de eisen van paragraaf 3, onderdelen a tot en met k, met de uitzonderingen:

Een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip als bedoeld in artikel 6d, eerste lid, voldoet aan de eisen die de HSC-Code 2000 of de HSC-Code 1994 stelt aan vrachtschepen, met de volgende aanvullingen en uitzonderingen:

a. Algemeen

b. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 1- Algemene opmerkingen en eisen

c. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 2 – Drijfvermogen, stabiliteit en waterdichte indeling, Deel A – Algemeen

d. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 3 – Structurele eisen

e. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 4 – Accommodatie en ontschepingwegen

f. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 7 – Brandbescherming

Tijdens reizen waarop meer dan 12 personen worden vervoerd naast de bemanning, worden de te vervoeren hoeveelheden gevaarlijke stoffen beperkt tot de hoeveelheden zoals voorgeschreven in hoofdstuk 7, deel D, afdeling 7.17 van de HSC-Code 2000.

g. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 8 – Reddingsmiddelen en -voorzieningen

h. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 12 – Elektrische installaties Deel C – voorschriften voor hogesnelheidvrachtschepen

Indien aangetoond kan worden dat een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip, vol beladen en met een snelheid die 90% van de maximale vaarsnelheid tijdens de te ondernemen reizen niet verder dan 4 uur van een toevluchtsoord verwijderd is, dan mogen de eisen die in voorschrift 12.7.3 aan een ‘klasse A’ hogesnelheidspassagiersschip worden toegepast in plaats van de eisen van voorschrift 12.8.2.2. die aan een hogesnelheidsvrachtschip worden gesteld.

i. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 13 – Navigatiemiddelen systemen, middelen en VDR

In afwijking van voorschrift 13.14 is het op een hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschip met een lengte van minder dan 30 meter toegestaan af te zien van een geluidsontvangstinstallatie indien er ramen aanwezig zijn aan de zijkant van de brug of indien het schip beschikt over open brugvleugels.

j. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 15 – Inrichting operationele ruimte

k. Ten aanzien van hoofdstuk 18 – Operationele eisen

Artikel 3.3.9 van het Besluit bemanning zeeschepen is van overeenkomstige toepassing op hogesnelheidsoffshoredienstschepen.

Schepen als bedoeld in de artikel 6f, voldoen aan de volgende eisen:

Waar wordt verwezen naar klasse B, C of D worden de zeegebieden bedoeld, genoemd in artikel 4 van richtlijn 2009/45/EG.

1 De bereiding en aflevering van Metronidazol zetpillen kan op praktische bezwaren stuiten. Volgens informatie van de fabrikant is het mogelijk om vaginale ovules ook rectaal te gebruiken. Ovules (Flagyl) zijn daarom een gelijkwaardig alternatief.

1 In verband met het explosiegevaar dat zuurstof onder druk kan opleveren, geschiedt de berging van de zuurstoffles(sen) op een wijze die passend is, bij voorkeur in de buitenlucht of in een geventileerde ruimte. Extra medicinale zuurstof als beschreven onder II.1.12 is toegestaan en wordt geadviseerd voor alle schepen.

Een Caribisch-Nederlands schip, als bedoeld in artikel 41b, eerste lid, voldoet aan de volgende eisen:

Applicable to yachts which are 24 metres and over in load line length, are in commercial use for sport or pleasure, do not carry cargo and do not carry more than 12 passengers.

This Code of Practice has been developed jointly by the United Kingdom, its relevant overseas territories and crown dependencies1, and international industry representatives.

(Note – where a definition is not contained within this Code, guidance should be taken from meanings given within the International Conventions)

‘Administration’ with regard to this Code means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.

‘Aiming Circle’ (Touchdown/positioning marking) The aiming point for a normal landing, so designed that the pilot’s seat can be placed directly above it in any direction with assured main and tail rotor clearances.

‘Approved’ in respect to materials or equipment means approved by the Administration or approved by an Administration or organisation which is formally recognised by the Administration.

‘Authorised surveyor’ means a surveyor who by reason of professional qualifications, practical experience and expertise is authorised by the Administration to carry out the survey required for the vessel.

‘Aviation Inspection Body’ Body delegated the responsibility of inspecting helicopter landing areas by the Administration. The verification process will include inspection, certification and, where necessary, the application of appropriate operational limitations.

‘Buoyant lifeline’ means a line complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Cargo’ means an item(s) of value that is carried from one place and discharged at another place and for which either a charge or no charge is made and is not for use exclusively onboard the vessel.

‘Commercial vessel’ means a vessel which is not a pleasure vessel.

‘Control stations’ are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power are located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralised.

‘Design Waterline’ Deepest loaded draught.

‘D-Value’ The largest overall dimension of the helicopter when rotors are turning. This dimension will normally be measured from the most forward position of the main rotor tip path plane to the most rearward position of the tail rotor tip path plane (or the most rearward extension of the fuselage in the case of Fenestron or Notar tails).

‘D-Circle’ A circle, usually imaginary unless the helicopter landing area itself is circular, the diameter of which is the D-Value of the largest helicopter the landing area is intended to serve. This will not be the case for landing areas of less than 1D width. For landing areas of less than 1D width, the edges of the imaginary D circle, may extend beyond the edge of the load bearing area by up to 0.085D on either side at the mid point.

‘Efficient’ in relation to a fitting, piece of equipment or material means that all reasonable and practicable measures have been taken to ensure that it is suitable for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.

‘Embarkation ladder’ means a ladder complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Emergency source of electrical power’ is a source of electrical power, intended to supply the emergency switchboard in the event of failure of the supply from the main source of electrical power.

