Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Chapter I — General Provisions
Part A — Application, Definitions, Etc
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Definitions
Regulation 3 — Exceptions
Regulation 4 — Exemptions
Regulation 5 — Equivalents
Part B — Surveys and Certificates
Regulation 6 — Inspection and Survey
Regulation 7 — Surveys of Passenger Ships
Regulation 8 — Surveys of Life-Saving Appliances and Other Equipment of Cargo Ships
Regulation 9 — Surveys of Radio Installations of Cargo Ships
Regulation 10 — Surveys of Hull, Machinery and Equipment of Cargo Ships
Regulation 11 — Maintenance of Conditions after Survey
Regulation 12 — Issue of Certificates
Regulation 13 — Issue of Certificate by a Foreign Government
Regulation 14 — Duration and Validity of Certificates
Regulation 15 — Form of Certificates
Regulation 16 — Posting up of Certificates
Regulation 17 — Acceptance of Certificates
Regulation 18 — Qualification of Certificates
Regulation 19 — Control
Regulation 20 — Privileges
Part C — Casualties
Regulation 21 — Casualties
Part D — Penalty
Chapter II-1 — Construction — Subdivision and Stability, Machinery and Electrical Installations
Part A — General
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Definitions
Regulation 3 — Definitions relating to Parts C, D and E
Part B — Subdivision and Stability (Part B Applies to Passenger Ships and to Cargo Ships, As Indicated in the Regulations)
Regulation 4 — Floodable Length in Passenger Ships
Regulation 5 — Permeability in Passenger Ships
Regulation 6 — Permissible Length of Compartments in Passenger Ships
Regulation 7 — Special Requirements concerning Passenger Ship Subdivision
Regulation 8 — Stability of Passenger Ships in Damaged Condition
Regulation 9 — Ballasting of Passenger Ships
Regulation 10 — Peak and Machinery Space Bulkheads, Shaft Tunnels, etc. in Passenger Ships
Regulation 11 — Peak and Machinery Space Bulkheads and Stern Tubes in Cargo Ships
Regulation 12 — Double Bottoms in Passenger Ships
Regulation 12-1 — Double Bottoms in Cargo Ships other than Tankers (This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992)
Regulation 12-2 — Access to Spaces in the Cargo Area of Oil Tankers
Regulation 13 — Assigning, Marking and Recording of Subdivision Load Lines for Passenger Ships
Regulation 14 — Construction and Initial Tests of Watertight Bulkheads, etc. in Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
Regulation 15 — Openings in Watertight Bulkheads in Passenger Ships (This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992)
Regulation 16 — Passenger Ships Carrying Goods Vehicles and Accompanying Personnel
Regulation 17 — Openings in the Shell Plating Of Passenger Ships below the Margin Line
Regulation 17-1 — Openings in the Shell Plating Below the Bulkhead Deck of Passenger Ships and the Freeboard Deck of Cargo Ships
Regulation 18 — Construction and Initial Tests of Watertight Doors, Sidescuttles, etc. in Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
Regulation 19 — Construction and Initial Tests of Watertight Decks, Trunks, etc. in Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
Regulation 20 — Watertight Integrity of Passenger Ships above the Margin Line
Regulation 20-1 — Closure of Cargo Loading Doors
Regulation 21 — Bilge Pumping Arrangements
Regulation 22 — Stability Information for Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
Regulation 23 — Damage Control Plans in Passenger Ships
Regulation 23-1 — Damage Control in Dry Cargo Ships (This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992)
Regulation 23-2 — Integrity of the Hull and Superstructure, Damage Prevention and Control
Regulation 24 — Marking, Periodical Operation and Inspection of Watertight Doors, etc. in Passenger Ships
Regulation 25 — Entries in Log of Passenger Ships
Part B-1 — Subdivision and Damage Stability of Cargo Ships (This Part applies to cargo ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992)
Regulation 25-1 — Application
Regulation 25-2 — Definitions
Regulation 25-3 — Required Subdivision index "R"
Regulation 25-4 — Attained Subdivision Index "A"
Regulation 25-5 — Calculation of the Factor "p i"
Regulation 25-6 — Calculation of Factor "s i"
Regulation 25-7 — Permeability
Regulation 25-8 — Stability Information
Regulation 25-9 — Openings in Watertight Bulkheads and Internal Decks in Cargo Ships
Regulation 25-10 — External Openings in Cargo Ships
Part C — Machinery Installations (Except where expressly provided otherwise Part C applies to passenger ships and cargo ships)
Regulation 26 — General
Regulation 27 — Machinery
Regulation 28 — Means of Going Astern
Regulation 29 — Steering gear
Regulation 30 — Additional Requirements for Electric and Electrohydraulic Steering Gear
Regulation 31 — Machinery Controls
Regulation 32 — Steam Boilers and Boiler Feed Systems
Regulation 33 — Steam Pipe Systems
Regulation 34 — Air Pressure Systems
Regulation 35 — Ventilating Systems in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 36 — Protection against Noise
Regulation 37 — Communication between Navigating Bridge and Machinery Space
Regulation 38 — Engineers’ Alarm
Regulation 39 — Location of Emergency Installations in Passenger Ships
Part D — Electrical Installations (Except where expressly provided otherwise Part D applies to passenger ships and cargo ships)
Regulation 40 — General
Regulation 41 — Main Source of Electrical Power and Lighting Systems
