No. S 686
Merchant Shipping Act
(Chapter 179)
Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 100 of the Merchant Shipping Act, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2009.
Deletion and substitution of Part A of Chapter II-1
2.  Part A of Chapter II-1 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations (Rg 11) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) is deleted and the following Part substituted therefor:
“PART A — General
Regulation 1

Application

(a)
(i)Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter shall apply to ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1st January 2009.
(ii)For the purpose of this Chapter, the term “a similar stage of construction” means the stage at which —
(1)construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and
(2)assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
(iii)For the purpose of this Chapter —
(1)“ships constructed” means ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction;
(2)“all ships” means ships constructed before, on or after 1st January 2009;
(3)a cargo ship, whenever built, which is converted to a passenger ship shall be treated as a passenger ship constructed on the date on which such a conversion commences;
(4)“alterations and modifications of a major character” means, in the context of cargo ship subdivision and stability, any modification to the construction which affects the level of subdivision of that ship. Where a cargo ship is subject to such modification, it shall be demonstrated that the A/ R ratio calculated for the ship after such modifications is not less than the A/R ratio calculated for the ship before the modification. However, in those cases where the ship’s A/R ratio before modification is equal to or greater than unity, it is only necessary that the ship after modification has an “A” value which is not less than “R”, calculated for the modified ship.
(b)Unless expressly provided otherwise, ships constructed before 1st January 2009 shall comply with the requirements which are applicable under this Chapter in force immediately before that date.
(c)All ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least the requirements previously applicable to these ships. Such ships, if constructed before the date on which any relevant amendments enter into force, shall, as a rule, comply with the requirements for ships constructed on or after that date to at least the same extent as they did before undergoing such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting. Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character and outfitting related thereto shall meet the requirements for ships constructed on or after the date on which any relevant amendments enter into force, in so far as the Director deems reasonable and practicable.
(d)The Director may, if he considers that the sheltered nature and conditions of the voyage are such as to render the application of any specific requirements of this Chapter unreasonable or unnecessary, exempt from those requirements individual Singapore ships or classes of Singapore ships which, in the course of their voyage, do not proceed more than 20 miles from the nearest land.
(e)In the case of passenger ships which are employed in special trades for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such as the pilgrim trade, the Director, if satisfied that it is impracticable to enforce compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, may exempt such ships from those requirements, provided that they comply fully with the provisions of:
(i)the rules annexed to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971; and
(ii)the rules annexed to the Protocol on Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973.
Regulation 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Chapter, unless expressly provided otherwise —
(a)“subdivision length (“Ls”)” of the ship is the greatest projected moulded length of that part of the ship at or below deck or decks limiting the vertical extent of flooding with the ship at the deepest subdivision draught;
(b)“mid-length” is the mid-point of the subdivision length of the ship;
(c)“aft terminal” is the aft limit of the subdivision length;
(d)“forward terminal” is the forward limit of the subdivision length;
(e)“length (“L”)” is the length as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force;
(f)“freeboard deck” is the deck as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force;
(g)“forward perpendicular” is the forward perpendicular as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force;
(h)“breadth (“B”)” is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship at or below the deepest subdivision draught;
(i)“draught (“d”)” is the vertical distance from the keel line at mid-length to the waterline in question;
(j)“deepest subdivision draught (“ds”)” is the waterline which corresponds to the summer load line draught of the ship;
(k)“light service draught (“dl”)” is the service draught corresponding to the lightest anticipated loading and associated tankage, including, however, such ballast as may be necessary for stability or immersion or both. Passenger ships should include the full complement of passengers and crew on board;
(l)“partial subdivision draught (“dp”)” is the light service draught plus 60% of the difference between the light service draught and the deepest subdivision draught;
(m)“trim” is the difference between the draught forward and the draught aft, where the draughts are measured at the forward and aft terminals respectively, disregarding any rake of keel;
(n)“permeability (“ì”)” of a space is the proportion of the immersed volume of that space which can be occupied by water;
(o)“machinery spaces” are spaces between the watertight boundaries of a space containing the main and auxiliary propulsion machinery, including boilers, generators and electric motors primarily intended for propulsion. In the case of unusual arrangements, the Director may define the limits of the machinery spaces;
(p)“weathertight” means that in any sea conditions water will not penetrate into the ship;
(q)“watertight” means having scantlings and arrangements capable of preventing the passage of water in any direction under the head of water likely to occur in intact and damaged conditions. In the damaged condition, the head of water is to be considered in the worst situation at equilibrium, including intermediate stages of flooding;
(r)“design pressure” means the hydrostatic pressure for which each structure or appliance assumed watertight in the intact and damage stability calculations is designed to withstand;
(s)“bulkhead deck” in a passenger ship means the uppermost deck at any point in the subdivision length (“Ls”) to which the main bulkheads and the ship’s shell are carried watertight and the lowermost deck from which passenger and crew evacuation will not be impeded by water in any stage of flooding for damage cases defined in Regulation 8 and in Part B-2 of this Chapter. The bulkhead deck may be a stepped deck. In a cargo ship the freeboard deck may be taken as the bulkhead deck;
(t)“deadweight” is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity of 1.025 at the draught corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship;
(u)“lightweight” is the displacement of a ship in tonnes without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water and feedwater in tanks, consumable stores, and passengers and crew and their effects;
(v)“oil tanker” means an oil tanker as defined in Regulation 1 of Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973;
(w)“ro-ro passenger ship” means a passenger ship with ro-ro spaces or special category spaces as defined in Regulation 3 of Chapter II-2;
(x)“bulk carrier” means a bulk carrier as defined in Regulation 1(a) of Chapter XII;
(y)“keel line” is a line parallel to the slope of the keel passing amidships through —
(i)the top of the keel at centreline or line of intersection of the inside of shell plating with the keel if a bar keel extends below that line, on a ship with a metal shell;
(ii)in the case of wood ships and composite ships, the lower edge of the keel rabbet. When the form at the lower part of the midship section is of a hollow character, or where thick garboards are fitted, keel line means a line parallel to the slope of the keel passing amidships through the line of the flat of the bottom continued inward where it intersects the centreline amidships;
(z)“amidship” is at the middle of the length (“L”).
Regulation 3

Definitions relating to Parts C, D and E

For the purposes of Parts C, D and E, unless expressly provided otherwise —
(a)“steering gear control system” is the equipment by which orders are transmitted from the navigating bridge to the steering gear power units. Steering gear control systems comprise transmitters, receivers, hydraulic control pumps and their associated motors, motor controllers, piping and cables;
(b)“main steering gear” is the machinery, rudder actuators, steering gear, power units, if any, and ancillary equipment and the means of applying torque to the rudder stock (e.g. tiller or quadrant) necessary for effecting movement of the rudder for the purpose of steering the ship under normal service conditions;
(c)“steering gear power unit” is —
(i)in the case of electric steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment;
(ii)in the case of electrohydraulic steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment and connected pump;
(iii)in the case of other hydraulic steering gear, a driving engine and connected pump;
(d)“auxiliary steering gear” is the equipment other than any part of the main steering gear necessary to steer the ship in the event of failure of the main steering gear but not including the tiller, quadrant or components serving the same purpose;
(e)“normal operational and habitable condition” is a condition under which the ship as a whole, the machinery, services, means and aids ensuring propulsion, ability to steer, safe navigation, fire and flooding safety, internal and external communications and signals, means of escape, and emergency boat winches, as well as the designed comfortable conditions of habitability are in working order and functioning normally;
(f)“emergency condition” is a condition under which any services needed for normal operational and habitable conditions are not in working order due to failure of the main source of electrical power;
(g)“main source of electrical power” is a source intended to supply electrical power to the main switchboard for distribution to all services necessary for maintaining the ship in normal operational and habitable conditions;
(h)“dead ship condition” is the condition under which the main propulsion plant, boilers and auxiliaries are not in operation due to the absence of power;
(i)“main generating station” is the space in which the main source of electrical power is situated;
(j)“main switchboard” is a switchboard which is directly supplied by the main source of electrical power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the ship’s services;
(k)“emergency switchboard” is a switchboard which in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system is directly supplied by the emergency source of electrical power or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency services;
(l)“emergency source of electrical power” is a source of electrical power, intended to supply the emergency switchboard in the event of a failure of the supply from the main source of electrical power;
(m)“power actuating system” is the hydraulic equipment provided for supplying power to turn the rudder stock, comprising a steering gear power unit or units, together with the associated pipes and fittings, and a rudder actuator. The power actuating systems may share common mechanical components (i.e. tiller, quadrant and rudder stock) or components serving the same purpose;
(n)“maximum ahead service speed” is the greatest speed which the ship is designed to maintain in service at sea at the deepest sea-going draught;
(o)“maximum astern speed” is the speed which it is estimated the ship can attain at the designed maximum astern power at the deepest sea-going draught;
(p)“machinery spaces” are all machinery spaces of category A and all other spaces containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators and major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilation and air conditioning machinery, and similar spaces, and trunks to such spaces;
(q)“machinery spaces of category A” are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain —
(i)internal combustion machinery used for main propulsion; or
(ii)internal combustion machinery used for purposes other than main propulsion where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375 kW; or
(iii)any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit;
(r)“control stations” are those spaces in which the ship’s radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized;
(s)“chemical tanker” means a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in either —
(i)chapter 17 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.4(48), hereinafter referred to as “the International Bulk Chemical Code”, as may be amended by the Organization; or
(ii)chapter VI of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk adopted by the Assembly of the Organization by resolution A.212(VII), hereinafter referred to as “the Bulk Chemical Code”, as has been or may be amended by the Organization,
whichever is applicable;
(t)“gas carrier” means a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas or other products listed in either —
(i)chapter 19 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.5(48), hereinafter referred to as “the International Gas Carrier Code”, as may be amended by the Organization; or
(ii)chapter XIX of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk adopted by the Organization by resolution A.328(IX), hereinafter referred to as “the Gas Carrier Code”, as has been or may be amended by the Organization,
whichever is applicable.”.
Deletion and substitution of Part B of Chapter II-1
3.  Part B of Chapter II-1 of the principal Regulations is deleted and the following Part substituted therefor:
“PART B — Subdivision and Stability
Regulation 4

General

(a)The damage stability requirements in Parts B-1 through B-4 shall apply to cargo ships of 80 m in length (L) and upwards and to all passenger ships regardless of length but shall exclude those cargo ships which are shown to comply with subdivision and damage stability regulations in other instruments1developed by the Organization.
1  Cargo ships shown to comply with the following may be excluded from the application of Part B-1:
1.Annex I to MARPOL 73/78, except that combination carriers with type B freeboards are not excluded;
2.International Bulk Chemical Code;
3.International Gas Carrier Code;
4.Guidelines for the design and construction of offshore supply vessels in resolution A.469(XII);
5.Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships in resolution A.534(13), as amended;
6.Damage stability requirements of regulation 27 of the 1966 Load Lines Convention as applied in compliance with resolutions A.320(IX) and A.514(13), provided that in the case of cargo ships to which regulation 27(9) applies, main transverse watertight bulkheads, to be considered effective, are spaced according to paragraph (12)(f) of resolution A.320(IX), except that ships intended for the carriage of deck cargo are not excluded; and
7.Damage stability requirements of regulation 27 of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, except that ships intended for the carriage of deck cargo are not excluded.
(b)The Director may, for a particular ship or group of ships, accept alternative methodologies if he is satisfied that at least the same degree of safety as represented by these Regulations is achieved.
(c)Ships shall be as efficiently subdivided as is possible having regard to the nature of the service for which they are intended. The degree of subdivision shall vary with the subdivision length “Ls” of the ship and with the service, in such manner that the highest degree of subdivision corresponds with the ships of greatest subdivision length “Ls” primarily engaged in the carriage of passengers.
(d)Where it is proposed to fit decks, inner skins or longitudinal bulkheads of sufficient tightness to seriously restrict the flow of water, the Director shall be satisfied that proper consideration is given to beneficial or adverse effects of such structures in the calculations.”.
Deletion and substitution of Part B-1 of Chapter II-1
4.  Part B-1 of Chapter II-1 of the principal Regulations is deleted and the following Part substituted therefor:
“PART B-1 — Stability
Regulation 5
Intact Stability Information2
2  Refer to the Code on Intact Stability for All Types of Ships covered by IMO Instruments, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.749(18)
(a)Every passenger ship regardless of size and every cargo ship having a length (“L”) of 24 m and upwards, shall be inclined upon its completion and the elements of its stability determined.
(b)The Director may allow the inclining test of an individual cargo ship to be dispensed with provided basic stability data is available from the inclining test of a sister ship and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Director that reliable stability information for the exempted ship can be obtained from such basic data, as required by Regulation 5-1. A weight survey shall be carried out upon completion and the ship shall be inclined whenever, in comparison with the data derived from the sister ship, a deviation from the lightship displacement exceeding 1% for ships of 160 m or more in length and 2% for ships of 50 m or less in length and as determined by linear interpolation for intermediate lengths or a deviation from the lightship longitudinal centre of gravity exceeding 0.5% of Ls is found.
(c)The Director may also allow the inclining test of an individual ship or class of ships especially designed for the carriage of liquids or ore in bulk to be dispensed with when reference to existing data for similar ships clearly indicates that due to the ship’s proportions and arrangements, more than sufficient metacentric height will be available in all probable loading conditions.
(d)Where any alterations are made to a ship so as to materially affect the stability information supplied to the master, amended stability information shall be provided. If necessary, the ship shall be re-inclined. The ship shall be re-inclined if anticipated deviations exceed one of the values specified in paragraph (e).
(e)At periodical intervals not exceeding five years, a lightweight survey shall be carried out on all passenger ships to verify any changes in lightship displacement and longitudinal centre of gravity. The ship shall be re-inclined whenever, in comparison with the approved stability information, a deviation from the lightship displacement exceeding 2% or a deviation of the longitudinal centre of gravity exceeding 1% of Ls is found or anticipated.
(f)Every ship shall have scales of draughts marked clearly at the bow and stern. In the case where the draught marks are not located where they are easily readable, or operational constraints for a particular trade make it difficult to read the draught marks, then the ship shall also be fitted with a reliable draught indicating system by which the bow and stern draughts can be determined.
Regulation 5-1