‘Emergency switchboard’ is a switchboard which in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system is directly supplied by the emergency source of electrical power or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency services.

‘EPIRB’ means a satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon, being an earth station in the mobile-satellite service, the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations, complying with performance standards adopted by the IMO contained in either Resolution A.810(19) or Resolution A.812(19) and Resolution A.662(16), or any Resolution amending or replacing these from time to time and which is considered by the Administration to be relevant, and is capable of:

‘Existing vessel’ means any vessel, the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction prior to the 1st October 2013 or the date of entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 if that be sooner.

‘Float-free launching’ means that method of launching a liferaft whereby the liferaft is automatically released from a sinking ship and is ready for use, complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘FOD’ Foreign Object Debris.

‘Freeboard’ has the meaning given in annex I of ICLL. The freeboard assigned is the distance measured vertically downwards amidships from the upper edge of the deck line to the upper edge of the related load line.

‘Freeboard deck’ has the meaning given in annex I of ICLL. The freeboard deck is normally the uppermost complete deck exposed to the weather and sea, which has permanent means of closing all openings in the weather part thereof, and below which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing.

In a ship having a discontinuous freeboard deck, the lowest line of the exposed deck and the continuation of that line parallel to the upper part of the deck is taken as the freeboard deck.

At the option of the owner and subject to the approval of the Administration, a lower deck may be designated as the freeboard deck provided it is a complete and permanent deck continuous in a fore and aft direction at least between the machinery space and peak bulkheads and continuous athwart ships.

When a lower deck is designated as the freeboard deck, that part of the hull which extends above the freeboard deck is treated as a superstructure so far as concerns the application of the conditions of assignment and the calculation of freeboard. It is from this deck that the freeboard is calculated.

‘Garbage’ means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation of the vessel and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, except sewage originating from vessels.

‘Hazardous space’ means a space or compartment in which combustible or explosive gases or vapours are liable to accumulate in dangerous concentrations.

‘ICAO’ International Civil Aviation Organization.

‘ICLL’ means the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended.

‘IMO’ means the International Maritime Organization, a specialised agency of the United Nations devoted to maritime affairs.

‘Inflatable lifejacket’ means a lifejacket complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Jet A1 Fuel’ also known as kerosene. It is used as a fuel for modern jet and turboprop engines. It consists primarily of hydrocarbon compounds, but other additives are present to increase safety. International regulations stipulate uniform standards for the quality and composition of kerosene.

‘Landing Area’ A generic term referring to any area primarily intended for the landing or take-off of aircraft.

‘Instructions for on-board maintenance’ means the instructions complying with the requirements of SOLAS III/Part B – Life Saving Appliances and Arrangements, Regulation 36.

‘Launching appliance’ means a provision complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code for safely transferring a lifeboat, rescue boat, or liferaft respectively, from its stowed position to the water and recovery where applicable.

‘Length’ means 96% of the total length on a waterline of a ship at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore-side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this is measured should be parallel to the designed waterline.2

‘Lifeboat’ means a lifeboat complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Lifebuoy’ means a lifebuoy complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Lifejacket’ means a lifejacket complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Cod.

‘Liferaft’ means a liferaft complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Line throwing appliance’ means an appliance complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘LOS’ Limited Obstacle Sector. The 150° sector within which obstacles may be permitted, provided the height of the obstacles is limited.

‘Low flame spread’ means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined to the satisfaction of the Administration by an established procedure.

‘Machinery spaces’ are all machinery spaces of category A and all other spaces containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators and major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilation and air conditioning machinery, and similar spaces, and trunks to such spaces.

‘Machinery spaces of category A’ are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain:

‘Main source of electrical power’ is a source intended to supply electrical power to the main switchboard for distribution to all services necessary for maintaining the ship in normal operation and habitable condition.

‘Main switchboard’ is a switchboard which is directly supplied by the main source of electrical power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the ship's services.

‘Main vertical zone’ means those sections into which the hull, superstructure and deckhouses are divided by A class divisions, the mean length of which on any deck does not normally exceed 40 metres.

‘MARPOL’ means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended.

‘Major conversion’ means a conversion of a vessel:

‘Maritime & Coastguard Agency’ (MCA) means the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the United Kingdom Department for Transport.

‘Merchant Shipping Notice’ (MSN) means a Notice described as such and issued by the MCA and reference to a specific Merchant Shipping Notice includes reference to any Merchant Shipping Notice amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice.

‘Mile’ means a nautical mile of 1852 metres.

‘Motor vessel’ means a vessel which is described in the register and on the certificate of registry as such, and which has a sole means of propulsion either one or more power units.

‘Multihull vessel’ means any vessel which in any normally achievable operating trim or heel angle, has a rigid hull structure which penetrates the surface of the sea over more than one separate or discrete area.

‘New vessel’ means a vessel to which this Code applies, the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction on or after the 1st October 2013 or the date of entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 if that be sooner.

‘Not readily ignitable’ means that the surface thus described will not continue to burn for more than 20 seconds after removal of a suitable impinging test flame.

‘Officer’ means

‘OFS’ Obstacle-Free Sector. The 210° sector, extending outwards to a distance that will allow for an unobstructed departure path appropriate to the helicopter that the landing area is intended to serve, within which no obstacles above helideck level are permitted.

‘Owner(s)/managing agent(s)’ means the registered owner(s) or the owner(s) or the managing agent(s) of the registered owner(s) or the owner(s) or owner(s) ipso facto, as the case may be.

