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The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

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These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1644) so as to impose new requirements in respect of safety measures for bulk carriers.

These Regulations give effect to new regulations 12 and 13 of Chapter XII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (the SOLAS Convention). The new regulations were adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on 12 December 2002; (IMO Resolution MSC.134(76).

Regulation 3 of these Regulations contains a consequential amendment to regulation 7(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997.

A copy of the SOLAS Convention and IMO Resolution MSC.134(76) may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SW1 7SR.

A regulatory impact assessment of the effect which this instrument will have on the costs of business has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105, Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG. A copy has been placed in each House of Parliament.

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