Stability Information to be supplied
to the Master3

3  Refer also to the Guidelines for the preparation of intact stability information (MSC/Circ.456); Guidance on the intact stability of existing tankers during transfer operations (MSC/Circ.706); and the Revised Guidance to the master for avoiding dangerous situations in following and quartering seas (MSC.1/Circ.1228)
(a)The master shall be supplied with such information satisfactory to the Director as is necessary to enable the master by rapid and simple processes to obtain accurate guidance as to the stability of the ship under varying conditions of service. A copy of the stability information shall be furnished to the Director.
(b)The information should include —
(i)curves or tables of minimum operational metacentric height (GM) versus draught which assures compliance with the relevant intact and damage stability requirements, alternatively corresponding curves or tables of the maximum allowable vertical centre of gravity (KG) versus draught, or with the equivalents of either of these curves;
(ii)instructions concerning the operation of cross-flooding arrangements; and
(iii)all other data and aids which might be necessary to maintain the required intact stability and stability after damage.
(c)The stability information shall show the influence of various trims in cases where the operational trim range exceeds +/- 0.5% of Ls.
(d)For ships which have to fulfill the stability requirements of Part B-1, information referred to in paragraph (b) is determined from considerations related to the subdivision index, in the following manner:
Minimum required GM (or maximum permissible vertical position of centre of gravity KG) for the three draughts ds, dp and dl are equal to the GM (or KG values) of corresponding loading cases used for the calculation of survival factor “si”. For intermediate draughts, values to be used shall be obtained by linear interpolation applied to the GM value only between the deepest subdivision draught and the partial subdivision draught and between the partial load line and the light service draught respectively. Intact stability criteria will also be taken into account by retaining for each draft the maximum among minimum required GM values, or the minimum of maximum permissible KG values for both criteria. If the subdivision index is calculated for different trims, several required GM curves will be established in the same way.
(e)When curves or tables of minimum operational metacentric height (GM) versus draught are not appropriate, the master should ensure that the operating condition does not deviate from a studied loading condition, or verify by calculation that the stability criteria are satisfied for this loading condition.
Regulation 6

Required Subdivision Index “R”4

4  The Maritime Safety Committee, in adopting the Regulations contained in Parts B to B-4, invited Administrations to note that the Regulations should be applied in conjunction with the explanatory notes developed by the Organization in order to ensure their uniform application
(a)The subdivision of a ship is considered sufficient if the attained subdivision index “A”, determined in accordance with Regulation 7, is not less than the required subdivision index “R” calculated in accordance with this Regulation and if, in addition, the partial indices As, Ap and Al are not less than 0.9R for passenger ships and 0.5R for cargo ships.
(b)For all ships to which the damage stability requirements of this Chapter apply, the degree of subdivision to be provided shall be determined by the required subdivision index “R”, as follows:
(i)In the case of cargo ships greater than 100 m in Ls:
 
128
 
R = 1 –
------------
 
 
Ls + 152
 
(ii)In the case of cargo ships not less than 80 m in Ls and not greater than 100 m in Ls:
UNKNOWN
where “Ro” is the value “R” as calculated in accordance with the formula in sub-paragraph (i).
(iii)In the case of passenger ships:
 
5000
 
R = 1 –
--------------------------
 
 
Ls + 2.5N + 15,225
 
where —
 
“N”
= N1 + 2N 2 ,
“N1”
= number of persons for whom lifeboats are provided,
“N2”
= number of persons (including officers and crew) the ship is permitted to carry in excess of N1.
(iv)Where the conditions of service are such that compliance with sub-paragraph (iii) on the basis of “N = N 1 + 2N 2” is impracticable and where the Director considers that a suitably reduced degree of hazard exists, a lesser value of “N” may be taken but in no case less than “N = N1 + N 2”
Regulation 7
Attained Subdivision Index A
(a)The attained subdivision index “A” is obtained by the summation of the partial indices As , Ap and Al (weighted as shown) calculated for the draughts “ds”, “d p” and “dl” defined in Regulation 2 in accordance with the following formula:
A = 0.4As + 0.4Ap + 0.2A l
Each partial index is a summation of contributions from all damage cases taken in consideration, using the following formula:
UNKNOWN
where —
 
 
“i”
 
represents each compartment or group of compartments under consideration;
“p i”
 
accounts for the probability that only the compartment or group of compartments under consideration may be flooded, disregarding any horizontal subdivision, as defined in Regulation 7-1; and
“si”
 
accounts for the probability of survival after flooding the compartment or group of compartments under consideration, and includes the effect of any horizontal subdivision, as defined in Regulation 7-2.
(b)In the calculation of “A”, the level trim shall be used for the deepest subdivision draught and the partial subdivision draught. The actual service trim shall be used for the light service draught. If in any service condition, the trim variation in comparison with the calculated trim is greater than 0.5% of Ls, one or more additional calculations of “A” are to be submitted for the same draughts but different trims so that, for all service conditions, the difference in trim in comparison with the reference trim used for one calculation will be less than 0.5% of Ls.
(c)When determining the positive righting lever (GZ) of the residual stability curve, the displacement used should be that of the intact condition. That is, the constant displacement method of calculation should be used.
(d)The summation indicated by the above formula shall be taken over the ship’s subdivision length “Ls” for all cases of flooding in which a single compartment or two or more adjacent compartments are involved. In the case of unsymmetrical arrangements, the calculated “A” value should be the mean value obtained from calculations involving both sides. Alternatively, it should be taken as that corresponding to the side which evidently gives the least favourable result.
(e)Wherever wing compartments are fitted, contribution to the summation indicated by the formula shall be taken for all cases of flooding in which wing compartments are involved. Additionally, cases of simultaneous flooding of a wing compartment or group of compartments and the adjacent inboard compartment or group of compartments, but excluding damage of transverse extent greater than one half of the ship breadth “B”, may be added. For the purpose of this regulation, transverse extent is measured inboard from ship’s side, at right angle to the centreline at the level of the deepest subdivision draught.
(f)In the flooding calculations carried out according to the regulations, only one breach of the hull and only one free surface need to be assumed. The assumed vertical extent of damage is to extend from the baseline upwards to any watertight horizontal subdivision above the waterline or higher. However, if a lesser extent of damage will give a more severe result, such extent is to be assumed.
(g)If pipes, ducts or tunnels are situated within the assumed extent of damage, arrangements are to be made to ensure that progressive flooding cannot thereby extend to compartments other than those assumed flooded. However, the Director may permit minor progressive flooding if it is demonstrated that its effects can be easily controlled and the safety of the ship is not impaired.
Regulation 7-1

Calculation of the Factor “pi”

(a)The factor “pi” for a compartment or group of compartments shall be calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) using the following notations:
“j”
=
the aftmost damage zone number involved in the damage starting with no.1 at the stern;
“n”
=
the number of adjacent damage zones involved in the damage;
“k”
=
the number of a particular longitudinal bulkhead as barrier for transverse penetration in a damage zone counted from shell towards the centre line. The shell has k = 0;
“x1”
=
the distance from the aft terminal of “Ls” to the aft end of the zone in question;
“x2”
=
the distance from the aft terminal of “Ls” to the forward end of the zone in question;
“b”
=
the mean transverse distance in metres measured at right angles to the centreline at the deepest subdivision loadline between the shell and an assumed vertical plane extended between the longitudinal limits used in calculating the factor “pi” and which is a tangent to, or common with, all or part of the outermost portion of the longitudinal bulkhead under consideration. This vertical plane shall be so orientated that the mean transverse distance to the shell is a maximum, but not more than twice the least distance between the plane and the shell. If the upper part of a longitudinal bulkhead is below the deepest subdivision loadline the vertical plane used for determination of “b” is assumed to extend upwards to the deepest subdivision waterline. In any case, “b” is not to be taken greater than B/2.
If the damage involves a single zone only —
pi= p(x1 j,x2j)•[r(x1 j,x2j,bk) – r(x1 j,x2j,bk-1)]
If the damage involves two adjacent zones ––
 
pi = p(x1 j,x2j+1)•[r(x1 j,x2j+1,bk) – r(x1j,x2j+1,bk-1)]
 
–p(x1j,x2 j)•[r(x1j,x2 j,bk) – r(x1j,x2j,bk-1)]
 
– p(x1j+1,x2 j+1)•[r(x1j+1,x2j+1,b k)
 
– r(x1j+1,x2 j+1,bk-1)]
If the damage involves three or more adjacent zones —
 
pI = p(x1 j,x2j+n-1)•[r(x1 j,x2j+n-1,bk) – r(x1j,x2j+n-1,bk-1)]
 
– p(x1j+1,x2 j+n-2)•[r(x1j+1,x2j+n-2,b k)
 
– r(x1j+1,x2 j+n-2,bk-1)]
 
– p(x1j+1,x2 j+n-1)•[r(x1j+1,x2j+n-1,b k)
 
– r(x1j+1,x2 j+n-1,bk-1)]
 
+ p(x1j+1,x2 j+n-2)•[r(x1j+1,x2j+n-2,b k)
 
– r(x1j+1,x2 j+n-2,bk-1)]
and where r (x1, x2, b0) = 0.
(a)
(i)The factor “p(x1, x2)” is to be calculated according to the following formulae:
Overall normalized max damage length:
 
Jmax = 10/33
Knuckle point in the distribution:
 
Jkn = 5/33
Cumulative probability at Jkn:
 
pk = 11/12
Maximum absolute damage length:
 
lmax = 60 m
Length where normalized distribution ends:
 
L*= 260 m
Probability density at J = 0:
 
 
 
 
 
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
(a)
(i)
(1)Where neither limits of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the aft or forward terminals —
 
J < Jk:
 
 
p(x1, x2) = p1 =1/6 J2(b11J + 3b 12)
 
J > J k:
 
 
 
p(x1, x2) = p2 =– 1/ 3 b11Jk 3 + 1/ 2 (b11J – b12)Jk2
 
 
+ b12JJ k – 1/ 3 b21(Jn 3 – Jk3) + (b21J – b 22)
 
 
( Jn2 J k2) + b22J(Jn – Jk)
(2)Where the aft limit of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the aft terminal or the forward limit of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the forward terminal —
 
J < Jk:
 
 
 
p(x1, x2) = 1/2 (p1 + J)
 
J >J k:
 
 
 
p(x1, x2) = 1/ 2 (p2 + J)
(3)Where the compartment or groups of compartments considered extends over the entire subdivision length, “L s” —
 
p(x1, x2) = 1
(a)
(ii)The factor “r(x1, x2, b)” shall be determined by the following formulae:
UNKNOWN
(2)Where neither limits of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the aft or forward terminals —
 