‘Passenger’ means any person carried in a ship except:

‘Passenger ship’ means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers. ‘Person’ means a person over the age of one year.

‘Pleasure vessel’ means a vessel so defined by the Administration (see National Annex).

‘Position 1’ means upon exposed freeboard and raised quarter decks, and upon exposed superstructure decks situated forward of a point located a quarter of the ship's length from the forward perpendicular.

‘Position 2’ means upon exposed superstructure decks situated abaft a quarter of the ship’s length from the forward perpendicular.

‘Radar transponder’ means a radar transponder for use in survival craft to facilitate location of survival craft in search and rescue operations.

‘Recess’ means an indentation or depression in a deck and which is surrounded by the deck and has no boundary common with the shell of the vessel.

‘Rescue boat’ means a boat complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code and designed to rescue persons in distress and for marshalling liferafts.

‘Retro-reflective material’ means a material which reflects in the opposite direction a beam of light directed on it.

‘Rocket parachute flare’ means a pyrotechnic signal complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Safe haven’ means a harbour or shelter of any kind which affords entry, subject to prudence in the weather conditions prevailing, and protection from the force of the weather.

‘Sailing vessel’ means a vessel designed to carry sail, whether as a sole means of propulsion or as a supplementary means.

‘Sail training vessel’ means a sailing vessel which, at the time, is being used either:

‘Seafarer’ means any person who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship. (See National Annex for interpretation)

‘Self-activating smoke signal’ means a signal complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Self-igniting light’ means a light complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Short Range Yacht’ means a vessel under 500GT the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction prior to the 1st August 2005 or a new vessel constructed on or after that date under 300GT:

‘Similar stage of construction’ means at a stage which:

In the case of vessels constructed of FRP or GRP this will be considered as the date when more than 5% of the hull resin and reinforcement has been laid.

‘SLA’ Safe Landing Area. The area bounded by the perimeter line and perimeter lighting. The construction of the OFS and LOS segments (see below) should ensure that the main rotor will not risk conflict with obstacles when the nose of the helicopter is butted-up to, but not projecting over, the perimeter line. Thus the pilot, when landing in unusual circumstances, has confidence that he can touch down provided that all wheels are within the SLA and the nose of the helicopter is not projecting over the nearest perimeter line ahead. However, only correct positioning over the aiming circle (see ‘Aiming Circle’ above) will ensure proper clearance with respect to physical obstacles, provision of ground effect, and provision of adequate passenger access/egress.

‘SOLAS’ means the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.

‘SOLAS A pack’ means a liferaft emergency pack complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘SOLAS B pack’ means a liferaft emergency pack complying with the requirements of the IMO International Life-Saving Appliances Code.

‘Standard fire test’ means a test in which specimens of the relevant bulkheads, decks or other constructions are exposed in a test furnace by a specified test method in accordance with the IMO Fire Test Procedures Code.

‘Submersible Craft’ means any description of manned mobile submersible apparatus which is designed to maintain some or all of its occupants at or near atmospheric pressure including free, self-propelled, tethered, towed or bottom contact propelled apparatus and atmospheric diving suits. A diving bell is not a submersible craft for the purposes of these Regulations; and ‘diving bell’ means any compression chamber which is capable of being manned and is used or designed for use under the surface of water in supporting human life being a chamber in which any occupant is or may be subjected to a pressure of more than 300 millibars above atmospheric pressure during normal operation;

‘Superstructure’ has the meaning given in annex I to ICLL.

‘Survival craft’ means a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship.

‘Trainee’

A trainee SHOULD:

*Note - the fact that a trainee(s) may contribute towards the cost of their welfare whilst on board should not imply that they are passengers.

The Minimum age of trainees should be an issue for the National Marine Administration and requirements should be as indicated in the National Annex.

Training organisations wishing to operate training vessels carrying more than 12 trainees should comply with the requirements of the National Marine Administration as indicated in the National Annex.

‘Training manual’ with regard to life-saving appliances means a manual complying with the requirements of SOLAS III/Part B – Life Saving Appliances and Arrangements, Regulation 35.

‘Training Vessel’ Training Vessel which may be either a sailing or motor vessel, means a vessel which is operated to provide:

The vessel must be properly and safely manned at all times, both at sea and if necessary in port, by a sufficient number of experienced and competent personnel to ensure that trainees are adequately supervised giving particular consideration to the number, age and sex of the trainees.

All training should be properly organised with clearly detailed objectives and outcomes.

‘Two-way VHF radiotelephone set’ means a portable or a fixed VHF installation for survival craft complying with the performance standards adopted by the IMO contained in A.762(18) or any Resolution amending or replacing it which is considered by the Administration to be relevant from time to time.

‘Voyage’ includes an excursion.

‘Watertight’ means capable of preventing the passage of water in any direction.

‘Weather deck’ means the uppermost complete weather tight deck fitted as an integral part of the vessel's structure and which is exposed to the sea and weather.

‘Weathertight’ has the meaning given in annex I of ICLL. Weathertight means that in any sea conditions water will not penetrate into the ship.

‘Wheelhouse’ means the control position occupied by the officer of the watch who is responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel.

‘Window’ means a ship's window, being any window, regardless of shape, suitable for installation aboard ships.

Proposals for the application of alternative standards considered to be at least equivalent to the requirements of the Code should be submitted to the Administration for approval. Equivalence may be achieved by incorporating increased requirements to balance deficiencies and thereby achieve the overall safety standard.

Exemptions should be granted only by the Administration.

Applications for exemption should be made to the Administration and be supported by justification for the exemption.