Regulation 42 — Emergency Source of Electrical Power in Passenger Ships
Regulation 42-1 — Supplementary Emergency Lighting for Ro-Ro Passenger Ships
Regulation 43 — Emergency Source of Electrical Power in Cargo Ships
Regulation 44 — Starting Arrangements for Emergency Generating Sets
Regulation 45 — Precautions against Shock, Fire and other Hazards of Electrical Origin
Part E — Additional Requirements for Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces (Part E except Regulation 54 applies to cargo ships)
Regulation 46 — General
Regulation 47 — Fire Precautions
Regulation 48 — Protection against Flooding
Regulation 49 — Control of Propulsion Machinery from the Navigating Bridge
Regulation 50 — Communication
Regulation 51 — Alarm Systems
Regulation 52 — Safety Systems
Regulation 53 — Special Requirements for Machinery, Boiler and Electrical Installations
Regulation 54 — Special Consideration in Respect of Passenger Ships
Chapter II-2 — Construction — Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction
Part A — General
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Basic Principles
Regulation 3 — Definitions
Regulation 4 — Fire Pumps, Fire Mains, Hydrants and Hoses
Regulation 5 — Fixed Gas Fire-Extinguishing Systems
Regulation 6 — Fire Extinguishers
Regulation 7 — Fire-Extinguishing Arrangements in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 8 — Fixed Low-Expansion Foam Fire-Extinguishing Systems in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 9 — Fixed High-Expansion Foam Fire-Extinguishing Systems in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 10 — Fixed Pressure Water-Spraying Fire-Extinguishing Systems in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 11 — Special Arrangements in Machinery Spaces
Regulation 12 — Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
Regulation 13 — Fixed Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
Regulation 13-1 — Sample Extraction Smoke Detection Systems (This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992)
Regulation 14 — Fixed Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces
Regulation 15 — Arrangements for Oil Fuel, Lubricating Oil and other Flammable Oils
Regulation 16 — Ventilation Systems in Ships other than Passenger Ships Carrying more than 36 Passengers
Regulation 17 — Fireman’s Outfit
Regulation 18 — Miscellaneous Items
Regulation 19 — International Shore Connexion
Regulation 20 — Fire Control Plans and Fire Drills (This Regulation applies to all ships)
Regulation 21 — Ready Availability of Fire-Extinguishing Appliances (This Regulation applies to all ships)
Regulation 22 — Acceptance of Substitutes
Part B — Fire Safety Measures for Passenger Ships
Regulation 23 — Structure
Regulation 24 — Main Vertical Zones and Horizontal Zones
Regulation 25 — Bulkheads within a Main Vertical Zone
Regulation 26 — Fire Integrity of Bulkheads and Decks in Ships Carrying more than 36 passengers
Regulation 27 — Fire Integrity of Bulkheads and Decks in Ships carrying not more than 36 Passengers
Regulation 28 — Means of Escape
Regulation 29 — Protection of Stairways and Lifts in Accommodation and Service Spaces
Regulation 30 — Openings in "A" Class Divisions
Regulation 31 — Openings in "B" Class Divisions
Regulation 32 — Ventilation Systems
Regulation 33 — Windows and Sidescuttles
Regulation 34 — Restricted use of Combustible Materials
Regulation 35 — Details of Construction
Regulation 36 — Fixed Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems and Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
Regulation 37 — Protection of Special Category Spaces
Regulation 38 — Protection of Cargo Spaces, other than Special Category Spaces, intended for the Carriage of Motor Vehicles with Fuel in their Tanks for their own Propulsion
Regulation 39 — Fixed Fire-Extinguishing Arrangements in Cargo Spaces
Regulation 40 — Fire Patrols, Detection, Alarms and Public Address Systems
Regulation 41 — Special Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods
Regulation 41-1 — Upgrading of Passenger Ships carrying more than 36 Passengers constructed before 1st October 1994
Regulation 41-2 — Requirements for Passenger Ships carrying more than 36 Passengers constructed before 1st October 1994
Part C — Fire Safety Measures for Cargo Ships (Regulation 54 of this Part also applies to passenger ships as appropriate)
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Regulation 43 — Bulkheads within Accommodation and Service Spaces
Regulation 44 — Fire Integrity of Bulkheads and Decks
Regulation 45 — Means of Escape
Regulation 46 — Protection of Stairways and Lift Trunks in Accommodation Spaces, Service Spaces and Control Stations
Regulation 47 — Doors in Fire Resisting Divisions
Regulation 48 — Ventilation Systems
Regulation 49 — Restricted use of Combustible Materials
Regulation 50 — Details of Construction
Regulation 51 — Arrangements for Gaseous Fuel for Domestic Purposes
Regulation 52 — Fixed Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems, Automatic Sprinkler, Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
Regulation 53 — Fire Protection Arrangements in Cargo Spaces
Regulation 54 — Special Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods
Part D — Fire Safety Measures for Tankers (The requirements of this Part are additional to those of Part C except for Regulations 53 and 54 which do not apply to tankers and except as provided otherwise in Regulations 57 and 58.)