G = G2 = – 1/3b11J03 + 1/2 (b11J – b12)J02 + b12JJ0,
 
where J0 = min(J, Jb)
(3)Where the aft limit of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the aft terminal or the forward limit of the compartment or group of compartments under consideration coincides with the forward terminal —
 
G = 1/ 2.(G2 + G1.J),
Regulation 7-2

Calculation of the Factor “si”

(a)The factor si shall be determined for each case of assumed flooding, involving a compartment or group of compartments, in accordance with the following notations and the provisions in this Regulation:
UNKNOWN
(a)
(i)The factor “si”, for any damage case at any initial loading condition, “di”, shall be obtained from the formula —
Si = minimum { Sintermediate,i or Sfinal,i • Smom,i}
where —
“Sintermediate,i” is the probability to survive all intermediate flooding stages until the final equilibrium stage, and is calculated in accordance with paragraph (b);
“Sfinal,i” is the probability to survive in the final equilibrium stage of flooding. It is calculated in accordance with paragraph (c);
“Smom,i” is the probability to survive heeling moments, and is calculated in accordance with paragraph (d).
(b)The factor “Sintermediate,i” is applicable only to passenger ships (for cargo ships “Sintermediate,i” shall be taken as unity) and shall be taken as the least of the “s”-factors obtained from all flooding stages including the stage before equalization, if any, and is to be calculated as follows:
UNKNOWN
where “GZmax” is not to be taken as more than 0.05 m and “Range” as not more than 7°. Sintermediate = 0, if the intermediate heel angle exceeds 15º. Where cross-flooding fittings are required, the time for equalization shall not exceed 10 min.
(c)The factor “Sfinal,i” shall be obtained from the formula —
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
(d)The factor “Smom,i” is applicable only to passenger ships (for cargo ships “Smom,i” shall be taken as unity) and shall be calculated at the final equilibrium from the formula —
 
(GZmax – 0.04) • Displacement
Smom,i =
-----------------------------------------
 
Mheel
 
 
“Displacement” is the intact displacement at the subdivision draught;
“Mheel” is the maximum assumed heeling moment as calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (d)(i); and
(d)
(i)The heeling moment “M heel” is to be calculated as follows:
Mheel = maximum{Mpassenger or Mwind or MSurvivalcraft}
(d)
(i)
(1)“Mpassenger” is the maximum assumed heeling moment resulting from movement of passengers, and is to be obtained as follows:
Mpassenger = (0.075 • Np) • (0.45 • B) (tm)
where —
 
 
 
“Np” is the maximum number of passengers permitted to be on board in the service condition corresponding to the deepest subdivision draught under consideration; and
 
“B” is the beam of the ship.
Alternatively, the heeling moment may be calculated assuming the passengers are distributed with 4 persons per square metre on available deck areas towards one side of the ship on the decks where muster stations are located and in such a way that they produce the most adverse heeling moment. In doing so, a weight of 75 kg per passenger is to be assumed.
(2)“Mwind” is the maximum assumed wind force acting in a damage situation —
Mwind
=
(P • A • Z) / 9,806 (tm)
where —
 
 
“P”
=
120 N/m2;
“A”
=
projected lateral area above waterline;
“Z”
=
distance from centre of lateral projected area above waterline to T/2; and
“T”
=
ship’s draught, “di”.
(3)“MSurvivalcraft” is the maximum assumed heeling moment due to the launching of all fully loaded davit-launched survival craft on one side of the ship. It shall be calculated using the following assumptions:
(A)
all lifeboats and rescue boats fitted on the side to which the ship has heeled after having sustained damage shall be assumed to be swung out fully loaded and ready for lowering;
(B)
for lifeboats which are arranged to be launched fully loaded from the stowed position, the maximum heeling moment during launching shall be taken;
(C)
a fully loaded davit-launched liferaft attached to each davit on the side to which the ship has heeled after having sustained damage shall be assumed to be swung out ready for lowering;
(D)
persons not in the life-saving appliances which are swung out shall not provide either additional heeling or righting moment; and
(E)
life-saving appliances on the side of the ship opposite to the side to which the ship has heeled shall be assumed to be in a stowed position.
(e)Unsymmetrical flooding is to be kept to a minimum consistent with the efficient arrangements. Where it is necessary to correct large angles of heel, the means adopted shall, where practicable, be self-acting, but in any case where controls to equalization devices are provided they shall be operable from above the bulkhead deck. These fittings together with their controls shall be acceptable to the Director5. Suitable information concerning the use of equalization devices shall be supplied to the master of the ship.
5  Reference is made to the Recommendation on a standard method for establishing compliance with the requirements for cross-flooding arrangements in passengers ships, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.266(VIII), as may be amended.
(e)
(i)Tanks and compartments taking part in such equalization shall be fitted with air pipes or equivalent means of sufficient cross-section to ensure that the flow of water into the equalization compartments is not delayed.
(ii)In all cases, si is to be taken as zero in those cases where the final waterline, taking into account sinkage, heel and trim, immerses —
(1)the lower edge of openings through which progressive flooding may take place and such flooding is not accounted for in the calculation of factor “si”. Such openings shall include air-pipes, ventilators and openings which are closed by means of weathertight doors or hatch covers; and
(2)any part of the bulkhead deck in passenger ships considered a horizontal evacuation route for compliance with Chapter II-2.
(iii)The factor “si” is to be taken as zero if, taking into account sinkage, heel and trim, any of the following occurs in any intermediate stage or in the final stage of flooding:
(1)immersion of any vertical escape hatch in the bulkhead deck intended for compliance with Chapter II-2;
(2)any controls intended for the operation of watertight doors, equalization devices, valves on piping or on ventilation ducts intended to maintain the integrity of watertight bulkheads from above the bulkhead deck become inaccessible or inoperable;
(3)immersion of any part of piping or ventilation ducts carried through a watertight boundary that is located within any compartment included in damage cases contributing to the attained index “A”, if not fitted with watertight means of closure at each boundary.
(iv)However, where compartments assumed flooded due to progressive flooding are taken into account in the damage stability calculations multiple values of “Sintermediate,i” may be calculated assuming equalization in additional flooding phases.
(v)Except as provided in sub-paragraph (e)(iii)(1), openings closed by means of watertight manhole covers and flush scuttles, small watertight hatch covers, remotely operated sliding watertight doors, side scuttles of the non-opening type as well as watertight access doors and hatch covers required to be kept closed at sea need not be considered.
(f)Where horizontal watertight boundaries are fitted above the waterline under consideration the “s”-value calculated for the lower compartment or group of compartments shall be obtained by multiplying the value as determined in sub-paragraph (a)(i) by the reduction factor “vm” according to sub-paragraph (f)(i), which represents the probability that the spaces above the horizontal subdivision will not be flooded.
(f)
(i)The factor “vm” shall be obtained from the formula —
Vm = v(Hj, n, m, d) – v(Hj, n, m-1, d)
where —
“Hj, n, m”
is the least height above the baseline, in metres, within the longitudinal range of x1(j)...x 2(j+n-1) of the mth horizontal boundary which is assumed to limit the vertical extent of flooding for the damaged compartments under consideration;
“Hj, n, m-1”
is the least height above the baseline, in metres, within the longitudinal range of x1(j)...x 2(j+n-1) of the (m-1)th horizontal boundary which is assumed to limit the vertical extent of flooding for the damaged compartments under consideration;
“j”
signifies the aft terminal of the damaged compartments under consideration;
“m”
represents each horizontal boundary counted upwards from the waterline under consideration;
“d”
is the draught in question as defined in Regulation 2; and
“x1” and “x2”
represent the terminals of the compartment or group of compartments considered in Regulation 7-1.
 
 
(f)
(i)
(1)The factors “v(Hj, n, m, d)” and “v(Hj, n, m-1, d)” shall be obtained from the formulae —
UNKNOWN
where —
“v(Hj, n, m, d)” is to be taken as 1, if “Hm” coincides with the uppermost watertight boundary of the ship within the range (x1(j)...x2(j+n-1)), and
“v(Hj, n, 0, d)” is to be taken as 0.
In no case is “vm” to be taken as less than zero or more than 1.
(ii)In general, each contribution “dA” to the index “A” in the case of horizontal subdivisions is obtained from the formula —
dA = pi • [v1 • s min1 + (v2 – v 1) • smin2 + •••• +(1 – v m-1) • smin m]
where ––
 
 
vm
=
the “v”-value calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (f)(i);
smin
=
the least “s”-factor for all combinations of damages obtained when the assumed damage extends from the assumed damage height, “Hm” downwards.
Regulation 7-3

Permeability

(a)For the purpose of the subdivision and damage stability calculations of the Regulations, the permeability of each general compartment or part of a compartment shall be as follows:
Spaces
Permeability
Appropriated to stores
0.60
Occupied by accommodation
0.95
Occupied by machinery
0.85
Void spaces
0.95
Intended for liquids
0 or 0.95*
* Whichever results in the more severe requirement.
(b)For the purpose of the subdivision and damage stability calculations of the Regulations, the permeability of each cargo compartment or part of a compartment shall be as follows:
Spaces
Permeability at draught “d s”
Permeability at draught “d p”
Permeability at draught “dl”
Dry cargo spaces
0.70
0.80
0.95
Container spaces
0.70
0.80
0.95
Ro-ro spaces
0.90
0.90
0.95
Cargo liquids
0.70
0.80
0.95
(c)Other figures for permeability may be used if substantiated by calculations.
Regulation 8

Special Requirements concerning
Passenger Ship Stability

(a)A passenger ship intended to carry 400 or more persons shall have watertight subdivision abaft the collision bulkhead so that “si” = 1 for the three loading conditions on which is based the calculation of the subdivision index and for a damage involving all the compartment within 0.08 L measured from the forward perpendicular.
(b)A passenger ship intended to carry 36 or more persons is to be capable of withstanding damage along the side shell to an extent specified in paragraph (c). Compliance with this Regulation is to be achieved by demonstrating that “si”, as defined in Regulation 7-2, is not less than 0.9 for the three loading conditions on which is based the calculation of the subdivision index.
(c)The damage extent to be assumed when demonstrating compliance with paragraph (b), is to be dependent on both “N” as defined in Regulation 6, and “Ls” as defined in Regulation 2, such that,
(i)the vertical extent of damage is to extend from the ship’s moulded baseline to a position up to 12.5 m above the position of the deepest subdivision draught as defined in Regulation 2, unless a lesser vertical extent of damage were to give a lower value of “si”, in which case this reduced extent is to be used;
(ii)where 400 or more persons are to be carried, a damage length of 0.03 Ls but not less than 3 m is to be assumed at any position along the side shell, in conjunction with a penetration inboard of 0.1 B but not less than 0.75 m measured inboard from the ship side, at right angle to the centreline at the level of the deepest subdivision draught;
(iii)where less than 400 persons are carried, damage length is to be assumed at any position along the shell side between transverse watertight bulkheads provided that the distance between two adjacent transverse watertight bulkheads is not less than the assumed damage length. If the distance between adjacent transverse watertight bulkheads is less than the assumed damage length, only one of these bulkheads shall be considered effective for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with paragraph (b);
(iv)where 36 persons are carried, a damage length of 0.015 Ls but not less than 3 m is to be assumed, in conjunction with a penetration inboard of 0.05 B but not less than 0.75 m; and
(v)where more than 36, but fewer than 400 persons are carried, the values of damage length and penetration inboard, used in the determination of the assumed extent of damage, are to be obtained by linear interpolation between the values of damage length and penetration which apply for ships carrying 36 persons and 400 persons as specified in sub-paragraphs (iv) and (ii).
Regulation 8-1
System Capabilities after a Flooding Casualty
on Passenger Ships
Application
(a)This Regulation applies to passenger ships constructed on or after 1st July 2010 to which Regulation 21 of Chapter II-2 applies.
Availability of Essential Systems in case of Flooding Damage6
6  Refer to the Performance standards for the systems and services to remain operational on passenger ships for safe return to port and orderly evacuation and abandonment after a casualty (MSC.1/Circ.1214)
(b)A passenger ship shall be designed so that the systems specified in Regulation 21(d)7 of Chapter II-2 remain operational when the ship is subject to flooding of any single watertight compartment.
7  Regulation 21 of Chapter II-2 is a new Regulation introduced by amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.216(82) Annex 3. These amendments will come into force on 1st July 2010.
PART B-2 — Subdivision, Watertight and
Weathertight Integrity
Regulation 9