The granting of exemptions will be limited by the extent to which international conventions allow and should be regarded as exceptiona

Where a question of interpretation of any part of this Code arises which cannot be resolved by a delegated authority and the owner(s)/managing agent(s) for a vessel, a decision on the interpretation may be obtained on written application to the Administration.

The requirements of the Code will be reviewed and, if necessary revised, by the Administration in consultation with the working group.

Section 11 of the Code deals with subdivision and damage stability requirements which will determine the number and positioning of watertight bulkheads defined below.

The strength of all blocks, shackles, rigging screws, cleats and associated fittings and attachment points should exceed the breaking strain of the associated running or standing rigging.

Virtual Freeboard Deck

For the purposes of this section only, where actual freeboard to the weather deck exceeds that required by ICLL 66 by at least one standard superstructure height, openings on that deck, abaft of the forward quarter, may be assumed to be in position 2. This is to be taken, unless otherwise stated, as defined in ICLL 66.

For vessels up to 75m load line length, a standard superstructure height is to be taken as 1.8m. For vessels over 125m load line length, this is to be taken as 2.3m. Superstructure heights for vessels of intermediate lengths should be obtained by interpolation.

In general, hatches should be kept closed at sea. However, hatchways which may be kept open for access at sea are to be as small as practicable (a maximum of 1 square metre in clear area), and fitted with coamings of at least 300mm in height in positions 1 and 2 Hatchways should be as near to the centreline as practicable, especially on sailing vessels. Covers of hatchways are to be permanently attached to the hatch coamings and, where hinged, the hinges are to be located on the forward side.

Where vessels cannot fully comply with the requirements of this section, equivalent arrangements may be considered by the Administration. Such proposals should take into account the following, although this should not be considered as an exhaustive list:

In any case the intention should be to achieve a standard of safety which is at least equivalent to the standard of ICLL.

Additionally, where a well is created on each side of the vessel between a superstructure or deckhouse, and the bulwark in way of that superstructure or deck house, the following formula may be used to determine the required freeing port areas on each side of the vessel for the well concerned:

FPREQ = 0.28 x Aw/ B

Where;

FPREQ = Freeing port area required

Aw = Area of well in way of superstructure or deckhouse B = Full beam at deck,

On sailing vessels, where the solid bulwark height does not exceed 150mm, specific freeing ports, as defined above, are not required.

For Short Range Yachts it is considered that the requirement for freeing port area for a forward or after well may be reduced by a form factor equal to the ratio of (actual area well) divided by (length of well x breadth of well). Dimensions should be taken at half height of the bulwark. This may be reduced by 50% providing it can be shown that the intact stability of the yacht remains acceptable if the well is flooded to any level up to the bulwark height and that area provided will allow the well to drain in less than 3 minutes.

In considering an individual case, the Administration will take into account the vessels past performance in service and the declared area(s) of operation and any other conditions which restrict the use of the vessel at sea which will be recorded on the load line certificate issued to the vessel. (See section 4.1.3.)

Batteries of a type suitable for marine use and not liable to leakage should be used. Areas in which batteries are stowed should be provided with appropriate ventilation to prevent an accumulation of gas which is emitted from batteries of all types.

Emergency power should be readily available to supply the required emergency lighting, radio installation and navigation aids for a minimum of 3 hours. As a minimum, the navigation aids to be supplied by emergency power to include GPS, echo sounder and AIS. The emergency power supply should be adequate to also supply any electrical emergency equipment fitted, such as fire pumps, bilge pumps, watertight doors, and rescue boat davit.

The emergency source of power should be independent of the main power supply, external to the engine room, and with separate distribution.

The curves of statical stability for seagoing conditions should meet the following criteria:

Where Short Range Yachts are unable to meet the criteria above, the following criteria may be used:

The curves of statical stability for seagoing conditions should meet the following criteria:

For the purpose of assessing whether the stability criteria are met, GZ curves should be produced for the loading conditions applicable to the operation of the vessel.

In addition to the criteria above designers and builders should address the following hazards which are known to affect vessels operating in planing modes or those achieving relatively high speeds:

All regularly used openings for access and for ventilation should be considered when determining the downflooding angle. No opening regardless of size which may lead to progressive flooding should be immersed at an angle of heel of less than 40°. Air pipes to tanks can, however, be disregarded.

If, as a result of immersion of openings in a superstructure, a vessel cannot meet the required standard, those superstructure openings may be ignored and the openings in the weather deck used instead to determine θf. In such cases the GZ curve should be derived without the benefit of the buoyancy of the superstructure.

It might be noted that provided the vessel complies with the requirements of 11.2.2.1.1, 11.2.2.1.2 and 11.2.2.1.3 and is sailed with an angle of heel which is no greater than the’ derived angle of heel', it should be capable of withstanding a wind gust equal to 1.4 times the actual wind velocity (i.e. twice the actual wind pressure) without immersing the’ down-flooding openings', or heeling to an angle greater than 60°.

The following requirements are applicable to all vessels, other than those operating as Short Range Yachts. Whilst Short Range Yachts are not required to meet the damage stability criteria defined above, ultimate survivability after minor damage or flooding is recommended.

It should be noted that compliance with the damage stability criteria is not required for vessels that obtain full compliance with the ICLL conditions of assignment.

An approved EPIRB should be installed in an easily accessible position ready to be manually released, capable of being placed in a survival craft and floating free if the vessel sinks. All EPIRBs should be registered with the Administration. EPIRBS are to be tested annually and serviced at not more than five yearly intervals by an approved shore based maintainer.

