Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act 1932

ARTICLE 5. General Provisions.

No ship to which this Convention applies shall proceed to sea on an international voyage after the date on which this Convention comes into force, unless the ship, being—

A

—a new ship,

(a)

has been surveyed in accordance with the provisions of Annex I;

(b)

complies with the provisions of Part II of Annex I; and

(c)

has been marked in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.

B

—an existing ship,

(a)

has been surveyed and marked (whether before or after this Convention comes into force) in accordance with the conditions prescribed either in paragraph A of this Article or in one of the sets of Rules for the Assignment of Load Line particularised in Annex IV; and

(b)

complies with the provisions of Part II of Annex I in principle, and also in detail, so far as is reasonable and practicable, having regard to the efficiency of (i) the protection of openings; (ii) guard rails; (iii) freeing ports, and (iv) means of access to crews' quarters provided by the existing arrangements, fittings and appliances on the ship.