Double Bottoms in Passenger Ships and
Cargo Ships other than Tankers

(a)A double bottom shall be fitted extending from the collision bulkhead to the afterpeak bulkhead, as far as this is practicable and compatible with the design and proper working of the ship.
(b)Where a double bottom is required to be fitted the inner bottom shall be continued out to the ship’s sides in such a manner as to protect the bottom to the turn of the bilge. Such protection will be deemed satisfactory if the inner bottom is not lower at any part than a plane parallel with the keel line and which is located not less than a vertical distance “h” measured from the keel line, as calculated by the formula —
h = B/20
However, in no case is the value of “h” to be less than 760 mm, and need not be taken as more than 2,000 mm.
(c)Small wells constructed in the double bottom in connection with drainage arrangements of holds, etc., shall not extend downward more than necessary. A well extending to the outer bottom is, however, permitted at the after end of the shaft tunnel. Other wells (e.g., for lubricating oil under main engines) may be permitted by the Director if satisfied that the arrangements give protection equivalent to that afforded by a double bottom complying with this Regulation. In no case shall the vertical distance from the bottom of such a well to a plane coinciding with the keel line be less than 500 mm.
(d)A double bottom need not be fitted in way of watertight tanks, including dry tanks of moderate size, provided the safety of the ship is not impaired in the event of bottom or side damage.
(e)In the case of passenger ships to which the provisions of Regulation 1(e) apply and which are engaged on regular service within the limits of a short international voyage as defined in Regulation 3 of Chapter III, the Director may permit a double bottom to be dispensed with if satisfied that the fitting of a double bottom in that part would not be compatible with the design and proper working of the ship.
(f)Any part of a passenger ship or a cargo ship that is not fitted with a double bottom in accordance with paragraphs (a), (d) or (e) shall be capable of withstanding bottom damages, as specified in paragraph (h), in that part of the ship.
(g)In the case of unusual bottom arrangements in a passenger ship or a cargo ship, it shall be demonstrated that the ship is capable of withstanding bottom damages as specified in paragraph (h).
(h)Compliance with paragraphs (f) or (g) is to be achieved by demonstrating that “si”, when calculated in accordance with Regulation 7-2, is not less than 1 for all service conditions when subject to a bottom damage assumed at any position along the ship’s bottom and with an extent specified in sub-paragraph (ii) below for the affected part of the ship —
(i)Flooding of such spaces shall not render emergency power and lighting, internal communication, signals or other emergency devices inoperable in other parts of the ship.
(ii)Assumed extent of damage shall be as follows:
 
For 0.3 L from
the forward
perpendicular of
the ship
Any other part
of the ship
Longitudinal extent
1/3 L2/3 or 14.5 m, whichever is less
1/3 L2/3 or 14.5 m, whichever is less
Transverse extent
B/6 or 10 m, whichever is less
B/6 or 5 m, whichever is less
Vertical extent, measured from the keel line
B/20 or 2 m, whichever is less
B/20 or 2 m, whichever is less
(iii)If any damage of a lesser extent than the maximum damage specified in sub-paragraph (ii) would result in a more severe condition, such damage should be considered.
(i)In case of large lower holds in passenger ships, the Director may require an increased double bottom height of not more than B/10 or 3 m, whichever is less, measured from the keel line. Alternatively, bottom damages may be calculated for these areas, in accordance with paragraph (h), but assuming an increased vertical extent.
Regulation 10

Construction of Watertight Bulkheads

(a)Each watertight subdivision bulkhead, whether transverse or longitudinal, shall be constructed having scantlings as specified in Regulation 2(q). In all cases, watertight subdivision bulkheads shall be capable of supporting at least the pressure due to a head of water up to the bulkhead deck.
(b)Steps and recesses in watertight bulkheads shall be as strong as the bulkhead at the place where each occurs.
Regulation 11

Initial Testing of Watertight Bulkheads, etc.

(a)Testing watertight spaces not intended to hold liquids and cargo holds intended to hold ballast by filling them with water is not compulsory. When testing by filling with water is not carried out, a hose test shall be carried out where practicable. This test shall be carried out in the most advanced stage of the fitting out of the ship. Where a hose test is not practicable because of possible damage to machinery, electrical equipment insulation or outfitting items, it may be replaced by a careful visual examination of welded connections, supported where deemed necessary by means such as a dye penetrant test or an ultrasonic leak test or an equivalent test. In any case a thorough inspection of the watertight bulkheads shall be carried out.
(b)The forepeak, double bottom (including duct keels) and inner skins shall be tested with water to a head corresponding to the requirements of Regulation 10(a).
(c)Tanks which are intended to hold liquids, and which form part of the watertight subdivision of the ship, shall be tested for tightness and structural strength with water to a head corresponding to its design pressure. The water head is in no case to be less than the top of the air pipes or to a level of 2.4 m above the top of the tank, whichever is the greater.
(d)The tests referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) are for the purpose of ensuring that the subdivision structural arrangements are watertight and are not to be regarded as a test of the fitness of any compartment for the storage of oil fuel or for other special purposes for which a test of a superior character may be required depending on the height to which the liquid has access in the tank or its connections.
Regulation 12

Peak and Machinery Space Bulkheads,
Shaft Tunnels, etc.

(a)A collision bulkhead shall be fitted which shall be watertight up to the bulkhead deck. This bulkhead shall be located at a distance from the forward perpendicular of not less than 0.05 L or 10 m, whichever is the less, and, except as may be permitted by the Director, not more than 0.08 L or 0.05 L + 3 m, whichever is the greater.
(b)Where any part of the ship below the waterline extends forward of the forward perpendicular, e.g., a bulbous bow, the distances stipulated in paragraph (a) shall be measured from a point either —
(i)at the mid-length of such extension;
(ii)at a distance 0.015 L forward of the forward perpendicular; or
(iii)at a distance 3 m forward of the forward perpendicular,
whichever gives the smallest measurement.
(c)The bulkhead may have steps or recesses provided they are within the limits prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b).
(d)No doors, manholes, access openings, ventilation ducts or any other openings shall be fitted in the collision bulkhead below the bulkhead deck.
(e)
(i)Except as provided in sub-paragraph (e)(ii), the collision bulkhead may be pierced below the bulkhead deck by not more than one pipe for dealing with fluid in the forepeak tank, provided that the pipe is fitted with a screw-down valve capable of being operated from above the bulkhead deck, the valve chest being secured inside the forepeak to the collision bulkhead. The Director may, however, authorize the fitting of this valve on the after side of the collision bulkhead provided that the valve is readily accessible under all service conditions and the space in which it is located is not a cargo space. All valves shall be of steel, bronze or other approved ductile material. Valves of ordinary cast iron or similar material are not acceptable.
(ii)If the forepeak is divided to hold two different kinds of liquids the Director may allow the collision bulkhead to be pierced below the bulkhead deck by two pipes, each of which is fitted as required by sub-paragraph (e)(i), provided the Director is satisfied that there is no practical alternative to the fitting of such a second pipe and that, having regard to the additional subdivision provided in the forepeak, the safety of the ship is maintained.
(f)Where a long forward superstructure is fitted the collision bulkhead shall be extended weathertight to the deck next above the bulkhead deck. The extension need not be fitted directly above the bulkhead below provided it is located within the limits prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b) with the exception permitted by paragraph (g) and that the part of the deck which forms the step is made effectively weathertight. The extension shall be so arranged as to preclude the possibility of the bow door causing damage to it in the case of damage to, or detachment of, a bow door.
(g)Where bow doors are fitted and a sloping loading ramp forms part of the extension of the collision bulkhead above the bulkhead deck the ramp shall be weathertight over its complete length. In cargo ships the part of the ramp which is more than 2.3 m above the bulkhead deck may extend forward of the limit specified in paragraph (a) or (b). Ramps not meeting the above requirements shall be disregarded as an extension of the collision bulkhead.
(h)The number of openings in the extension of the collision bulkhead above the bulkhead deck shall be restricted to the minimum compatible with the design and normal operation of the ship. All such openings shall be capable of being closed weathertight.
(i)Bulkheads shall be fitted separating the machinery space from cargo and accommodation spaces forward and aft and made watertight up to the bulkhead deck. In passenger ships an afterpeak bulkhead shall also be fitted and made watertight up to the bulkhead deck. The afterpeak bulkhead may, however, be stepped below the bulkhead deck, provided the degree of safety of the ship as regards subdivision is not thereby diminished.
(j)In all cases stern tubes shall be enclosed in watertight spaces of moderate volume. In passenger ships the stern gland shall be situated in a watertight shaft tunnel or other watertight space separate from the stern tube compartment and of such volume that, if flooded by leakage through the stern gland, the bulkhead deck will not be immersed. In cargo ships other measures to minimize the danger of water penetrating into the ship in case of damage to stern tube arrangements may be taken at the discretion of the Director.
Regulation 13