The SART is to be stowed in an easily accessible position so that it can rapidly be placed in any survival craft. Means should be provided in order that it can be mounted in the survival craft at a height of at least 1 metre above sea level.

When display space in the wheelhouse is restricted, the 2 sides of a SOLAS No.2 poster (as contained in liferaft equipment packs) may be displayed in lieu of a SOLAS No. 1 poster.

Attention is drawn to the requirements in SOLAS II-2/10.6.4 for fire extinguishing systems for deep fat cooking equipment.

For fryers of up to 15 litres cooking oil capacity, the provision of a suitably sized Class F extinguisher (BS7937:2000) together with manual isolation of the electrical power supply is acceptable.

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to contain a fire in the space of origin. For this purpose, the following functional requirements should be met:

In spaces where penetration of oil products is possible, the surface of insulation is to be impervious to oil or oil vapours. Insulation boundaries are to be arranged to avoid immersion in oil spillages.

The purpose of this section is to provide means of escape so that persons onboard can safely and swiftly escape to the liferaft embarkation deck. For this purpose, the following functional requirements should be met:

Space heaters, if used, are to be fixed in position and so constructed as to reduce fire risks to a minimum. The design and location of these units is to be such that clothing, curtains or other similar materials cannot be scorched or set on fire by heat from the unit.

Where a fixed fire-extinguishing system not required by this Chapter, is installed, the arrangement is to be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Terms used in this section should have the same meaning as defined in SOLAS, except as defined in Section 14.1 and as follows:

‘Not readily ignitable’ means that the surface thus described will not continue to burn for more than 20 seconds after removal of a suitable impinging test flame.

Table 14B.2

All vessels should comply with the following:

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to contain a fire in the space of origin. For this purpose, the following functional requirements should be met:

Notes: To be applied to both tables 1 and 2, as appropriate.

a For clarification on which applies, see 14B.2.4 and 14B.2.6.

b Where spaces are of the same numerical category and subscript b appears, a bulkhead or deck of the rating shown in the tables is only required when the adjacent spaces are for a different purpose, e.g in category (9). A galley next to a galley does not require a bulkhead but a galley next to a paint room requires an ‘A-0’ bulkhead.

c Bulkheads separating the wheelhouse and chartroom from each other may be ‘B-0’ rating.

d For the application of 14B.2.3.1, ‘B-O’ and ‘C’, where appearing in table 1, should be read as ‘A-0’.

e Fire insulation need not be fitted if the machinery space in category (7),in the opinion of the Administration, has little or no fire risk.

* Where an asterisk appears in the tables, the division is required to be of steel or other equivalent material but is not required to be of ‘A’ class standard.

For the application of 14B.2.3.1 an asterisk, where appearing in table 2, except for category (9), should be read as ‘A-0’.

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to provide means of escape so that persons onboard can safely and swiftly escape to the lifeboat and liferaft embarkation deck. For this purpose, the following functional requirements should be met:

Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD’s) should comply with the Fire Safety Systems Code. At least one spare emergency escape breathing device should be kept onboard.

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to detect a fire in the space of origin and to provide for alarm for safe escape and fire-fighting activity. For this purpose, the following functional requirements should be met:

Arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilisation of oil used in pressure lubrication systems are to be such as to minimise the risk of fire or explosion.

Arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilisation of other flammable oils employed under pressure in power transmission systems, control and activating systems and heating systems are to be such as to minimise the risk of fire or explosion.

Oil fuel, lubricating oil and other flammable oils are not to be carried in forepeak tanks.

Where gaseous fuel is used for domestic purposes, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the fuel are to be such that, having regard to the hazards of fire and explosion which the use of such fuel may entail, the safety of the vessel and the persons on board is preserved. The installation is to be in accordance with recognised national or international standards and is to meet the requirements contained in 14A.5.

Space heaters, if used, are to be fixed in position and so constructed as to reduce fire risks to a minimum. The design and location of these units is to be such that clothing, curtains or other similar materials cannot be scorched or set on fire by heat from the unit.

At least one jet of water, from a single length of hose, should be able to reach any part of the vessel normally accessible to passengers or crew while the vessel is being navigated and, any store room or any part of a storage compartment when empty.

All vessels should comply with the requirements of SOLAS 74, Chapter II-2, regulation 10. as may be amended, and as appropriate to the vessel and its equipment. For the purpose of the SOLAS regulations, the standards for a cargo ship apply.

In no case should the standards applied be less than those applied to a vessel of less than 500GT.

The location of concealed fire appliances should be clearly marked.

Every vessel should carry nautical charts and nautical publications to plan and display the ship’s route for the intended voyage and to plot and monitor positions throughout the voyage.

An approved electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) may be accepted as meeting these chart carriage requirements.

Back-up arrangements to meet these functional requirements should be provided where this function is partly or fully filled by electronic means: this means single ECDIS and paper charts or duplicate ECDIS. Where duplicate ECDIS is provided as the primary means of navigation, officers with responsibility for navigation watch keeping should have received appropriate shore based and ship type-specific training.

Every vessel should carry a barometer. Every sailing vessel should carry an anemometer and an inclinometer.

Every vessel should carry a daylight signalling lamp, or other means to communicate by light during day and night using an energy source of electrical power not solely dependent upon the ship's power supply. The signalling lamp may be the searchlight required by 19.4.

Every vessel should carry an efficient fixed or portable searchlight suitable for man-overboard search and rescue operations.

Vessels of <150 GT require a radar reflector.

Vessels of >300 GT must be marked externally with the vessel’s IMO number which may be horizontal provided that it is visible from the air.

