The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998

Application and interpretation

21.—(1) This Part applies to—

(a) United Kingdom ro-ro passenger ships; and

(b) non-United Kingdom ro-ro passenger ships with the exception of—

(i) regulation 24(2) and (3);

(ii) regulation 26(2) to the extent that it relates to regulation 24(2);

(iii) regulation 27(1) and (2) to the extent that it relates to any berth which is not situated within a port in the United Kingdom; and

(iv) regulation 28(2).

(2) In this Part the following expressions have the following meanings—

• “doors” includes bow visors and appliances described in regulation 22(1)(c);

• “length” means the ship’s overall length; and

• “loading doors” means the doors described in regulation 22(1)(a) to (d) inclusive.

(3) A door shall be deemed to be above the bulkhead deck if the sill of the opening with which it is associated is above that deck.