Openings in Watertight Bulkheads below
the Bulkhead Deck in Passenger Ships

(a)The number of openings in watertight bulkheads shall be reduced to the minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship, satisfactory means shall be provided for closing these openings.
(b)
(i)Where pipes, scuppers, electric cables, etc., are carried through watertight bulkheads, arrangements shall be made to ensure the watertight integrity of the bulkheads.
(ii)Valves not forming part of a piping system shall not be permitted in watertight bulkheads.
(iii)Lead or other heat sensitive materials shall not be used in systems which penetrate watertight bulkheads, where deterioration of such systems in the event of fire would impair the watertight integrity of the bulkheads.
(c)No doors, manholes, or access openings are permitted in watertight transverse bulkheads dividing a cargo space from an adjoining cargo space, except as provided in sub-paragraph (i)(i) and in Regulation 14.
(d)Subject to paragraph (j), not more than one door, apart from the doors to shaft tunnels, may be fitted in each watertight bulkhead within spaces containing the main and auxiliary propulsion machinery including boilers serving the needs of propulsion. Where two or more shafts are fitted, the tunnels shall be connected by an intercommunicating passage. There shall be only one door between the machinery space and the tunnel spaces where two shafts are fitted and only two doors where there are more than two shafts. All these doors shall be of the sliding type and shall be so located as to have their sills as high as practicable. The hand gear for operating these doors from above the bulkhead deck shall be situated outside the spaces containing the machinery.
(e)
(i)Watertight doors, except as provided in sub-paragraph (i)(i) or Regulation 14, shall be power-operated sliding doors complying with the requirements of paragraph (g) capable of being closed simultaneously from the central operating console at the navigation bridge in not more than 60 s with the ship in the upright position.
(ii)The means of operation whether by power or by hand of any power-operated sliding watertight door shall be capable of closing the door with the ship listed to 15º either way. Consideration shall also be given to the forces which may act on either side of the door as may be experienced when water is flowing through the opening applying a static head equivalent to a water height of at least 1 m above the sill on the centreline of the door.
(iii)Watertight door controls, including hydraulic piping and electric cables, shall be kept as close as practicable to the bulkhead in which the doors are fitted, in order to minimize the likelihood of them being involved in any damage which the ship may sustain. The positioning of watertight doors and their controls shall be such that if the ship sustains damage within one fifth of the breadth of the ship, as defined in Regulation 2(h), such distance being measured at right angles to the centreline at the level of the deepest subdivision draught, the operation of the watertight doors clear of the damaged portion of the ship is not impaired.
(f)All power-operated sliding watertight doors shall be provided with means of indication which will show at all remote operating positions whether the doors are open or closed. Remote operating positions shall only be at the navigation bridge as required by sub-paragraph (g)(i)(5) and at the location where hand operation above the bulkhead deck is required by sub-paragraph (g)(i)(4).
(g)
(i)Each power-operated sliding watertight door:
(1)shall have a vertical or horizontal motion;
(2)shall, subject to paragraph (j), be normally limited to a maximum clear opening width of 1.2 m. The Director may permit larger doors only to the extent considered necessary for the effective operation of the ship provided that other safety measures, including the following, are taken into consideration:
(A)special consideration shall be given to the strength of the door and its closing appliances in order to prevent leakages; and
(B)the door shall be located inboard the damage zone B/5;
(3)shall be fitted with the necessary equipment to open and close the door using electric power, hydraulic power, or any other form of power that is acceptable to the Director;
(4)shall be provided with an individual hand-operated mechanism. It shall be possible to open and close the door by hand at the door itself from either side, and in addition, close the door from an accessible position above the bulkhead deck with an all round crank motion or some other movement providing the same degree of safety acceptable to the Director. Direction of rotation or other movement is to be clearly indicated at all operating positions. The time necessary for the complete closure of the door, when operating by hand gear, shall not exceed 90 s with the ship in the upright position;
(5)shall be provided with controls for opening and closing the door by power from both sides of the door and also for closing the door by power from the central operating console at the navigation bridge;
(6)shall be provided with an audible alarm, distinct from any other alarm in the area, which will sound whenever the door is closed remotely by power and which shall sound for at least 5 s but no more than 10 s before the door begins to move and shall continue sounding until the door is completely closed. In the case of remote hand operation it is sufficient for the audible alarm to sound only when the door is moving. Additionally, in passenger areas and areas of high ambient noise the Director may require the audible alarm to be supplemented by an intermittent visual signal at the door; and
(7)shall have an approximately uniform rate of closure under power. The closure time, from the time the door begins to move to the time it reaches the completely closed position shall in no case be less than 20 s or more than 40 s with the ship in the upright position.
(ii)The electrical power required for power-operated sliding watertight doors shall be supplied from the emergency switchboard either directly or by a dedicated distribution board situated above the bulkhead deck. The associated control, indication and alarm circuits shall be supplied from the emergency switchboard either directly or by a dedicated distribution board situated above the bulkhead deck and be capable of being automatically supplied by the transitional source of emergency electrical power required by Regulation 42(c)(i)(3) in the event of failure of either the main or emergency source of electrical power.
(iii)Power-operated sliding watertight doors shall have either —
(1)a centralized hydraulic system with two independent power sources each consisting of a motor and pump capable of simultaneously closing all doors. In addition, there shall be for the whole installation hydraulic accumulators of sufficient capacity to operate all the doors at least three times, i.e. closed-open-closed, against an adverse list of 15º. This operating cycle shall be capable of being carried out when the accumulator is at the pump cut-in pressure. The fluid used shall be chosen considering the temperatures liable to be encountered by the installation during its service. The power operating system shall be designed to minimize the possibility of having a single failure in the hydraulic piping adversely affect the operation of more than one door. The hydraulic system shall be provided with a low-level alarm for hydraulic fluid reservoirs serving the power-operated system and a low gas pressure alarm or other effective means of monitoring loss of stored energy in hydraulic accumulators. These alarms are to be audible and visual and shall be situated on the central operating console at the navigation bridge; or
(2)an independent hydraulic system for each door with each power source consisting of a motor and pump capable of opening and closing the door. In addition, there shall be a hydraulic accumulator of sufficient capacity to operate the door at least three times, i.e. closed-open-closed, against an adverse list of 15º. This operating cycle shall be capable of being carried out when the accumulator is at the pump cut-in pressure. The fluid used shall be chosen considering the temperatures liable to be encountered by the installation during its service. A low gas pressure group alarm or other effective means of monitoring loss of stored energy in hydraulic accumulators shall be provided at the central operating console on the navigation bridge. Loss of stored energy indication at each local operating position shall also be provided; or
(3)an independent electrical system and motor for each door with each power source consisting of a motor capable of opening and closing the door. The power source shall be capable of being automatically supplied by the transitional source of emergency electrical power as required by Regulation 42(d)(ii) – in the event of failure of either the main or emergency source of electrical power and with sufficient capacity to operate the door at least three times, i.e. closed-open-closed, against an adverse list of 15º.
For the systems specified in sub-paragraphs (g)(iii)(1), (g)(iii)(2) and (g)(iii)(3), provision should be made as follows: Power systems for power-operated watertight sliding doors shall be separate from any other power system. A single failure in the electric or hydraulic power-operated systems excluding the hydraulic actuator shall not prevent the hand operation of any door.
(iv)Control handles shall be provided at each side of the bulkhead at a minimum height of 1.6 m above the floor and shall be so arranged as to enable persons passing through the doorway to hold both handles in the open position without being able to set the power closing mechanism in operation accidentally. The direction of movement of the handles in opening and closing the door shall be in the direction of door movement and shall be clearly indicated.
(v)As far as practicable, electrical equipment and components for watertight doors shall be situated above the bulkhead deck and outside hazardous areas and spaces.
(vi)The enclosures of electrical components necessarily situated below the bulkhead deck shall provide suitable protection against the ingress of water8.
8  Refer to the following publication IEC 60529 (2003):
(1)electrical motors, associated circuits and control components; protected to IPX 7 standard;
(2)door position indicators and associated circuit components; protected to IPX 8 standard; and
(3)door movement warning signals; protected to IPX 6 standard.
Other arrangements for the enclosures of electrical components may be fitted provided the Director is satisfied that an equivalent protection is achieved. The water pressure IPX 8 shall be based on the pressure that may occur at the location of the component during flooding for a period of 36 hours.
(vii)Electric power, control, indication and alarm circuits shall be protected against fault in such a way that a failure in one door circuit will not cause a failure in any other door circuit. Short circuits or other faults in the alarm or indicator circuits of a door shall not result in a loss of power operation of that door. Arrangements shall be such that leakage of water into the electrical equipment located below the bulkhead deck will not cause the door to open.
(viii)A single electrical failure in the power operating or control system of a power-operated sliding watertight door shall not result in a closed door opening. Availability of the power supply should be continuously monitored at a point in the electrical circuit as near as practicable to each of the motors required by sub-paragraph ( g)(iii). Loss of any such power supply should activate an audible and visual alarm at the central operating console at the navigation bridge.
(h)
(i)The central operating console at the navigation bridge shall have a “master mode” switch with two modes of control: a “local control” mode which shall allow any door to be locally opened and locally closed after use without automatic closure, and a “doors closed” mode which shall automatically close any door that is open. The “doors closed” mode shall automatically close any door that is open. The “doors closed” mode shall permit doors to be opened locally and shall automatically re-close the doors upon release of the local control mechanism. The “master mode” switch shall normally be in the “local control” mode. The “doors closed” mode shall only be used in an emergency or for testing purposes. Special consideration shall be given to the reliability of the “master mode” switch.
(ii)The central operating console at the navigation bridge shall be provided with a diagram showing the location of each door, with visual indicators to show whether each door is open or closed. A red light shall indicate a door is fully open and a green light shall indicate a door is fully closed. When the door is closed remotely the red light shall indicate the intermediate position by flashing. The indicating circuit shall be independent of the control circuit for each door.
(iii)It shall not be possible to remotely open any door from the central operating console.
(i)
(i)If the Director is satisfied that such doors are essential, watertight doors of satisfactory construction may be fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces. Such doors may be hinged, rolling or sliding doors but shall not be remotely controlled. They shall be fitted at the highest level and as far from the shell plating as practicable, but in no case shall the outboard vertical edges be situated at a distance from the shell plating which is less than one fifth of the breadth of the ship, as defined in Regulation 2(h), such distance being measured at right angles to the centreline at the level of the deepest subdivision draught.
(ii)Should any such doors be accessible during the voyage, they shall be fitted with a device which prevents unauthorized opening. When it is proposed to fit such doors, the number and arrangements shall receive the special consideration of the Director.
(j)Portable plates on bulkheads shall not be permitted except in machinery spaces. The Director may permit not more than one power-operated sliding watertight door in each watertight bulkhead larger than those specified in sub-paragraph (g)(i)(2) to be substituted for these portable plates, provided these doors are intended to remain closed during navigation except in case of urgent necessity at the discretion of the master. These doors need not meet the requirements of sub-paragraph (g)(i)(4) regarding complete closure by hand-operated gear in 90 s.
(k)
(i)Where trunkways or tunnels for access from crew accommodation to the stokehold, for piping, or for any other purpose are carried through watertight bulkheads, they shall be watertight and in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 16-1. The access to at least one end of each such tunnel or trunkway, if used as a passage at sea, shall be through a trunk extending watertight to a height sufficient to permit access above the bulkhead deck. The access to the other end of the trunkway or tunnel may be through a watertight door of the type required by its location in the ship. Such trunkways or tunnels shall not extend through the first subdivision bulkhead abaft the collision bulkhead.
(ii)Where it is proposed to fit tunnels piercing watertight bulkheads, these shall receive the special consideration of the Director.
(iii)Where trunkways in connection with refrigerated cargo and ventilation or forced draught trunks are carried through more than one watertight bulkhead, the means of closure at such openings shall be operated by power and be capable of being closed from a central position situated above the bulkhead deck.
Regulation 13-1

Openings in Watertight Bulkheads and
Internal Decks in Cargo Ships

(a)The number of openings in watertight subdivisions is to be kept to a minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship. Where penetrations of watertight bulkheads and internal decks are necessary for access, piping, ventilation, electrical cables, etc., arrangements are to be made to maintain the watertight integrity. The Director may permit relaxation in the watertightness of openings above the freeboard deck, provided that it is demonstrated that any progressive flooding can be easily controlled and that the safety of the ship is not impaired.
(b)Doors provided to ensure the watertight integrity of internal openings which are used while at sea are to be sliding watertight doors capable of being remotely closed from the bridge and are also to be operable locally from each side of the bulkhead. Indicators are to be provided at the control position showing whether the doors are open or closed, and an audible alarm is to be provided at the door closure. The power, control and indicators are to be operable in the event of main power failure. Particular attention is to be paid to minimizing the effect of control system failure. Each power-operated sliding watertight door shall be provided with an individual hand-operated mechanism. It shall be possible to open and close the door by hand at the door itself from both sides.
(c)Access doors and access hatch covers normally closed at sea, intended to ensure the watertight integrity of internal openings, shall be provided with means of indication locally and on the bridge showing whether these doors or hatch covers are open or closed. A notice is to be affixed to each such door or hatch cover to the effect that it is not to be left open.
(d)Watertight doors or ramps of satisfactory construction may be fitted to internally subdivide large cargo spaces, provided that the Director is satisfied that such doors or ramps are essential. These doors or ramps may be hinged, rolling or sliding doors or ramps, but shall not be remotely controlled9. Should any of the doors or ramps be accessible during the voyage, they shall be fitted with a device which prevents unauthorized opening.
9  Refer to Interpretations of regulations of part B-1 of SOLAS Chapter II-1 (MSC/Circ.651).
(e)Other closing appliances which are kept permanently closed at sea to ensure the watertight integrity of internal openings shall be provided with a notice which is to be affixed to each such closing appliance to the effect that it is to be kept closed. Manholes fitted with closely bolted covers need not be so marked.
Regulation 14

Passenger Ships Carrying Goods Vehicles
and Accompanying Personnel

(a)This Regulation applies to passenger ships designed or adapted for the carriage of goods vehicles and accompanying personnel.
(b)If in such a ship the total number of passengers which include personnel accompanying vehicles does not exceed 12 + Ad/25, where “Ad” = total deck area (square metres) of spaces available for the stowage of goods vehicles and where the clear height at the stowage position and at the entrance to such spaces is not less than 4 m, the provisions of Regulations 13(i)(i) and 13(i)(ii) in respect of watertight doors apply except that the doors may be fitted at any level in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo spaces. Additionally, indicators are required on the navigation bridge to show automatically when each door is closed and all door fastenings are secured.
(c)The ship may not be certified for a higher number of passengers than assumed in paragraph (b), if a watertight door has been fitted in accordance with this Regulation.
Regulation 15

Openings in the Shell Plating below
the Bulkhead Deck of Passenger Ships and
the Freeboard Deck of Cargo Ships