Refer to 14A.3 and 14B.2.12 for details.

An electric lighting system should be installed which is capable of supplying adequate light to all enclosed accommodation and working spaces. The system should be designed and installed in accordance with section 8.

As considered appropriate, an adequate heating installation should be provided.

There should be sufficient hand holds and grab rails within the accommodation to allow safe movement around the accommodation at all times. Stairways should be specially considered

Adequate stowage facilities for clothing and personal effects should be provided for every person on board.

All heavy items of equipment such as ballast, batteries, cooking stove, etc, should be securely fastened in place. All stowage lockers containing heavy items should have lids or doors which are capable of being securely fastened.

Vessels of 3000 GT or more constructed on or after the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 enters into force should comply with the full requirements of standard A3.1 of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006.

The structural strength of any deckhouse or superstructure should comply with the requirements of one of the Classification Societies listed in the National Annex, as appropriate to the vessel and its areas of operation.

It should be the responsibility of an owner/managing agent/skipper to advise that the following requirements for items of personal clothing should be met:

Attention is drawn to the IMO Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships, Resolution A.468(XII), published 1982.

Personnel lift installations should be appropriately designed and constructed, installed and tested by a competent person.

Designs should be submitted at an early stage of construction. Recognised international standards such as BS EN 81 should be considered but the following gives a minimum standard that should be provided:

Reference standards include:

BS EN 81 series – Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts BS 5655 series – Lifts and service lifts

A vessel should carry medical stores as required by the Administration.

Medical training requirements for members of the complement of the vessel are given in the Manning Section of the National Annex.

Boarding arrangements provided for pilots should have due regard for SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 23 and IMO Resolution A.889 (21) ‘Pilot transfer arrangements’, International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) recommendations, or any documents replacing them. Also see National Annex for any national requirements.

IMO Resolution A.890(21) adopted on the 25th November 1999 defines the principles of Safe Manning to ensure the safe operation of, and prevention of pollution from, ships to which the Convention applies. Convention 180 of the International Labour Organization(ILO) (Seafarer’s hours of work and the manning of ships) came into force on the 10th January 2003 and applies to all commercially operated vessels.

The underlying principles of safe manning are considered to extend to Large Yachts within the context of the Code. In this respect an Administration may choose to adopt these arrangements in full, or modify these arrangements to meet particular operational circumstances.

All sea going commercially operated yachts and sail training vessels of more than 24 metres Load Line Length should carry an appropriate number of qualified Deck and Engineer Officers to ensure a degree of safety at least equivalent to that established by the IMO guidelines.

These guidelines apply to all ‘seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity on board every commercially operated large yacht’.

Fatigue at sea is a serious safety issue and owners and operators should ensure that all vessels are sufficiently manned to avoid the need to work excessive hours. The owner/operator and the Master are responsible for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the Master and all the crew members are properly rested when they begin work and can obtain adequate rest when not on duty.

The owner/operator should ensure that the necessary resources are available to man the vessel so that the limits on hours can be observed. The master is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements.

It is also the responsibility of all seafarers to ensure that they are properly rested when they begin duty on the vessel and that they obtain adequate rest when not on duty.

Hours of work is defined as when a seafarer is at their employers’ disposal and carrying out their duties or activities.

Where a seafarer’s normal period of rest on board a vessel is disturbed by a callout he/she should have adequate compensatory rest.

The owner/operator or Master should ensure that the crew are provided with at least the minimum hours of rest. These should not be less than:

Hours of rest may be divided into no more than 2 periods; one of which should be at least 6 hours long, and the interval in between should not exceed 14 hours.

It is expected that as far as practicable the Master will arrange for conducting emergency drills such as musters, fire-fighting and abandon vessel drills in a way which minimises the disturbance to rest periods and provide compensatory rest for seafarers whose normal rest is disturbed by call-outs for drills.

The limits defined should as far as practicable be observed. However, an exception maybe considered so long as they are agreed between the Master, crew members and designated person ashore (if applicable), and provided that their health and safety, and the safety of the vessel, is not compromised. Exceptions from the weekly rest period provided for in paragraph 26.1.6 should not be allowed for more than two consecutive weeks. The intervals between two periods of exceptions on board should not be less than twice the duration of the exception.

When considering whether an exception is appropriate, the Master should give due regard to the associated duties being considered and in this respect exceptions to persons undertaking watch keeping duties and/or with safety critical duties would not be considered appropriate.

In allowing any such agreed exception and to ensure that a crew member does not become fatigued, such exceptions should be documented and accompanied by commensurate rest arrangements.

The Master should ensure that a schedule of duties is drawn up setting out the hours of work and rest periods for each of the crew. It is recommended that the table or schedule should be in a similar format to that detailed in Annex A of MSN 1767, and show:

In devising the schedule, operators should take account of factors such as:

Changes should not be made to the schedule of duties unless they can be justified by substantially altered work patterns or other significant factors.

Where it is known that a vessel engages in an irregular pattern or that working hours are unlikely to be uniform, this can be taken into account when considering the schedule.

It is not necessary to draw up a new schedule of duties for each voyage, so long as it is applicable to the voyage in question and the composition of the crew for whom it was originally intended has not changed.

A copy of the schedule should be made available to all members of the crew.

Situations may arise in which a seafarer may be required to work during scheduled hours of rest. These include emergencies which threaten the safety of the vessel or put life at risk. In these circumstances, the limits may be exceeded provided compensatory arrangements are subsequently made to avoid fatigue.

