In paragraph 2.2 line 2 delete "quantity" and insert "volume".
In paragraph 2.2 line 3 delete "quantities" and insert "volumes".
Regulation 7 Fire-extinguishing arrangements in machinery spaces
In paragraph 1.2 lines 1 and 2 delete "air foam equipment" and insert
"foam applicator unit".
Regulation 11 Special arrangements in machinery spaces
In the first line of paragraph 8 amend "An approved automatic fire
detection and alarm system" to read "A fixed fire detection and alarm
system".
Regulation 13 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm system
In paragraph 2.1 lines 1,2,3 and 5 delete "Manual" and insert
"Manually operated".
Regulation 14 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems for
per-iodically unattended machinery spaces
In paragraph 1, line 1 amend to read "A fixed fire detection and fire
alarm system of an approved type in accordance with the".
Regulation 15 Arrangements for oil fuel, lubricating oil and
otherflammable oils
Insert a new paragraph 6 to read:
"6 Prohibition of carriage of flammable oils in forepeak tanks
Oil fuel, lubricating, oil and other flammable oils shall not be carriedin forepeak tanks".
Regulation 20 Fire control plans
Paragraph 1, lines 14 and 15 delete "national language" and insert
"official language of the flag State".
Regulation 26 Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks in
shipscarrying more than 36 passengers
Paragraph 2.2, line 1 delete "for the purpose of" and insert "For".
paragraph 2.2(1), line 4 delete "fire control and recording stations"
and insert "fire control rooms and fire-recording stations".
Paragraph 2.2(5), line 3 delete "Air space" and insert "Air spaces".
Table 26.2, line 5 delete "space" and insert "spaces".
Regulation 27 Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks in
shipscarrying not more 36 passengers
Paragraph 2.2(1), line 4 delete "stations" and insert "rooms".
In Table 27.1, line 2, column 4
line 3, column 4
line 4, column 4
line 4, column 5
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| A-0 B-0 |
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Paragraph 4, line 4 delete "this Chapter" and insert "this Part".
Regulation 32 Ventilation systems
Paragraph 1.4.3.1, line 1 delete "restricted" and insert "low".
Regulation 36 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems
Automa-tic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems
Replace Regulation 36 by:
"Regulation 36 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems Automatic
sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems
In any ship to which this part applies, there shall be installed
throughout each separate zone, whether vertical or horizontal, in all
accommodation and service spaces and, where it is considered necessary by
the Administration, in control stations, except spaces which afford no
substantial fire risk such as void spaces, sanitary spaces, etc., either:
.1 a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved
type and complying with the requirements of Regulation 13 and so installed
and arranged as to detect the presence of fire in such spaces; or
.2 an automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system of
an approved type and complying with the requirements of Regulation 12 and
so installed and arranged as to protect such spaces and in addition a
fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type complyingwith the requirements of Regulation 13 so installed and arranged as to
provide smoke detection in corridors, stairways and escape routes withinaccommodation spaces."
Regulation 37 Protection of special category spaces
Amend the text of paragraph 1.4.1 to read:
"1.4.1 An efficient patrol system shall be maintained in special
category spaces. In any such space in which the patrol is not maintainedby a continuous fire watch at all times during the voyage there shall beprovided a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type
complying with the requirements of Regulation 13. The fixed fire detection
system shall be capable of rapidly detecting the onset of fire. The
spacing and location of detectors shall be tested to the satisfaction ofthe Administration taking into account the effects of ventilation and
other relevant factors."
Amend the text of paragraph 2.2.1 to read:
"2.2.1 On any deck or platform, if fitted, on which vehicles are
carried and on which explosive vapours might be expected to accumulate,
except platforms with openings of sufficient size permitting penetrationof petrol gases downwards, equipment which may constitute a source of
ignition of flammable vapours and, in particular, electrical equipment and
wiring, shall be installed at least 450 mm above the deck or platform.
Electrical equipment installed at more than 450 mm above the deck or
platform shall be of a type so enclosed and protected as to prevent the
escape of sparks. However, if the Administration is satisfied that the
installation of electrical equipment and wiring at less than 450 mm above
the deck or platform in necessary for the safe operation of the ship, such
electrical equipment and wiring may be installed provided that it is of a
type approved for use in an explosive petrol and air mixture."