(a)The number of openings in the shell plating shall be reduced to the minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship.
(b)The arrangement and efficiency of the means for closing any opening in the shell plating shall be consistent with its intended purpose and the position in which it is fitted and generally to the satisfaction of the Director.
(c)
(i)Subject to the requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines in force, no sidescuttle shall be fitted in such a position that its sill is below a line drawn parallel to the bulkhead deck at side and having its lowest point 2.5% of the breadth of the ship above the deepest subdivision draught, or 500 mm, whichever is the greater.
(ii)All sidescuttles the sills of which are below the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships, as permitted by sub-paragraph (c)(i), shall be of such construction as will effectively prevent any person opening them without the consent of the master of the ship.
(d)Efficient hinged inside deadlights so arranged that they can be easily and effectively closed and secured watertight, shall be fitted to all sidescuttles except that abaft one eighth of the ship’s length from the forward perpendicular and above a line drawn parallel to the bulkhead deck at side and having its lowest point at a height of 3.7 m plus 2.5% of the breadth of the ship above the deepest subdivision draught, the deadlights may be portable in passenger accommodation other than that for steerage passengers, unless the deadlights are required by the International Convention on Load Lines in force to be permanently attached in their proper positions. Such portable deadlights shall be stowed adjacent to the sidescuttles they serve.
(e)
(i)No sidescuttles shall be fitted in any spaces which are appropriated exclusively to the carriage of cargo or coal.
(ii)Sidescuttles may, however, be fitted in spaces appropriated alternatively to the carriage of cargo or passengers, but they shall be of such construction as will effectively prevent any person opening them or their deadlights without the consent of the master.
(f)Automatic ventilating sidescuttles shall not be fitted in the shell plating below the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships without the special sanction of the Director.
(g)The number of scuppers, sanitary discharges and other similar openings in the shell plating shall be reduced to the minimum either by making each discharge serve for as many as possible of the sanitary and other pipes, or in any other satisfactory manner.
(h)
(i)All inlets and discharges in the shell plating shall be fitted with efficient and accessible arrangements for preventing the accidental admission of water into the ship.
(ii)
(1)Subject to the requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines in force, and except as provided in sub-paragraph (h)(iii), each separate discharge led through the shell plating from spaces below the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships shall be provided with either one automatic non-return valve fitted with a positive means of closing it from above the bulkhead deck or with two automatic non-return valves without positive means of closing, provided that the inboard valve is situated above the deepest subdivision draught and is always accessible for examination under service conditions. Where a valve with positive means of closing is fitted, the operating position above the bulkhead deck shall always be readily accessible and means shall be provided for indicating whether the valve is open or closed.
(2)The requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines in force shall apply to discharges led through the shell plating from spaces above the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships.
(iii)Machinery space, main and auxiliary sea inlets and discharges in connection with the operation of machinery shall be fitted with readily accessible valves between the pipes and the shell plating or between the pipes and fabricated boxes attached to the shell plating. In manned machinery spaces the valves may be controlled locally and shall be provided with indicators showing whether they are open or closed.
(iv)Moving parts penetrating the shell plating below the deepest subdivision draught shall be fitted with a watertight sealing arrangement acceptable to the Director. The inboard gland shall be located within a watertight space of such volume that, if flooded, the bulkhead deck will not be submerged. The Director may require that if such compartment is flooded, essential or emergency power and lighting, internal communication, signals or other emergency devices must remain available in other parts of the ship.
(v)All shell fittings and valves required by this Regulation shall be of steel, bronze or other approved ductile material. Valves of ordinary cast iron or similar material are not acceptable. All pipes to which this Regulation refers shall be of steel or other equivalent material to the satisfaction of the Director.
(i)Gangway, cargo and fuelling ports fitted below the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships shall be watertight and in no case be so fitted as to have their lowest point below the deepest subdivision draught.
(j)
(i)The inboard opening of each ash-chute, rubbish-chute, etc., shall be fitted with an efficient cover.
(ii)If the inboard opening is situated below the bulkhead deck of passenger ships and the freeboard deck of cargo ships, the cover shall be watertight and, in addition, an automatic non-return valve shall be fitted in the chute in an easily accessible position above the deepest subdivision draught.
Regulation 15-1

External Openings in Cargo Ships

(a)All external openings leading to compartments assumed intact in the damage analysis, which are below the final damage waterline, are required to be watertight.
(b)External openings required to be watertight in accordance with paragraph (a) shall, except for cargo hatch covers, be fitted with indicators on the bridge.
(c)Openings in the shell plating below the deck limiting the vertical extent of damage shall be fitted with a device that prevents unauthorized opening if they are accessible during the voyage.
(d)Other closing appliances which are kept permanently closed at sea to ensure the watertight integrity of external openings shall be provided with a notice affixed to each appliance to the effect that it is to be kept closed. Manholes fitted with closely bolted covers need not be so marked.
Regulation 16

Construction and Initial Tests of
Watertight Doors, Sidescuttles, etc.

(a)In all ships —
(i)the design, materials and construction of all watertight doors, sidescuttles, gangway and cargo ports, valves, pipes, ash-chutes and rubbish-chutes referred to in these Regulations shall be to the satisfaction of the Director;
(ii)such valves, doors and mechanisms shall be suitably marked to ensure that they may be properly used to provide maximum safety; and
(iii)the frames of vertical watertight doors shall have no groove at the bottom in which dirt might lodge and prevent the door closing properly.
(b)In passenger ships and cargo ships, watertight doors shall be tested by water pressure to a head of water they might sustain in a final or intermediate stage of flooding. Where testing of individual doors is not carried out because of possible damage to insulation or outfitting items, testing of individual doors may be replaced by a prototype pressure test of each type and size of door with a test pressure corresponding at least to the head required for the intended location. The prototype test shall be carried out before the door is fitted. The installation method and procedure for fitting the door on board shall correspond to that of the prototype test. When fitted on board, each door shall be checked for proper seating between the bulkhead, the frame and the door.
Regulation 16-1
Construction and Initial Tests of
Watertight Decks, Trunks, etc.
(a)Watertight decks, trunks, tunnels, duct keels and ventilators shall be of the same strength as watertight bulkheads at corresponding levels. The means used for making them watertight, and the arrangements adopted for closing openings in them, shall be to the satisfaction of the Director. Watertight ventilators and trunks shall be carried at least up to the bulkhead deck in passenger ships and up to the freeboard deck in cargo ships.
(b)Where a ventilation trunk passing through a structure penetrates the bulkhead deck, the trunk shall be capable of withstanding the water pressure that may be present within the trunk, after having taken into account the maximum heel angle allowable during intermediate stages of flooding, in accordance with Regulation 7-2.
(c)Where all or part of the penetration of the bulkhead deck is on the main ro-ro deck, the trunk shall be capable of withstanding impact pressure due to internal water motions (sloshing) of water trapped on the ro-ro deck.
(d)After completion, a hose or flooding test shall be applied to watertight decks and a hose test to watertight trunks, tunnels and ventilators.
Regulation 17

Internal Watertight Integrity of
Passenger Ships above the Bulkhead Deck

(a)The Director may require that all reasonable and practicable measures shall be taken to limit the entry and spread of water above the bulkhead deck. Such measures may include partial bulkheads or webs. When partial watertight bulkheads and webs are fitted on the bulkhead deck, above or in the immediate vicinity of watertight bulkheads, they shall have watertight shell and bulkhead deck connections so as to restrict the flow of water along the deck when the ship is in a heeled damaged condition. Where the partial watertight bulkhead does not line up with the bulkhead below, the bulkhead deck between shall be made effectively watertight. Where openings, pipes, scuppers, electric cables etc. are carried through the partial watertight bulkheads or decks within the immersed part of the bulkhead deck, arrangements shall be made to ensure the watertight integrity of the structure above the bulkhead deck10.
10  Refer to the Guidance notes on the integrity of flooding boundaries above the bulkhead deck of passenger ships for proper application of regulations II-1/8 and 20, paragraph (a), of SOLAS 1974, as amended (MSC/Circ. 541, as may be amended).
(b)All openings in the exposed weather deck shall have coamings of ample height and strength and shall be provided with efficient means for expeditiously closing them weathertight. Freeing ports, open rails and scuppers shall be fitted as necessary for rapidly clearing the weather deck of water under all weather conditions.
(c)The open end of air pipes terminating within a superstructure shall be at least 1 m above the waterline when the ship heels to an angle of 15º, or the maximum angle of heel during intermediate stages of flooding, as determined by direct calculation, whichever is the greater. Alternatively, air pipes from tanks other than oil tanks may discharge through the side of the superstructure. The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the provisions of the International Convention on Load Lines in force.
(d)Sidescuttles, gangway, cargo and fuelling ports and other means for closing openings in the shell plating above the bulkhead deck shall be of efficient design and construction and of sufficient strength having regard to the spaces in which they are fitted and their positions relative to the deepest subdivision draught11.
11  Refer to the Recommendation on strength and security and locking arrangements of shell doors on ro-ro passenger ships, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.793(19).
(e)Efficient inside deadlights, so arranged that they can be easily and effectively closed and secured watertight, shall be provided for all sidescuttles to spaces below the first deck above the bulkhead deck.
Regulation 17-1

Integrity of the Hull and Superstructure,
Damage Prevention and Control on
Ro-ro Passenger Ships

(a)
(i)Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (a)(ii) and (a)(iii), all accesses that lead to spaces below the bulkhead deck shall have a lowest point which is not less than 2.5 m above the bulkhead deck.
(ii)Where vehicle ramps are installed to give access to spaces below the bulkhead deck, their openings shall be able to be closed weathertight to prevent ingress of water below, alarmed and indicated to the navigation bridge.
(iii)The Director may permit the fitting of particular accesses to spaces below the bulkhead deck provided they are necessary for the essential working of the ship, e.g. the movement of machinery and stores, subject to such accesses being made watertight, alarmed and indicated on the navigation bridge.
(b)Indicators shall be provided on the navigation bridge for all shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances which, if left open or not properly secured, could, in the opinion of the Director, lead to flooding of a special category space or ro-ro space. The indicator system shall be designed on the fail-safe principle and shall show by visual alarms if the door is not fully closed or if any of the securing arrangements are not in place and fully locked and by audible alarms if such door or closing appliances become open or the securing arrangements become unsecured. The indicator panel on the navigation bridge shall be equipped with a mode selection function “harbour/sea voyage” so arranged that an audible alarm is given on the navigation bridge if the ship leaves harbour with the bow doors, inner doors, stern ramp or any other side shell doors not closed or any closing device not in the correct position. The power supply for the indicator system shall be independent of the power supply for operating and securing the doors.
(c)Television surveillance and a water leakage detection system shall be arranged to provide an indication to the navigation bridge and to the engine control station of any leakage through inner and outer bow doors, stern doors or any other shell doors which could lead to flooding of special category spaces or ro-ro spaces.
PART B-3 — Subdivision Load Line Assignment
for Passenger Ships
Regulation 18

Assigning, Marketing and Recording of
Subdivision Load Lines for Passenger Ships

(a)In order that the required degree of subdivision shall be maintained, a load line corresponding to the approved subdivision draught shall be assigned and marked on the ship’s sides. A ship intended for alternating modes of operation may, if the owners desire, have one or more additional load lines assigned and marked to correspond with the subdivision draughts which the Director may approve for the alternative service configurations. Each service configuration so approved shall comply with Part B-1 of this Chapter independently of the results obtained for other modes of operation.
(b)The subdivision load lines assigned and marked shall be recorded in the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, and shall be distinguished by the notation P1 for the principal passenger service configuration, and P2, P3, etc., for the alternative configurations. The principal passenger configuration shall be taken as the mode of operation in which the required subdivision index R will have the highest value.
(c)The freeboard corresponding to each of these load lines shall be measured at the same position and from the same deck line as the freeboards determined in accordance with the International Convention on Load Lines in force.
(d)The freeboard corresponding to each approved subdivision load line and the service configuration, for which it is approved, shall be clearly indicated on the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.
(e)In no case shall any subdivision load line mark be placed above the deepest load line in salt water as determined by the strength of the ship or the International Convention on Load Lines in force.
(f)Whatever may be the position of the subdivision load line marks, a ship shall in no case be loaded so as to submerge the load line mark appropriate to the season and locality as determined in accordance with the International Convention on Load Lines in force.
(g)A ship shall in no case be so loaded that when it is in salt water the subdivision load line mark appropriate to the particular voyage and service configuration is submerged.
PART B-4 — Stability Management
Regulation 19

Damage Control Information

(a)There shall be permanently exhibited, or readily available on the navigation bridge, for the guidance of the officer in charge of the ship, plans showing clearly for each deck and hold the boundaries of the watertight compartments, the openings therein with the means of closure and position of any controls thereof, and the arrangements for the correction of any list due to flooding. In addition, booklets containing the aforementioned information shall be made available to the officers of the ship12.
12  Refer to the Guidelines for damage control plans (MSC/Circ.919).
(b)Watertight doors in passenger ships permitted to remain open during navigation shall be clearly indicated in the ship’s stability information.
(c)General precautions to be included shall consist of a listing of equipment, conditions, and operational procedures, considered by the Director to be necessary to maintain watertight integrity under normal ship operations.
(d)Specific precautions to be included shall consist of a listing of elements (i.e. closures, security of cargo, sounding of alarms, etc.) considered by the Director to be vital to the survival of the ship, passengers and crew.
(e)In case of ships to which damage stability requirements of Part B-1 apply, damage stability information shall provide the master a simple and easily understandable way of assessing the ship’s survivability in all damage cases involving a compartment or group of compartments13.
13  Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organization.
Regulation 20

