The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020 No. 501

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, amendments and revocations

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Classification of ships

   4. 4. General application

   5. 5. Ambulatory reference

   6. 6. Approval and replacement of life-saving appliances and arrangements

   7. 7. Equivalents

   8. 8. Exemptions

3. PART 2 Requirements for ships constructed before 1st July 1998 and engaged on international voyages

   1. 9. Application

   2. 10. Compliance by ships constructed before 1st July 1998

   3. 11. Replacement of life-saving appliances and arrangements

4. PART 3 Requirements for ships constructed before 1st July 1998 and engaged on non-international voyages

   1. 12. Application

   2. 13. Compliance by ships constructed before 1st July 1998

5. PART 4 Requirements for new ships engaged on international voyages

   1. 14. Application

   2. 15. Compliance by new ships of Classes I, II, VII, VII(T) VIII, VIII(T) and IX engaged on international voyages

   3. 16. Compliance by new ships of Classes XI and XII engaged on international voyages

   4. 17. Alternative design and arrangements for new ships

6. PART 5 Requirements for new ships engaged on non-international voyages and new ships engaged on international voyages to which Part B of Chapter III does not apply

   1. 18. Application

   2. 19. Compliance by new ships

7. PART 6 Control and enforcement

   1. 20. Offences and penalties

   2. 21. Detention

   3. 22. Review of the Regulations

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Part 1 Amendments

         1. 1. Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988

         2. 2. In the words before sub-paragraph (a) in regulation 3(1), insert...

         3. 3. For regulation 6 (drills), substitute— (1) This regulation does not apply to ships to which...

         4. 4. Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998

         5. 5. In the Schedule, in the table— (a) omit the entry...

         6. 6. Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998

         7. 7. In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table—

         8. 8. In Schedule 2 (small vessels), in the table—

         9. 9. Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training and Decision Support Systems) Regulations 1999

         10. 10. In regulation 3(2)— (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(ii),...

         11. 11. Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000

         12. 12. Omit regulation 5(1)(c).

         13. 13. In the Schedule, omit paragraph 3.

         14. 14. Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010

         15. 15. In regulation 5(3)— (a) omit sub-paragraph (c);

         16. 16. Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016

         17. 17. In Schedule 1, omit paragraph 6.

         18. 18. Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

         19. 19. In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...

      2. Part 2 Revocations

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Classification of Ships

10. Explanatory Note