Regulation 40 Fire patrols, detection, alarms and public addresssystems
Amend paragraphs 1 and 2 to read:
"1 Manually operated call points complying with the requirements of
regulation 13 shall be installed".
"2 A fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type
shall be provided".
Regulation 49 Restricted use of combustible materials
Amend the text of paragraph 3 to read:
"Primary deck coverings, if applied within accommodation and service
spaces and control stations, shall be of approved material which will not
readily ignite, or give rise to toxic or explosive hazards at elevated
temperatures. **"
Regulation 51 Arrangements for gaseous fuel for domestic purposes
Delete comma and insert "for the" after "arrangements".
Regulation 52 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems Auto-matic
sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems
Amend the first three paragraphs to read:
"1 In ships in which method IC is adopted, a fixed fire detection and
fire alarm system of an approved type complying with the requirements ofregulation 13 shall be so installed and arranged as to provide smoke
detection and manually operated call points in all corridors, stairways
and escape routes within accommodation spaces.
2 In ships in which method IIC is adopted, an automatic sprinkler,
fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type complying with
the relevant requirements of Regulation 12 shall be so installed and
arranged as to protect accommodation spaces, galleys and other service
spaces, except spaces which afford no substantial fire risk such as voidspaces, sanitary spaces, etc. In addition, a fixed fire detection and fire
alarm system of an approved type complying with the requirements of
Regulation 13 shall be so installed and arranged as to provide smoke
detection and manually operated call points in all corridors, stairways
and escape routes within accommodation spaces.
3 In ships in which method IIIC is adopted, a fixed fire detection and
fire alarm system of an approved type complying with the requirements ofRegulation 13 shall be so installed and arranged as to detect the presence
of fire in all accommodation spaces and service spaces, except spaces
which afford no substantial fire risk such as void spaces, sanitary
spaces, etc."
Delete paragraph 4.
Regulation 53 Fire protection arrangements in cargo spaces
In paragraph 1.3, line 4, delete "by" and insert "with".
Amend the first sentence of paragraph 2.1 to read: "There shall be
provided a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved
type."
Replace paragraph 2.4.2 by the following:
".2 Above a height of 450 mm from the deck and from each platform for
vehicles, if fitted, except platforms with openings of sufficient size
permitting penetration of petrol gases downwards, electrical equipment of
a type so enclosed and protected as to prevent the escape of sparks shall
be permitted as an alternative on condition that the ventilating system is
so designed and operated as to provide continuous ventilation of the cargo
spaces at the rate of at least 10 air changes per hour whenever vehiclesare on board."
Regulation 54 Special requirements for ships carrying dangerousgoods
In table 54.2, note f, amend "... in addition to those enumerated ..."
to read "... in addition to meeting the requirements enumerated ...".
Amend the first sentence in paragraph 2.3 to read: "A fixed fire
detection and fire alarm system of an approved type shall be fitted to all
enclosed cargo spaces including closed vehicle deck spaces."
Regulation 55 Application
Amend paragraph 2 to read:
"Where liquid cargoes other than those referred to in paragraph 1 or
liquefied gases which introduce additional fire hazards are intended to be
carried, additional safety measures shall be required to the satisfaction
of the Administration, having due regard to the provisions of the
International Bulk Chemical Code, the Bulk Chemical Code, the
International Gas Carrier Code and the Gas Carrier Code, as appropriate."
Amend paragraph 6 to read:
"Chemical tankers and gas carriers shall comply with the requirements
of this part, except where alternative and supplementary arrangements are
provided to the satisfaction of the Administration, having due regard to
the provisions of the International Bulk Chemical Code, the Bulk Chemical
Code, the International Gas Carrier Code and the Gas Carrier Code, as
appropriate."