Loading of Passenger Ships

(a)On completion of loading of the ship and prior to its departure, the master shall determine the ship’s trim and stability and also ascertain and record that the ship is in compliance with stability criteria in relevant regulations. The determination of the ship’s stability shall always be made by calculation. The Director may accept the use of an electronic loading and stability computer or equivalent means for this purpose.
(b)Water ballast should not in general be carried in tanks intended for oil fuel. In ships in which it is not practicable to avoid putting water in oil fuel tanks, oily-water separating equipment to the satisfaction of the Director shall be fitted, or other alternative means, such as discharge to shore facilities, acceptable to the Director shall be provided for disposing of the oily-water ballast.
(c)The provisions of this Regulation are without prejudice to the provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships in force.
Regulation 21

Periodical Operation and Inspection of
Watertight Doors, etc., in Passenger Ships

(a)Drills for the operating of watertight doors, sidescuttles, valves and closing mechanisms of scuppers, ash-chutes and rubbish-chutes shall take place weekly. In ships in which the voyage exceeds one week in duration a complete drill shall be held before leaving port, and others thereafter at least once a week during the voyage.
(b)All watertight doors, both hinged and power operated, in watertight bulkheads, in use at sea, shall be operated daily.
(c)The watertight doors and all mechanisms and indicators connected therewith, all valves, the closing of which is necessary to make a compartment watertight, and all valves the operation of which is necessary for damage control cross connections shall be periodically inspected at sea at least once a week.
(d)A record of all drills and inspections required by this Regulation shall be entered in the log book with an explicit record of any defects which may be disclosed.
Regulation 22

Prevention and Control of Water Ingress, etc.

(a)All watertight doors shall be kept closed during navigation except that they may be opened during navigation as specified in paragraphs (c) and (d). Watertight doors of a width of more than 1.2 m in machinery spaces as permitted by Regulation 13(j) may only be opened in the circumstances detailed in that Regulation. Any door which is opened in accordance with this paragraph shall be ready to be immediately closed.
(b)Watertight doors located below the bulkhead deck having a maximum clear opening width of more than 1.2 m shall be kept closed when the ship is at sea, except for limited periods when absolutely necessary as determined by the Director.
(c)A watertight door may be opened during navigation to permit the passage of passengers or crew, or when work in the immediate vicinity of the door necessitates it being opened. The door must be immediately closed when transit through the door is complete or when the task which necessitated it being open is finished.
(d)Certain watertight doors may be permitted to remain open during navigation only if considered absolutely necessary; that is, being open is determined essential to the safe and effective operation of the ship’s machinery or to permit passengers normally unrestricted access throughout the passenger area. Such determination shall be made by the Director only after careful consideration of the impact on ship operations and survivability. A watertight door permitted to remain thus open shall be clearly indicated in the ship’s stability information and shall always be ready to be immediately closed.
(e)Portable plates on bulkheads shall always be in place before the ship leaves port, and shall not be removed during navigation except in case of urgent necessity at the discretion of the master. The necessary precautions shall be taken in replacing them to ensure that the joints are watertight. Power-operated sliding watertight doors permitted in machinery spaces in accordance with Regulation 13(j) shall be closed before the ship leaves port and shall remain closed during navigation except in case of urgent necessity at the discretion of the master.
(f)Watertight doors fitted in watertight bulkheads dividing cargo between deck spaces in accordance with Regulation 13(i)(i) shall be closed before the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during navigation; the time of opening such doors in port and of closing them before the ship leaves port shall be entered in the official log book.
(g)Gangway, cargo and fuelling ports fitted below the bulkhead deck shall be effectively closed and secured watertight before the ship leaves port, and shall be kept closed during navigation.
(h)The following doors, located above the bulkhead deck, shall be closed and locked before the ship proceeds on any voyage and shall remain closed and locked until the ship is at its next berth:
(i)cargo loading doors in the shell or the boundaries of enclosed superstructures;
(ii)bow visors fitted in positions as indicated in sub-paragraph (i);
(iii)cargo loading doors in the collision bulkhead; and
(iv)ramps forming an alternative closure to those defined in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) inclusive.
(i)Provided that where a door cannot be opened or closed while the ship is at the berth such a door may be opened or left open while the ship approaches or draws away from the berth, but only so far as may be necessary to enable the door to be immediately operated. In any case, the inner bow door must be kept closed.
(j)Notwithstanding the requirements of sub-paragraphs (h)(i) and (h)(iv), the Director may authorize that particular doors can be opened at the discretion of the master, if necessary for the operation of the ship or the embarking and disembarking of passengers when the ship is at safe anchorage and provided that the safety of the ship is not impaired.
(k)The master shall ensure that an effective system of supervision and reporting of the closing and opening of the doors referred to in paragraph (h) is implemented.
(l)The master shall ensure, before the ship proceeds on any voyage, that an entry in the official log book is made of the time of the last closing of the doors specified in paragraph (h) and the time of any opening of particular doors in accordance with paragraph (j).
(m)Hinged doors, portable plates, sidescuttles, gangway, cargo and bunkering ports and other openings, which are required by these Regulations to be kept closed during navigation, shall be closed before the ship leaves port. The time of closing and the time of opening (if permissible under these Regulations) shall be recorded in the official log book.
(n)Where in a between-decks, the sills of any of the sidescuttles referred to in Regulation 15(c)(ii) are below a line drawn parallel to the bulkhead deck at side and having its lowest point 1.4 m plus 2.5% of the breadth of the ship above the water when the ship departs from any port, all the sidescuttles in that between-decks shall be closed watertight and locked before the ship leaves port, and they shall not be opened before the ship arrives at the next port. In the application of this paragraph the appropriate allowance for fresh water may be made when applicable.
(i)The time of opening such sidescuttles in port and of closing and locking them before the ship leaves port shall be entered in the official log book.
(ii)For any ship that has one or more sidescuttles so placed that the requirements of paragraph (n) would apply when it was floating at its deepest subdivision draught, the Director may indicate the limiting mean draught at which these sidescuttles will have their sills above the line drawn parallel to the bulkhead deck at side, and having its lowest point 1.4 m plus 2.5% of the breadth of the ship above the waterline corresponding to the limiting mean draught, and at which it will therefore be permissible to depart from port without previously closing and locking them and to open them at sea on the responsibility of the master during the voyage to the next port. In tropical zones as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force, this limiting draught may be increased by 0.3 m.
(o)Sidescuttles and their deadlights which will not be accessible during navigation shall be closed and secured before the ship leaves port.
(p)If cargo is carried in spaces referred to in Regulation 15(e)(ii), the sidescuttles and their deadlights shall be closed watertight and locked before the cargo is shipped and such closing and locking shall be recorded in the official log book.
(q)When a rubbish-chute, etc., is not in use, both the cover and the valve required by Regulation 15(j)(ii) shall be kept closed and secured.
Regulation 22-114

14  Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organization
Flooding Detection Systems for
Passenger Ships Carrying 36 or More Persons
Constructed on or after 1st July 2010
A flooding detection system for watertight spaces below the bulkhead deck shall be provided based on the guidelines developed by the Organization15.
15  Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organization.
Regulation 23

Special Requirements for
Pro-ro Passenger Ships

(a)Special category spaces and ro-ro spaces shall be continuously patrolled or monitored by effective means, such as television surveillance, so that any movement of vehicles in adverse weather conditions and unauthorized access by passengers thereto can be detected whilst the ship is underway.
(b)Documented operating procedures for closing and securing all shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances which, if left open or not properly secured, could, in the opinion of the Director, lead to flooding of a special category space or ro-ro space, shall be kept on board and posted at an appropriate place.
(c)All accesses from the ro-ro deck and vehicle ramps that lead to spaces below the bulkhead deck shall be closed before the ship leaves the berth on any voyage and shall remain closed until the ship is at its next berth.
(d)The master shall ensure that an effective system of supervision and reporting of the closing and opening of such accesses referred to in paragraph (c) is implemented.
(e)The master shall ensure, before the ship leaves the berth on any voyage, that an entry in the official log book, as required by Regulation 22(m), is made of the time of the last closing of the accesses referred to in paragraph (c).
(f)Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c), the Director may permit some accesses to be opened during the voyage, but only for a period sufficient to permit through passage and, if required, for the essential working of the ship.
(g)All transverse or longitudinal bulkheads which are taken into account as effective to confine the seawater accumulated on the ro-ro deck shall be in place and secured before the ship leaves the berth and remain in place and secured until the ship is at its next berth.
(h)Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (g), the Director may permit some accesses within such bulkheads to be opened during the voyage but only for sufficient time to permit through passage and, if required, for the essential working of the ship.
(i)In all ro-ro passenger ships, the master or the designated officer shall ensure that, without the expressed consent of the master or the designated officer, no passengers are allowed access to an enclosed ro-ro deck when the ship is under way.
Regulation 24

Prevention and Control of
Water Ingress, etc., in Cargo Ships

(a)Openings in the shell plating below the deck limiting the vertical extent of damage shall be kept permanently closed while at sea.
(b)Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (c), the Director may authorize that particular doors may be opened at the discretion of the master, if necessary for the operation of the ship and provided that the safety of the ship is not impaired.
(c)Watertight doors or ramps fitted internally to subdivide large cargo spaces shall be closed before the voyage commences and shall be kept closed during navigation; the time of opening such doors in port and of closing them before the ship leaves port shall be entered in the official log book.
(d)The use of access doors and hatch covers intended to ensure the watertight integrity of internal openings shall be authorized by the officer of the watch.
Regulation 25

Water Level Detectors on Single Hold
Cargo Ships other than Bulk Carriers

(a)Single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers constructed before 1st January 2007 shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation not later than 31st December 2009.
(b)Ships having a length (L) of less than 80 m, or of 100 m or less if constructed before 1st July 1998, and a single cargo hold below the freeboard deck or cargo holds below the freeboard deck which are not separated by at least one bulkhead made watertight up to that deck, shall be fitted in such space or spaces with water level detectors16.
16  Refer to the Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.188(79).
(c)The water level detectors required by paragraph (b) shall —
(i)give an audible and visual alarm at the navigation bridge when the water level above the inner bottom in the cargo hold reaches a height of not less than 0.3 m, and another when such level reaches not more than 15% of the mean depth of the cargo hold; and
(ii)be fitted at the aft end of the hold, or above its lowest part where the inner bottom is not parallel to the designed waterline. Where webs or partial watertight bulkheads are fitted above the inner bottom, the Director may require the fitting of additional detectors.
(d)The water level detectors required by paragraph (b) need not be fitted in ships complying with Regulation 12 of Chapter XII, or in ships having watertight side compartments each side of the cargo hold length extending vertically at least from inner bottom to freeboard deck.”.
New Regulation 35-1 of Chapter II-1
5.  Chapter II-1 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after Regulation 35, the following Regulation:
“Regulation 35-1