The master or authorised person is responsible for ensuring that records of hours of rest are maintained for each of the crew serving on the vessel. The records should be completed monthly in arrears. Each record should be endorsed by the master or authorised person and the seafarer. A copy should be retained by the seafarer.

In an emergency, or when unforeseen events occur, changes may be unavoidable. In these cases records should reflect all deviations from the schedule.

All records should be kept for a minimum of 12 months and should be available for inspection by the flag Administration surveyors at any time. Checking the vessel’s records may be carried out by the flag Administration as part of the normal routine of vessel inspection and will include a check that the appropriate schedules are available and records maintained.

An Administration should ensure that all vessels are safely and sufficiently manned in relation to the nature of their operation with the responsibilities placed on companies owning or operating seagoing vessels, to ensure that their vessels are manned with personnel of appropriate grades who have been properly trained and certificated.

The numbers of certificated officers and certificated and non-certificated ratings, must be sufficient to ensure safe and efficient operation of the vessel at all times.

The guidelines place a duty on the owner or operator to provide the master of a vessel with the necessary resources to comply with the manning requirements.

In fulfilling their responsibility to ensure that vessels are safely and sufficiently manned, owners and operators should:

Specific factors to be taken into account in determining the safe manning level may include:

In determining what constitutes a minimum safe manning level, useful guidance may also be obtained by use of risk and hazard management tools such as formal safety assessment. The minimum safe manning levels should be those required for all reasonably foreseeable circumstances and working conditions to permit the safe operation of the vessel under normal operational conditions. Due consideration should also be given to the number of hotel staff required.

SOLAS requires that vessels over 500GT, excluding pleasure yachts not engaged in trade, carry a Safe Manning Document. Owners and operators of vessels below 500GT, or those above 500GT solely engaged for pleasure, may also choose to hold a Safe Manning Document. This will allow the owner to consider a ‘range and risk’ approach when determining manning levels.

Any application for a Safe Manning Document should be made by the owner, or a person authorised to act on their behalf, to the flag Administration of the vessel and include a clear and concise explanation of how:

A proposal should only be approved and Safe Manning Document issued provided the manning level fully satisfies these principles, recommendations and guidelines.

When the manning level has been agreed, a Safe Manning Document should be issued for that vessel in a format which complies with the requirements of SOLAS, as amended. It should be retained on board and be available for inspection by an authorised person, whenever required.

In the event of any change in equipment, construction or use of the vessel, which may affect the safe manning level, the owner or operator should make an application for the issue of a new Safe Manning Document.

A Safe Manning Document of a vessel may be withdrawn if an owner or operator fails to submit a new proposal where a vessel changes trading area(s), construction, machinery or equipment, or operation and/or method of maintenance have changed, or a vessel persistently fails to comply with the rest hours requirements.

The owner/operators or managing agent of all seagoing yachts of more than 24 metres Load Line length must ensure that personnel required for the safe operation of the vessel have recent and relevant experience of the type and size of vessel, and the type of operation in which it is engaged. See National Annex.

Depending on the type of rig and level of automation, additional personnel may be required to operate the rig of a sailing vessel.

The operators are reminded that operation of personal watercraft should comply with the applicable legislation of the state in whose waters they are being operated.

No vessel to which the Code applies should carry more than 12 passengers on a voyage or excursion. The following meanings apply:

‘Passenger’ means any person carried in a ship except:

‘a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the vessel on the business of the vessel’ may reasonably include:

With reference to .2 and .3 above, such persons should be included in the crew list required for the vessel, should have received on board familiarisation training as required by STCW, and should not be assigned duties on the muster list.

Vessels are required to be issued with the following certificates, as appropriate.

If an owner/managing agent seeks any equivalence to the application of specific regulations or requirements, formal application must be made to the Administration, demonstrating an equivalent level of safety. The Administration may consider and agree the application.

An authorised Classification Society is aware of the extent to which responsibility has been delegated to issue Load Line Certificates and Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificates. International Conventions give specific discretion to an Administration to either make exemptions or accept equivalent equipment or arrangements. The formal agreement between the Administration and an authorised Classification Society governs the relationship between the two parties.

An exclusive surveyor from an authorised Classification Society and proposed by the Society may be appointed from time to time to act on behalf of the Administration in cases when it is impracticable for a surveyor of the Administration to make the visit necessary for the survey.

When a Classification Society surveyor is so appointed, actions taken will be under direct instruction of the Administration. The Administration will provide the appointed surveyor with detailed guidance on the scope of survey and report required.

The Administration with which the vessel is registered is obliged to investigate accidents or incidents in accordance with the requirements of International Conventions. Apart from this legal requirement, an Administration investigates such occurrences to demonstrate the effective control and importance they attach to safety at sea.

It is an offence for the vessel's master, skipper or owner not to inform the appropriate authority of a reportable accident shortly after it occurs and to provide details so that an assessment of its seriousness can be made quickly. The marine Administration will appoint a suitable surveyor or inspector whenever an investigation is required. The Marine Administration will then receive the Surveyor's or the Inspector's report and will deal with the follow up action.

All very serious casualties in accordance with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) definition should be reported to IMO through the Administration.

29A Section 29 may be amended by the introduction of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) requirements under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006.

All vessels of 500GT and over are required to comply with the IMO’s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.

Steering Committee

British Marine Federation Cayman Islands Shipping Registry Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Professional Yachtsmen's Association Royal Yachting Association

Working Group

Ince & Co LLP

Hill Dickinson LLP

Isle Of Man Shipping Registry

BMT Nigel Gee Ltd

Sunseeker International Ltd

Burgess Yachts

Oyster Marine Ltd

British Marine Federation

UCINA – Italian Marine Industry Association

SYBAss

Azimut / Benetti S.p.A.