Regulation 55 — Application
Regulation 56 — Location and Separation of Spaces (This Regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1st Febuary 1992, EXCEPT THAT PARAGRAPH (I) APPLIES TO SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1ST JULY 1998)
Regulation 57 — Structure, Bulkheads within Accommodation and Service Spaces and details of Construction
Regulation 58 — Fire Integrity of Bulkheads and Decks
Regulation 59 — Venting, Purging, Gas Freeing and Ventilation
Regulation 60 — Cargo Tank Protection
Regulation 61 — Fixed Deck Foam Systems
Regulation 62 — Inert Gas Systems
Regulation 63 — Cargo Pump Rooms
Chapter III — Life-saving Appliances and Arrangements
Part A — General
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Exemptions
Regulation 3 — Definitions
Regulation 4 — Evaluation, Testing and Approval of Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements
Regulation 5 — Production Tests
Part B — Ship Requirements Section I — Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships
Regulation 6 — Communications
Regulation 7 — Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Regulation 8 — Muster List and Emergency Instructions
Regulation 9 — Operating Instructions
Regulation 10 — Manning of Survival Craft and Supervision
Regulation 11 — Survival Craft Muster and Embarkation Arrangements
Regulation 12 — Launching Stations
Regulation 13 — Stowage of Survival Craft
Regulation 14 — Stowage of Rescue Boats
Regulation 15 — Survival Craft Launching and Recovery Arrangements
Regulation 16 — Rescue Boat Embarkation, Launching and Recovery Arrangements
Regulation 17 — Line-Throwing Appliances
Regulation 18 — Emergency Training and Drills
Regulation 19 — Operational Readiness, Maintenance and Inspections
Section II — Passenger Ships (Additional Requirements)
Regulation 20 — Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
Regulation 21 — Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Regulation 22 — Survival Craft and Rescue Boat Embarkation Arrangements
Regulation 23 — Stowage of Liferafts
Regulation 24 — Muster Stations
Regulation Regulation — 24-4 Decision Support System for Masters of Passenger Ships
Regulation 25 — Drills
Section III — Cargo Ships (Additional Requirements)
Regulation 26 — Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
Regulation 27 — Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Regulation 28 — Survival Craft Embarkation and Launching Arrangements
Regulation 29 — Stowage of Liferafts
Part C — Life-saving Appliance Requirements Section I — General
Regulation 30 — General Requirements for Life-Saving Appliances
Section II — Personal Life-savng Appliances
Regulation 31 — Lifebuoys
Regulation 32 — Lifejackets
Regulation 33 — Immersion Suits
Regulation 34 — Thermal Protective Aids
Section III — Visual Signals
Regulation 35 — Rocket Parachute Flares
Regulation 36 — Hand Flares
Regulation 37 — Buoyant Smoke Signals
Section IV — Survival Craft
Regulation 38 — General Requirements for Liferafts
Regulation 39 — Inflatable Liferafts
Regulation 40 — Rigid Liferafts
Regulation 41 — General Requirements for Lifeboats
Regulation 42 — Partially Enclosed Lifeboats
Regulation 43 — Self-Righting Partially Enclosed Lifeboats
Regulation 44 — Totally Enclosed Lifeboats
Regulation 45 — Lifeboats with a Self-Contained Air Support System
Regulation 46 — Fire-Protected Lifeboats
Section V — Rescue Boats
Regulation 47 — Rescue Boats
Section VI — Launching and Embarkation Appliances
Regulation 48 — Launching and Embarkation Appliances
Section VII — Other Life-saving Appliances
Regulation 49 — Line-Throwing Appliances
Regulation 50 — General Emergency Alarm System
Section VIII — Miscellaneous
Regulation 51 — Training Manual
Regulation 52 — Instructions for On-Board Maintenance
Regulation 53 — Muster List and Emergency Instructions
Chapter IV — Radiocommunications
Part A — General
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Terms and Definitions
Regulation 3 — Exemptions