Bilge Pumping Arrangements

(a)This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st January 2009.
(b)Passenger ships and cargo ships —
(i)An efficient bilge pumping system shall be provided, capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment other than a space permanently appropriated for the carriage of fresh water, water ballast, oil fuel or liquid cargo and for which other efficient means of pumping are provided, under all practical conditions. Efficient means shall be provided for draining water from insulated holds.
(ii)Sanitary, ballast and general service pumps may be accepted as independent power bilge pumps if fitted with the necessary connections to the bilge pumping system.
(iii)All bilge pipes used in or under coal bunkers or fuel storage tanks or in boiler or machinery spaces, including spaces in which oil-settling tanks or oil fuel pumping units are situated, shall be of steel or other suitable material.
(iv)The arrangement of the bilge and ballast pumping system shall be such as to prevent the possibility of water passing from the sea and from water ballast spaces into the cargo and machinery spaces, or from one compartment to another. Provision shall be made to prevent any deep tank having bilge and ballast connections being inadvertently flooded from the sea when containing cargo, or being discharged through a bilge pump when containing water ballast.
(v)All distribution boxes and manually operated valves in connection with the bilge pumping arrangements shall be in positions which are accessible under ordinary circumstances.
(vi)Provision shall be made for the drainage of enclosed cargo spaces situated on the bulkhead deck of a passenger ship and on the freeboard deck of a cargo ship, provided that the Director may permit the means of drainage to be dispensed with in any particular compartment of any ship or class of ship if he is satisfied that by reason of size or internal subdivision of those spaces the safety of the ship is not thereby impaired.
(1)Where the freeboard to the bulkhead deck or the freeboard deck, respectively, is such that the deck edge is immersed when the ship heels more than 5°, the drainage shall be by means of a sufficient number of scuppers of suitable size discharging directly overboard, fitted in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 15 in the case of a passenger ship and the requirements for scuppers, inlets and discharges of the International Convention on Load Lines in force in the case of a cargo ship.
(2)Where the freeboard is such that the edge of the bulkhead deck or the edge of the freeboard deck, respectively, is immersed when the ship heels 5° or less, the drainage of the enclosed cargo spaces on the bulkhead deck or on the freeboard deck, respectively, shall be led to a suitable space, or spaces, of adequate capacity, having a high water level alarm and provided with suitable arrangements for discharge overboard. In addition it shall be ensured that —
(A)the number, size and disposition of the scuppers are such as to prevent unreasonable accumulation of free water;
(B)the pumping arrangements required by this Regulation for passenger ships or cargo ships, as applicable, take account of the requirements for any fixed pressure water-spraying fire extinguishing system;
(C)water contaminated with petrol or other dangerous substances is not drained to machinery spaces or other spaces where sources of ignition may be present; and
(D)where the enclosed cargo space is protected by a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system the deck scuppers are fitted with means to prevent the escape of the smothering gas.
(c)Passenger ships —
(i)The bilge pumping system required by sub-paragraph (b)(i) shall be capable of operation under all practicable conditions after a casualty whether the ship is upright or listed. For this purpose wing suctions shall generally be fitted except in narrow compartments at the end of the ship where one suction may be sufficient. In compartments of unusual form, additional suctions may be required. Arrangements shall be made whereby water in the compartment may find its way to the suction pipes. Where, for particular compartments, the Director is satisfied that the provision of drainage may be undesirable, it may allow such provision to be dispensed with if calculations made in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulations 7 and 8 show that the survival capability of the ship will not be impaired.
(ii)At least three power pumps shall be fitted connected to the bilge main, one of which may be driven by the propulsion machinery. Where the bilge pump numeral is 30 or more, one additional independent power pump shall be provided.
The bilge pump numeral shall be calculated as follows:
when P1 is greater than P —
UNKNOWN
in other cases —
UNKNOWN
where —
 
 
“L”
=
the length of the ship (metres) as defined in Regulation 2;
“M”
=
the volume of the machinery space (cubic metres), as defined in Regulation 2, that is below the bulkhead deck; with the addition thereto of the volume of any permanent oil fuel bunkers which may be situated above the inner bottom and forward of, or abaft, the machinery space;
“P”
=
the whole volume of the passenger and crew spaces below the bulkhead deck (cubic metres), which are provided for the accomodation and use of passengers and crew, excluding baggage, store, provision and mail rooms;
“V”
=
the whole volume of the ship below the bulkhead deck (cubic metres);
“P1”
=
KN,
where :
 
 
“N”
=
the number of passengers for which the ship is to be certified; and
“K”
=
0.056 L
 
 
 
(iii)Where practicable, the power bilge pumps shall be placed in separate watertight compartments and so arranged or situated that these compartments will not be flooded by the same damage. If the main propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery and boilers are in two or more watertight compartments, the pumps available for bilge service shall be distributed as far as is possible throughout these compartments.
(iv)On a ship of 91.5 m in length and upwards or having a bilge pump numeral, calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (ii), of 30 or more, the arrangements shall be such that at least one power bilge pump shall be available for use in all flooding conditions which the ship is required to withstand, as follows:
(1)one of the required bilge pumps shall be an emergency pump of a reliable submersible type having a source of power situated above the bulkhead deck; or
(2)the bilge pumps and their sources of power shall be so distributed throughout the length of the ship that at least one pump in an undamaged compartment will be available.
(v)With the exception of additional pumps which may be provided for peak compartments only, each required bilge pump shall be so arranged as to draw water from any space required to be drained by sub-paragraph (b)(i).
(vi)Each power bilge pump shall be capable of pumping water through the required main bilge pipe at a speed of not less than 2 m/s. Independent power bilge pumps situated in machinery spaces shall have direct suctions from these spaces, except that not more than two such suctions shall be required in any one space. Where two or more such suctions are provided, there shall be at least one on each side of the ship. The Director may require independent power bilge pumps situated in other spaces to have separate direct suctions. Direct suctions shall be suitably arranged and those in a machinery space shall be of a diameter not less than that required for the bilge main.
(vii)
(A)In addition to the direct bilge suction or suctions required by sub-paragraph (vi), a direct suction from the main circulating pump leading to the drainage level of the machinery space and fitted with a non-return valve shall be provided in the machinery space. The diameter of this direct suction pipe shall be at least two thirds of the diameter of the pump inlet in the case of steamships, and of the same diameter as the pump inlet in the case of motorships.
(B)Where in the opinion of the Director the main circulating pump is not suitable for this purpose, a direct emergency bilge suction shall be led from the largest available independent power driven pump to the drainage level of the machinery space; the suction shall be of the same diameter as the main inlet of the pump used. The capacity of the pump so connected shall exceed that of a required bilge pump by an amount deemed satisfactory by the Director.
(C)The spindles of the sea inlet and direct suction valves shall extend well above the engine-room platform.
(viii)All bilge suction piping up to the connection to the pumps shall be independent of other piping.
(ix)The diameter “d” of the bilge main shall be calculated according to the following formula. However, the actual internal diameter of the bilge main may be rounded off to the nearest standard size acceptable to the Director:
UNKNOWN
“d”
is the internal diameter of the bilge main (millimeters);
“L”
and “B” are the length and the breadth of the ship (metres) as defined in Regulation 2; and
“D”
is the moulded depth of the ship to the bulkhead deck (metres) provided that, in a ship having an enclosed cargo space on the bulkhead deck which is internally drained in accordance with the requirements of sub-paragraph (b) (vi) (2) and which extends for the full length of the ship, “D” shall be measured to the next deck above the bulkhead deck. Where the enclosed cargo spaces cover a lesser length, “D” shall be taken as the moulded depth to the bulkhead deck plus lh/L where “1” and “h” are the aggregate length and height respectively of the enclosed cargo spaces (metres). The diameter of the bilge branch pipes shall meet the requirements of the Director.
(x)Provision shall be made to prevent the compartment served by any bilge suction pipe being flooded in the event of the pipe being severed or otherwise damaged by collision or grounding in any other compartment. For this purpose, where the pipe is at any part situated nearer the side of the ship than one fifth of the breadth of the ship (as defined in Regulation 2 and measured at right angles to the centreline at the level of the deepest subdivision load line), or is in a duct keel, a non-return valve shall be fitted to the pipe in the compartment containing the open end.
(xi)Distribution boxes, cocks and valves in connection with the bilge pumping system shall be so arranged that, in the event of flooding, one of the bilge pumps may be operative on any compartment; in addition, damage to a pump or its pipe connecting to the bilge main outboard of a line drawn at one fifth of the breadth of the ship shall not put the bilge system out of action. If there is only one system of pipes common to all the pumps, the necessary valves for controlling the bilge suctions must be capable of being operated from above the bulkhead deck. Where in addition to the main bilge pumping system an emergency bilge pumping system is provided, it shall be independent of the main system and so arranged that a pump is capable of operating on any compartment under flooding condition as specified in sub-paragraph (i); in that case only the valves necessary for the operation of the emergency system need be capable of being operated from above the bulkhead deck.
(xii)All cocks and valves referred to in sub-paragraph (xi) which can be operated from above the bulkhead deck shall have their controls at their place of operation clearly marked and shall be provided with means to indicate whether they are open or closed.
(d)Cargo ships —
At least two power pumps connected to the main bilge system shall be provided, one of which may be driven by the propulsion machinery. If the Director is satisfied that the safety of the ship is not impaired, bilge pumping arrangements may be dispensed with in particular compartments.”.
Amendment of Regulation 4 of Chapter II-2
6.  Regulation 4 of Chapter II-2 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 25–9(b)” in paragraph (e)(ii)(4) and substituting the words “Regulation 13–1(b)”.
Amendment of Regulation 10 of Chapter II-2
7.  Regulation 10 of Chapter II-2 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 21” in the 5th line of paragraph (b)(ii)(4)(A)(II) and substituting the words “Regulation 35–1”.
Amendment of Regulation 20 of Chapter II-2
8.  Regulation 20 of Chapter II-2 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “Regulation 21” in the 6th line of paragraph (f)(i)(4)(A)(III) and substituting the words “Regulation 35–1”; and
(b)by deleting the words “Regulation 22” in the last line of paragraph (f)(i)(4)(B) and substituting the words “Regulation 5–1”.
Amendment of Regulation 7 of Chapter VI
9.  Regulation 7 of Chapter VI of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 22” in paragraph (b)(i) and substituting the words “Regulation 5–1”.
Amendment of Regulation 1 of Chapter IX
10.  Regulation 1 of Chapter IX of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 2(l)” in the definition of “Oil tanker” and substituting the words “Regulation 2(v)”.
Amendment of Regulation 2 of Chapter XI-1
11.  Regulation 2 of Chapter XI-1 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 2(l)” and substituting the words “Regulation 2(v)”.
New Regulation 3-1 of Chapter XI-1
12.  Chapter XI-1 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after Regulation 3, the following Regulation:
“Regulation 3-1
Company and Registered Owner
Identification Number
(a)This Regulation applies to Companies and registered owners of ships to which Chapter I applies.
(b)For the purpose of this Regulation, registered owner shall be as specified by the Director and Company as defined in Regulation 1 of Chapter IX.
(c)Every Company and registered owner shall be provided with an identification number which conforms to the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme adopted by the Organization17.
17  Refer to resolution MSC. 160 (78) entitled Adoption of the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme.
(d)The Company identification number shall be inserted on the certificates and certified copies thereof issued under Regulation 4 of Chapter IX and Section 19.2 or 19.4 of Part A of the ISPS Code.
(e)This Regulation shall take effect when the certificates referred to in paragraph (d) are issued or renewed on or after 1st January 2009.”.
Amendment of Regulation 5 of Chapter XI-1
13.  Regulation 5 of Chapter XI-1 of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “information” in paragraph (c), the words “(The Continuous Synopsis Record shall contain the information in paragraphs (c)(vii) and (c)(x) when it is issued or updated on or after 1st January 2009)”;
(b)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (vi) of paragraph (c), the following sub-paragraph:
“(vii)the registered owner identification number;”.
(c)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (viii) of paragraph (c), the followiing sub-paragraph:
“(x)the Company identification number;”.
(d)by renumbering the existing sub-paragraphs (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii) and (xiii) of paragraph (c) as sub-paragraphs (viii), (ix), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv) and (xv), respectively.
Amendment of Regulation 1 of Chapter XI-2
14.  Regulation 1 of Chapter XI-2 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 2(l)” in the definition of “oil tanker” in paragraph (a) and substituting the words “Regulation 2(v)”.
Amendment of Regulation 12 of Chapter XII
15.  Regulation 12 of Chapter XII of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 11” in paragraph (a)(ii) and substituting the words “Regulation 12”.
Amendment of Regulation 13 of Chapter XII
16.  Regulation 13 of Chapter XII of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation 11(d)” in the 11th line of paragraph (a) and substituting the words “Regulation 12”.
Amendment of First Schedule
17.  The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “Regulation II-1/13” wherever they appear in the Form of Safety Certificate for Passenger Ships and the Form of Safety Certificate for Nuclear Passenger Ships and substituting in each case the words “Regulation II-1/18”.
[G.N. Nos.S287/1999; S40/2000; S 511/2000; S 533/2001; S 314/2002; S 613/2002; S645/2003; S 217/2004; S697/2005; S 282/2006; S 691/2006; S 339/2008]

Made this 18th day of December 2008.

PETER ONG
Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[SS 1.2.1(19); AG/LEG/SL/179/2005/3 Vol. 3]
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