Fr. Lurssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG

Feadship Holland

Perini Navi Spa

MYBA

Burness Corlett Three Quays (Southampton) Ltd

ABS

RINA UK Ltd

Lloyds Register

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTION POLICY

RESPONSIBILITIES

PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

ONBOARD PROCEDURES

PREPARATION FOR EMERGENCIES

REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS

MAINTENANCE OF THE VESSEL AND EQUIPMENT

REVIEW

1 The Administration retains the right to survey and issue certificates for this item

The annex contains requirements and supplementary notes specific to United Kingdom vessels. These are referenced under the same section numbers as they would appear in the main Code text.

‘Aviation Inspection Body’ for United Kingdom see Ensign website for a current list of current approved bodies.

‘Merchant Shipping Notice’, ‘Marine Guidance Notes’ and Marine Information Notes means Notices/Notes described as such and issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; and any reference to a particular Notice/Note includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that Notice/Note which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice/Note;

‘Minimum Age of Trainees’

A trainee may only sail on a vessel in which it can reasonably be expected that he or she is physically and mentally capable of safely taking part in the operation of the vessel. There should be specific documented provisions in place to cover the health, safety, and welfare of the trainees. Safety management tools, such as formal safety assessment (FSA) techniques, may be useful when considering the acceptable age of a trainee for a specific vessel, voyage or operating area/condition. Due consideration must also be given to the profile and balance of the crew for each voyage taking into account the age and sex of the trainees. In any event a trainee should not be less than 12 years of age and any person below this age must be considered as a passenger.

‘pleasure vessel’ has the same meaning as in The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998 SI 1998/2771, as amended, as follows:

‘pleasure vessel’ means

Construction and Strength

4.3.1 Classification Societies

American Bureau of Shipping

Bureau Veritas

Det Norske Veritas

Germanisher Lloyd

Lloyds Register

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Registro Italiano Navale

14A.2.3.8 14B.2.11 See MGN 453 – FIRE PROTECTION – Fire Retardant Treatment Treatment for Floor Coverings, Suspended Textile Materials, Upholstery Materials and Bedding Components for use Onboard Vessels Certified Under the MCA Large Commercial Yacht Code.

MSN 1763 ‘The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2001’ provides details of required safety signs.

Medical stores requirements are contained within MSN 1768 ‘Ship’s Medical Stores’.

Registration, construction and operation of submarines are regulated by the following United Kingdom Statutory Instruments:

SI No.940 The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Submersible Craft) Regulations 1976, as amended.

SI No.1098 The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981.

SI No.311 The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987.

The IMO MARPOL Convention Annexes relevant to the operation of Large Yachts are implemented by the following United Kingdom Statutory Instruments;

SI 1996 No. 2154 ‘Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations’ as amended.

SI 2008 No. 3257 ‘Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Regulations’, guidance on which is contained in MSN 1807 and MGN 385.

SI 2003 No. 1809 ‘Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations’. Information on these requirements can be found in MGN 387.

SI 2008 No. 2924 ‘Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008’. Information on these requirements can be found in MSN 1819, MGN 381, MGN 386, and MGN 400.

25.4 All yachts should comply with the hull Anti-Fouling System Convention requirements, details of which can be found in MGN 398 and MIN 394.

In addition to unrestricted STCW qualifications, information as to specific qualifications for Large Yachts and Sail Training Vessels are contained within:

MGN 156 ‘Training and Certification Guidance – Part 17 Certificates of Competency or Marine Engine Operator Licences for Service as an Engineer Officer on Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels’, and;

MSN 1802 ‘Training and Certification Guidance – Part 21 Deck Officer Certificates of Competency For Service on Commercially and Privately Operated Yachts and Sail Training Vessels’.

Vessels over 3000 GT should comply with MSN 1767. Hours of Work, Safe Manning and Watchkeeping revised Provisions from 7 September 2002

’A training organisation wishing to operate UK registered Training Vessel(s) carrying more than 12 trainees must register this intention with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) including details of:

If operating under a Code then the vessel’s Code Certificate of Compliance should be endorsed 'Sail Training Vessel' or ‘Motor Training Vessel’.

Every vessel should have a Risk Assessment and Safety Policy in place. If trainees under the age of 18 are to be carried they should also have a Child Protection policy and appropriate code of conduct to ensure the welfare and well being of the trainees.

The registration will only be approved provided the proposal fully satisfies the recommendations and guidelines outlined above. The MCA may require an owner or operator to amend a proposal if, after evaluation, the proposal is considered inadequate.

A training vessel may carry a combination of passengers and trainees. However, a training vessel operating under a Code of Practice may only carry a maximum of 12 passengers at any time.

The list of UK Certifying Authorities for radio installations is listed in MGN 392. For classed vessels, radio survey is delegated to classification societies.

Under ‘The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations’ 2005, SI No. 881, it is a requirement to report accidents and hazardous events to the Department for Transport’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Guidance is available in MGN 289 ‘Accident Reporting and Investigation’.

Crew Agreements should be as detailed in MGN 149 or replacement notice.

1Classification Societies, Assigning Authorities and Certifying Authorities for Large Yachts means one of the seven Classification Societies accepted by the Maritime &Coastguard Agency: American Bureau of Shipping. Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyds, Lloyds Register of Shipping, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and Registro Italiano Navale

For environmental considerations and to minimise the size of LY3, the contents of Annex 6 are available as Amendment 1 to MSN 1792 in a separate Merchant Shipping Notice.

The content remains the same as in LY2 Edition 2.