The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999

Regulation 3

Schedule 1 AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.  In the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998(1), in regulation 6

(a) in paragraph (1), at the beginning, there shall be inserted the words “Subject to paragraph (4) below,”; and

(b) after paragraph (3), there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(4) Equipment required to be provided under these Regulations to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply shall comply with the requirements of those Regulations.”.

2.  In the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998(2), in regulation 1(2), for the definition of “approved” there shall be substituted the following definition:

• ““approved”–

  (a)

  in relation to any equipment other than that mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below, means approved by the Secretary of State or, in relation to any equipment or arrangement mentioned in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1734 or MSN 1735, by any persons specified in that Notice in relation to such equipment or arrangement; or

  (b)

  in relation to equipment to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply, means manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of those Regulations;”.

3.  In the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998(3), in regulation 1(2), for the definition of “approved” there shall be substituted the following definition:

• ““approved”–

  (a)

  in relation to any equipment other than that mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below, means approved by the Secretary of State or, in relation to any equipment or arrangement mentioned in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1734 or MSN 1735, by any persons specified in that Notice in relation to such equipment or arrangement; or

  (b)

  in relation to equipment to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply, means manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of those Regulations;”.

4.  In the Merchant Shipping (High-Speed Craft) Regulations 1996(4), in regulation 4, for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:

“(2) In complying with paragraph (1) above–

(a) United Kingdom high-speed craft shall, in so far as it relates to construction or maintenance relating to hull, machinery, electrical installations and control installations, comply with the approved standards listed in Merchant Shipping Notice No. 1672 relevant to them; and

(b) United Kingdom high-speed craft and other high-speed craft operating on a scheduled service from any port in the United Kingdom to any port in another member State, or vice versa, or operating on a voyage which is not an international voyage shall, in so far as it relates to equipment to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 applies, comply with the requirements of those Regulations.”.

5.  In the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996(5), in regulation 1(2) for the definition of “approved” there shall be substituted the following definition:

• ““approved”–

  (a)

  in relation to any equipment or arrangement other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below, means approved by the Secretary of State or, in relation to any equipment or arrangement mentioned in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1734 or MSN 1735, by a Certifying Authority specified in that Notice in relation to such equipment or arrangement; or

  (b)

  in relation to any equipment or arrangement to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply, means manufactured and tested in accordance with the requirements of those Regulations;”.

6.  In the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1993(6), in regulation 10, after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(3) Navigational equipment required by these Regulations to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply shall comply with the requirements of those Regulations.”.

7.  In the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992(7), in regulation 6–

(a) in paragraph (1), for “paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and

(b) after paragraph (2), there shall be added the following paragraph:

“(3) These Regulations do not apply to electrical apparatus to which the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 apply.”.

Regulation 12(2)(c) and 16(1)

Schedule 2 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

1.  The technical documentation shall comprise all relevant data and means used by the manufacturer to ensure that equipment complies with the applicable international standards. The documentation shall make it possible to understand the design, manufacture and operation of the product, and to assess compliance with the applicable international standards.

2.  The technical documentation shall, so far as relevant to the particular assessment, include:

(1) a general description of the specimen;

(2) conceptual design, build standard and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, sub-assemblies, circuits, etc.;

(3) descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of the drawings and schemes referred to in (2) above, including any necessary descriptions and explanations of the equipment;

(4) the results of design calculations made, impartial examinations carried out, etc.;

(5) impartial test reports;

(6) manuals for installation, use and maintenance.

3.  Where appropriate, the design documentation shall contain the following:

(1) attestations relating to other items of equipment incorporated into the specimen;

(2) attestations and certificates relating to the methods of manufacture or inspection or monitoring of the specimen;

(3) any other document that makes it possible for the notified body to better perform its assessment.

4.  A specimen may cover several versions of the equipment provided that the differences between the versions do not affect the level of safety or the other applicable international standards.

Regulation 18(4)

Schedule 3 MARK OF CONFORMITY

The mark of conformity referred to in regulation 18(4) must take the following form:

If the mark is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected.

The various components of the mark must have substantially the same vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5mm.

That minimum dimension may be waived for small devices.

(1)

S.I. 1998/2070.

(2)

S.I. 1998/1012, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 1998/1011, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

S.I. 1996/3188.

(5)

S.I. 1996/2154, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

S.I. 1993/69.

(7)

S.I. 1992/2372, amended by S.I. 1994/1080.