Regulation 2
1.—(1) In paragraph (2) of regulation 1—
(a)after the definition of “Administration” there shall be inserted the following definition–
““approved” means approved by the Secretary of State;”;
(b)for the definition of “Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““Chemical tanker” means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product of a flammable nature listed in Chapter VI of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk;”;
(c)after the definition of “Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk” means the code so entitled adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution A.328 (IX);”;
(d)after the definition of “fishing vessel” there shall be inserted the following definitions—
““Gas carrier” means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas or other substance of a flammable nature listed in either—
Chapter XIX of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk; or
Chapter XIX of the Gas Carrier Code for Existing Ships;
whichever Code is applicable;
“Gas Carrier Code for Existing Ships” means the 1976 edition of the International Maritime Organization’s Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk as amended by the four sets of amendments adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization in, respectively, April 1978, May 1979, May 1980, and November 1984;”;
(e)after the definition of “Reid vapour pressure” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““relevant standard of a member State other than the United Kingdom”, in relation to a reference to an International Standard or a British Standard, means–
(a)a relevant standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of a member State other than the United Kingdom; or
(b)a relevant international standard recognised for use in a member State other than the United Kingdom; or
(c)a relevant specification acknowledged for use as a standard by a public authority of a member State other than the United Kingdom;
being a standard, code of practice or specification which provides, in use, levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose equivalent to those provided by the International Standard or the British Standard;”.
(2) In paragraph (3) of regulation 1, for the words following sub-paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following words–
“(d)the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk;
(e)the Gas Carrier Code for Existing Ships;
shall include–
(i)a reference to any document amending that publication which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice; and
(ii)as respects a reference to a British Standard, a reference to a relevant standard of a member State other than the United Kingdom.”.
(3) After paragraph (6) of regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–
“(7) An approval given in pursuance of these Regulations shall be given in writing and shall specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given.”.
2. After regulation 9 there shall be inserted the following regulation—
9A. In every ship of Class I and Class II, every paint locker and flammable liquid locker shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing system.”.
3. In paragraph (1) of regulation 27—
(a)for “Regulation 23” there shall be substituted “Regulations 23 to 25 inclusive”; and
(b)for “it applies” there shall be substituted “they apply”.
4.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 28—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (c) the words “; and” shall be inserted; and
(b)at the beginning of sub-paragraph (d) the word “and” shall be omitted.
(2) In paragraph (2) of regulation 28—
(a)after the words “Every such ship which is not fully decked” there shall be inserted the words “but is decked”; and
(b)for “machinery space” there shall be substituted “machinery spaces”.
5. In regulation 29(4)(b)(i), for “whichever is less” there shall be substituted “(whichever number is the greater)”.
6. In regulation 31(2)(b), for “the carriage of ore, coal or grain” there shall be substituted “the carriage of ore, coal, grain, unseasoned timber or non-combustible cargoes, or of cargoes which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, constitute a low fire risk”.
7. After regulation 34 there shall be inserted the following regulation—
34A. In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over, every paint locker and flammable liquid locker shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing system.”.
8. At the end of regulation 41 there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(10) In every such ship, paint lockers and flammable liquid lockers shall be protected by anapproved fire-extinguishing system.”.
9. In paragraph (6) of regulation 42 there shall be inserted at the beginning of sub-paragraph (b) the words “two such fire extinguishers, together with either”.
10. In paragraph (2) of regulation 44, after “Regulations 41(1) to (8)” there shall be inserted “and (10)”.
11.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 47 the words “having a valid Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk” shall be omitted.
(2) In paragraph (2) of regulation 47, after “Regulations 29, 30, 32, 33, 34,” there shall be inserted “34A,”.
12.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 48, for “paragraph (3)” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (2A) and (3)”.
(2) After paragraph (2) of regulation 48 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(2A) A tanker referred to in paragraph (1) need not be provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of Schedule 1 if—
(a)being a chemical tanker carrying as cargo any substance mentioned in the said paragraph (1), it is provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of Schedule 1A;
(b)being a chemical tanker carrying crude oil or petroleum products, it is provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of Schedule 1B;
(c)being a gas carrier carrying as cargo a substance mentioned in the said paragraph (1), it is provided with cargo tank inerting arrangements equivalent to those specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above;
(d)being a chemical tanker or gas carrier, it is carrying a flammable cargo other than crude oil or petroleum products.
In sub-paragraph (d) above, the reference to a flammable cargo other than crude oil or petroleum products includes (without prejudice to the generality of that reference) a reference to any of the cargoes listed in Chapters VI and VII of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.”.
13. In paragraph (7) of regulation 49, after the words “Where any such tanker is constructed or adapted for the” there shall be inserted the words “carriage of”.
14. In regulation 54, after “Regulations 29, 30, 32, 33, 34,” there shall be inserted “34A,”.
15. In paragraph (1) of regulation 60, for the second sentence there shall be substituted the following sentence—
“Every such hose forming part of the ship’s equipment before 1st February 1992 shall be made of closely woven flax, canvas or other suitable material, and every other such hose shall be made of non-perishable material.”.
16. In paragraph (4) of regulation 62, for “BS 5432” there shall be substituted “BS 5423”.
17.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 74, for the words “the Secretary of State may allow” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State shall allow”.
(2) After paragraph (1) of regulation 74 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(1A) For the purposes of these Regulations, the results of a verification or test shall be accepted if the verification or test is carried out—
(a)in accordance with these Regulations or with a standard, code of practice, specification or technical description of a member State other than the United Kingdom offering equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for purpose; and
(b)by a body or laboratory of a member State other than the United Kingdom offering suitable and satisfactory guarantees of technical and professional competence and independence.”.