ARTICLE 10Initial and Subsequent Surveys of Ships.
The general principles which shall govern the survey of ships, whether new or existing, as regards hull, main and auxiliary boilers and machinery, and equipments, are stated in Regulation XXII. Each Contracting Government undertakes—
(1)to draw up detailed regulations in accordance with these general principles, or to bring its existing regulations into agreement with these principles;
(2)to secure that these regulations shall be enforced.
The detailed regulations referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be in all respects such as to secure that, from the point of view of safety of life, the ship is fit for the service for which it is intended.