Regulation 56 Location and separation of spaces
Replace the text of the whole Regulation by:
"1 Machinery spaces shall be positioned aft of cargo tanks and slop
tanks; they shall also be situated aft of cargo pump rooms and cofferdams,
but not necessarily aft of the oil fuel bunker tanks. Any machinery space
shall be isolated from cargo tanks and slop tanks by cofferdams, cargo
pump rooms, oil fuel bunker tanks or permanent ballast tanks. Pump roomscontaining pumps and their accessories for ballasting those spaces
situated adjacent to cargo tanks and slop tanks and pumps for oil fuel
transfer shall be considered as equivalent to a cargo pump room within the
context of this Regulation, provided that such pump rooms have the same
safety standard as that required for cargo pump rooms. However, the lower
portion of the pump room may be recessed into machinery spaces of category
A to accommodate pumps, provided that the deck head of the recess is in
general not more than one third of the moulded depth above the keel,
except that in the case of ships of not more than 25,000 tonnes
dead-weight, where it can be demonstrated that for reasons of access andsatisfactory piping arrangements this is impracticable, the Administration
may permit a recess in excess of such height, but not exceeding one halfof the moulded depth above the keel.
2 Accommodation spaces, main cargo control stations, control stations
and service spaces (excluding isolated cargo handling gear lockers) shall
be positioned aft of all cargo tanks, slop tanks, cargo pump rooms and
cofferdams which isolate cargo or slop tanks from machinery spaces but not
necessarily aft of the oil fuel bunker tanks. A recess provided in
accordance with paragraph 1 need not be taken into account when the
position of these spaces is being determined.
3 However, where deemed necessary, accommodation spaces, control
stations, machinery spaces other than those of category A, and service
spaces may be permitted forward of the cargo area, provided they are
isolated from the cargo tanks and slop tanks by cofferdams, cargo pump
rooms, oil fuel bunker tanks or permanent ballast tanks and subject to an
equivalent standard of safety and appropriate availability of
fire-extinguishing arrangements being provided to the satisfaction of the
Administration. In addition, where deemed necessary for the safety or
navigation of the ship, the Administration may permit machinery spaces
containing internal combustion machinery not being main propulsion
machinery having an output greater than 375 kW to be located forward of
the cargo area provided the arrangements are in accordance with the
provisions of this paragraph.
4 In combination carriers only:
.1 The slop tanks are to be surrounded by cofferdams except where
the boundaries of the slop tanks where slop may be carried on dry cargo
voyages are the hull, main cargo deck, cargo pump room bulkhead or oil
fuel bunker tank. These cofferdams shall not be open to a double bottom,pipe tunnel, pump room or other enclosed space. Means shall be provided
for filling the cofferdams with water and for draining them. Where the
boundary of a slop tank is the cargo pump room bulkhead the pump room
shall not be open to the double bottom, pipe tunnel or other enclosed
space, however, openings provided with gastight bolted covers may be
permitted.
.2 Means shall be provided for isolating the piping connecting the
pump room with the slop tanks referred to in paragraph 4.1. The means ofisolation shall consist of a valve followed by a spectacle flange or a
spool piece with appropriate blank flanges. This arrangement shall be
located adjacent to the slop tanks, but where this is unreasonable or
impracticable it may be located within the pump room directly after the
piping penetrates the bulkhead. A separate pumping and piping arrangement
shall be provided for discharging the contents of the slop tanks directly
over the open deck when the ship is in the dry cargo mode.
.3 Hatches and tank cleaning openings to slop tanks shall only be
permitted on the open deck and shall be fitted with closing arrangements.
Except where they consist of bolted plates with bolts at watertight
spacing, these closing arrangements shall be provided with locking
arrangements which shall be under the control of the responsible ship''s
officer.
.4 Where cargo wing tanks are provided, cargo oil lines below deck
shall be installed inside these tanks. However, the Administration may
permit cargo oil lines to be placed in special ducts which shall be
capable of being adequately cleaned and ventilated and be to the
satisfaction of the Administration. Where cargo wing tanks are not
provided cargo oil lines below deck shall be placed in special ducts.
5 Where the fitting of a navigation position above the cargo area is
shown to be necessary, it shall be for navigation purposes only and it
shall be separated from the cargo tank deck by means of an open space with
a height of at least 2 m. The fire protection of such a navigation
position shall in addition be as required for control spaces in Regulation
58.1 and 58.2 and other provisions, as applicable, of this part.
6 Means shall be provided to keep deck spills away from the
accommodation and service areas. This may be accomplished by provision of
a permanent continuous coaming of a suitable height extending from side to
side. Special consideration shall be given to the arrangements associated
with stern loading.
7 Exterior boundaries of superstructures and deckhouses enclosing
accommodation and including any overhanging decks which support such
accommodation, shall be insulated to `A -60'' standard for the whole of the
portions which face the cargo area and for 3 m aft of the front boundary.
In the case of the sides of those superstructures and deckhouses, such
insulation shall be carried as high as is deemed necessary by the
Administration.
8.1 Entrances, air inlets and openings to accommodation spaces,
service spaces and control stations shall not face the cargo area. They
shall be located on the transverse bulkhead not facing the cargo area oron the outboard side of the superstructure or deckhouse at a distance ofat least 4% of the length of the ship but not less than 3 m from the endof the superstructure or deckhouse facing the cargo area. This distance,however, need not exceed 5 m.
8.2 No doors shall be fitted within the limits specified in paragraph
8.1 except that doors to spaces not having access to accommodation spaces,
service spaces and control stations may be permitted by the
Administration. Such spaces may be cargo control stations, provision rooms
and store-rooms. Where such doors are fitted to spaces located aft of the
cargo area, the boundaries of the space shall be insulated to `A-60''
standard, with the exception of the boundary facing the cargo area. Bolted
plates for removal of machinery may be fitted within the limits specified
in paragraph 8.1. Wheelhouse doors and wheelhouse windows may be locatedwithin the limits specified in paragraph 8.1 so long as they are designed
to ensure that the wheelhouse can be made rapidly and efficiently gas and
vapour tight.
8.3 Windows and sidescuttles facing the cargo area and on the sides of
the superstructures and deckhouses within the limits specified in
paragraph 8.1 shall be of the fixed (non-opening) type. Such windows and
sidescuttles in the first tier on the main deck shall be fitted with
inside covers of steel or other equivalent material."
Regulation 58 Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks
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Paragraph 4, line 4 delete "these Requirements" and insert "this part"
Regulation 59 Venting, purging, gas freeing and ventilation
Paragraph 2, line 16 delete "gas" and insert "vapour".
line 18 delete "gas" and insert "vapour".
line 16, "When ... level." forms part of paragraph 2 and
17 and 18 must be moved to that paragraph''s margin.
Amend paragraph 3.3 as follows:
In the third sentence amend "referred to in Regulation 56.1" to read
"referred to in Regulation 56.4".
In the fourth sentence amend "cargo tank area" to read "cargo area".
Regulation 61 Fixed deck foam systems
In paragraph 1 amend "cargo tank area" to read "cargo tanks deck area".
In paragraph 2 amend "cargo tank area" to read "cargo area" in the
second sentence.
In paragraph 3.1 amend "cargo deck area" to read "cargo tanks deck
area".
In paragraph 7 in the first and second sentence amend "cargo deck" to
read "cargo tank deck".
In paragraph 8, third line, amend "400 l" to read "400l/min". In the
fourth sentence amend "any cargo tank deck area" to read "any part of the
cargo tanks deck area".
Regulation 62 Inert gas systems
In paragraph 9.1, lines 2 and 3 delete "19.2" and "19.3" and insert
"19.3" and "19.4" respectively.
In paragraph 10.2 amend "cargo tank area" to read "cargo area".
Replace paragraph 14.1 by:
"14.1 One or more pressure vacuum breaking devices shall be provided
to prevent the cargo tanks from being subject to:
.1 a positive pressure in excess of the test pressure of the cargo
tank if the cargo were to be loaded at the maximum rated capacity and all
other outlets are left shut; and
.2 a negative pressure in excess of 700 mm water gauge if cargo
were to be discharged at the maximum rated capacity of the cargo pumps and
the inert gas blowers where to fail.
Such devices shall be installed on the inert gas main unless they are
installed in the venting system required by Regulation 59.1.1 or on
individual cargo tanks."
In paragraph 20.1 amend the last line to read "10.2, 10.7, 10.9, 11.3,
11.4, 12, 13.1, 13.2, 13.4.2, 14.2 and 19.8;"
In paragraph 20.2 amend the last line to read "12, 13.1, 13.2 and
14.2."
CHAPTER III LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS
The existing text of Chapter III is replaced by the following:
PART A GENERAL
Regulation 1 Application
1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter shall apply to
ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of
construction on or after 1 July 1986.
2 For the purpose of this Chapter the term "a similar stage of
construction" means the stage at which:
.1 construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and
.2 assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50
tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material, whicheveris less.
3 For the purpose of this Chapter:
.1 the expression "ships constructed" means "ships the keels of
which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction";
.2 the expression "all ships" means "ships constructed before, on
or after 1 July 1986"; the expressions "all passenger ships" and "all
cargo ships" shall be construed accordingly;
.3 a cargo ship, whenever built, which is converted to a passenger
ship shall be treated as a passenger ship constructed on the date on which
such a conversion commences.
4 For ships constructed before 1 July 1986, the Administration shall:
.1 ensure that, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4.2 and
4.3, the requirements which are applicable under Chapter III of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, in force
prior to 1 July 1986 to new or existing ships as prescribed by that
Chapter are complied with;
.2 consider the life-saving appliances and arrangements in ships
which do not comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 4.1,
with a view to securing, so far as this is reasonable and practicable and
as early as possible, substantial compliance with those requirements;
.3 ensure that when life-saving appliances or arrangements on such
ships are replaced or such ships undergo repairs, alterations or
modifications of a major character which involve replacement of, or any
addition to, their existing life-saving appliances or arrangements, such
life-saving appliances or arrangements, in so far as is reasonable and
practicable, comply with the requirements of this Chapter. However, if asurvival craft is replaced without replacing its launching appliance, orvice versa, the survival craft or launching appliance may be of the sametype as that replaced;
.4 approve the life-saving appliances to be provided in compliance
with paragraph 6. The Administration may permit those life-saving
appliances provided on board ships prior to 1 July 1991 not to comply
fully with the requirements of this Chapter as long as they remain in a
satisfactory conditions;
.5 except as provided for survival craft and launching appliances
referred to in paragraph 4.3, ensure that life-saving appliances replaced
or installed on or after 1 July 1991 are evaluated, tested and approved in
accordance with the requirements of Regulations 4 and 5.
5 With respect to ships constructed before 1 July 1986 the
requirements of Regulations 8, 9, 10, 18 and 25 and, to the extent
prescribed therein, Regulation 19 shall apply.
6 With respect to ships constructed before 1 July 1986 the
requirements of Regulations 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 21.3, 21.4, 26.3, 27.2, 27.3 and
30.2.7 shall apply not later than 1 July 1991.
Regulation 2 Exemptions
1 The Administration may, if it considers that the sheltered nature
and conditions of the voyage are such as to render the application of any
specific requirements of this Chapter unreasonable or unnecessary, exempt
form those requirements individual ships or classes of ships which, in the
course of their voyage, do not proceed more than 20 miles from the nearest
land.
2 In the case of passenger ships which are employed in special trades
for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such as the
pilgrim trade, the Administration, if satisfied that it is impracticableto enforce compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, may exemptsuch ships from those requirements, provided that such ships comply fully
with the provisions of:
.1 the rules annexed to the Special Trade Passenger Ships
Agreement, 1971; and
.2 the rules annexed to the Protocol on Space Requirements for
Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973.
Regulation 3 Definitions
For the purpose of this Chapter, unless expressly provided otherwise:
1 Certificated person is a person who holds a certificate of
proficiency in survival craft issued under the authority of, or recognized
as valid by, the Administration in accordance with the requirements of the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watch-keeping for Seafarers, in force; or a person who holds a certificate
issued or recognized by the Administration of a State not a Party to that
Convention for the same purpose as the convention certificate.
2 Detection is the determination of the location of survivors or
survival craft.
3 Embarkation ladder is the ladder provided at survival craft
embarkation stations to permit safe access to survival craft after
launching.
4 Float-free launching is that method of launching a survival craft
whereby the craft is automatically released from a sinking ship and is
ready for use.
5 Free-fall launching is that method of launching a survival craft
whereby the craft with its complement of persons and equipment on board is
released and allowed to fall into the sea without any restraining
apparatus.
6 Immersion suit is a protective suit which reduces the body heat-loss
of a person wearing it in cold water.
7 Inflatable appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid,
gas filled chambers for buoyancy and which is normally kept un-inflated
until ready for use.
8 Inflated appliance is an appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas
filled chambers for buoyancy and which is kept inflated and ready for use
at all times.
9 Launching appliance or arrangement is a means of transferring a
survival craft or rescue boat from its stowed position safely to the
water.
10 Length is 96% of the total length on a waterline 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 thewaterline on which this is measured shall be parallel to the designed
waterline.
11 Moulded depth
.1 The moulded depth is the vertical distance measured from the
top of the keel to the top of the freeboard deck beam at side. In wood and
composite ships the distance is measured from the lower edge of the keelrabbet. Where the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a
hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, the distance is
measured from the point where the line of the flat of the bottom continued
inwards cuts the side of the keel.
.2 In ships having rounded gunwales, the moulded depth shall be
measured to the point of intersection of the moulded lines of the deck and
side shell plating, the lines extending as though the gunwale were of
angular design.
.3 Where the freeboard deck is stepped and the raised part of the
deck extends over the point at which the moulded depth is to be
determined, the moulded depth shall be measured to a line of reference
extending from the lower part of the deck along a line parallel with theraised part.
12 Novel life-saving appliance or arrangement is a life-saving
appliance or arrangement which embodies new features not fully covered by
the provisions of this Chapter but which provides an equal or higher
standard of safety.
13 Rescue boat is a boat designed to rescue persons in distress and to
marshal survival craft.
14 Retrieval is the safe recovery of survivors.
15 Retro-reflective material is a material which reflects in the
opposite direction a beam of light directed on it.
16 Short international voyage is an international voyage in the course
of which a ship is not more than 200 miles from a port or place in whichthe passengers and crew could be placed in safety. Neither the distance
between the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins
and the final port of destination nor the return voyage shall exceed 600miles. The final port of destination is the last port of call in the
scheduled voyage at which the ship commences its return voyage to the
country in which the voyage began.
17 Survival craft is a craft capable of sustaining the lives of
persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship.
18 Thermal protective aid is a bag or suit made of waterproof material
with low thermal conductivity.
Regulation 4 Evaluation, testing and approval of life-saving
appliances and arrangements
1 Except as provided in paragraphs 5 and 6, life-saving appliances and
arrangements required by this Chapter shall be approved by the
Administration.
2 Before giving approval to life-saving appliances and arrangements,
the Administration shall ensure that such life-saving appliances and
arrangements:
.1 are tested, to confirm that they comply with the requirements
of this Chapter, in accordance with the recommendations of the
Organization; * or
[* Reference if made to the "Recommendation on testing of life-saving
appliances" to be submitted to the Assembly of the Organization at its
thirteenth session for adoption.]
.2 have successfully undergone, to the satisfaction of the
Administration, tests which are substantially equivalent to those
specified in those recommendations.
3 Before giving approval to novel life-saving appliances or
arrangements, the Administration shall ensure that such appliances or
arrangements:
.1 provide safety standards at least equivalent to the
requirements of this chapter and have been evaluated and tested in
accordance with the recommendations of the Organization; ** or
[** Reference is made to the "Code of practice for the evaluation,
testing and acceptance of prototype novel life-saving appliances and
arrangements" to be submitted to the Assembly of the Organization at itsthirteenth session for adoption.]
.2 have successfully undergone, to the satisfaction of the
Administration, evaluation and tests which are substantially equivalent to
those recommendations.
4 Procedures adopted by the Administration for approval shall also
include the conditions whereby approval would continue or would be
withdrawn.
5 Before accepting life-saving appliances and arrangements that have
not been previously approved by the Administration, the Administration
shall be satisfied that life-saving appliances and arrangements comply
with the requirements of this Chapter.
6 Life-saving appliances required by this Chapter for which detailed
specifications are not included in part C shall be to the satisfaction of
the Administration.
Regulation 5 Production tests
The Administration shall require life-saving appliances to be
subjected to such production tests as are necessary to ensure that the
life-saving appliances are manufactured to the same standard as the
approved prototype.
PART B SHIP REQUIREMENTS SECTION I-PASSENGER SHIPS AND CARGO SHIPS
Regulation 6 Communications
1 Paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4 apply to all ships. With respect to ships
constructed before 1 July 1986, paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4 shall apply not