Regulation 4 — Functional Requirements
Part B — Reesponsibility of the Master
Regulation 5 — Voyages to be kept within the appropriate Sea Areas
Part C — Ship Requirements
Regulation 6 — Radio Installations
Regulation 7 — Radio Equipment — General
Regulation 8 — Radio Equipment — Sea Area A1
Regulation 9 — Radio Equipment — Sea Areas A1 and A2
Regulation 10 — Radio Equipment — Sea Areas A1, A2 and A3
Regulation 11 — Radio Equipment — Sea Areas A1, A2, A3 and A4
Regulation 12 — Watches
Regulation 13 — Sources of Energy
Regulation 14 — Performance Standards
Regulation 15 — Maintenance Requirements
Regulation 16 — Radio Personnel
Regulation 17 — Radio Records
Chapter V — Safety of Navigation
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Danger Messages
Regulation 3 — Information required in Danger Messages
Regulation 4 — Meteorological Services
Regulation 5 — Ice Patrol Service
Regulation 6 — Ice Patrol, Management and Cost
Regulation 7 — Speed Near Ice
Regulation 8 — Ship’s Routeing
Regulation 8-1 — Ship Reporting Systems
Regulation 9 — Misuse of Distress Signals
Regulation 10 — Distress Messages — Obligations and Procedures
Regulation 11 — Signalling Lamps
Regulation 12 — Shipborne Navigational Equipment
Regulation 13 — Manning
Regulation 14 — Deck and Engine Log Books
Regulation 15 — Ships’ Plans, Instruction Manuals, Name Plates, etc., in English
Regulation 15-1 — Emergency Towing Arrangements on Tankers
Regulation 16 — Life-Saving Signals
Regulation 17 — Pilot Transfer Arrangements
Regulation 18 — Basic Principles to be Observed in Keeping Navigational and Engineering Watches
Regulation 19 — Use of Automatic Pilot
Regulation 19-1 — Operation of Steering Gear
Regulation 19-2 — Steering Gear — Testing and Drills
Regulation 20 — Nautical Publications
Regulation 21 — International Code of Signals
Chapter VI — Carriage of Cargoes
Part A — General Provisions
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Cargo Information
Regulation 3 — Oxygen Analysis and Gas Detection Equipment
Regulation 4 — The Use of Pesticides in Ships
Regulation 5 — Stowage and Securing
Part B — Special Provisions for Bulk Cargoes Other Than Grain
Regulation 6 — Acceptability for Shipment
Regulation 7 — Stowage of Bulk Cargo
Part C — Carriage of Grain
Regulation 8 — Definitions
Regulation 9 — Requirements for Cargo Ships carrying Grain
Chapter VII — Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Part A — Carriage of Dangerous Good in Packaged Form or in Solid Form in Bulk
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Classification
Regulation 3 — Packaging
Regulation 4 — Marking, Labelling and Placarding
Regulation 5 — Documents
Regulation 6 — Stowage Requirements
Regulation 7 — Explosives in Passenger Ships
Regulation 7-1 — Reporting of Incidents involving Dangerous Goods
Part B — Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquid Chemicals in Bulk
Regulation 8 — Definitions
Regulation 9 — Application to Chemical Tankers
Regulation 10 — Requirements for Chemical Tankers
Part C — Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk
Regulation 11 — Definitions
Regulation 12 — Application to Gas Carriers
Regulation 13 — Requirements for Gas Carriers
Chapter VIII — Nuclear Ships
Regulation 1 — Application
Regulation 2 — Application of other Chapters
Regulation 3 — Exemptions
Regulation 4 — Approval of Reactor Installation
Regulation 5 — Suitability of Reactor Installation
Regulation 6 — Radiation Safety
Regulation 7 — Safety Assessment
Regulation 8 — Operating Manual
Regulation 9 — Surveys
Regulation 10 — Certificates
Regulation 11 — Special Control
Regulation 12 — Casualties
Chapter IX — Management for the Safe Operation of Ships
Regulation 1 — Definitions
Regulation 2 — Application
Regulation 3 — Safety Management Requirements
Regulation 4 — Certification
Regulation 5 — Maintenance of Conditions
Regulation 6 — Verification and Control
Chapter X — Safety Measures for High Speed Craft
Regulation 1 — Definitions
Regulation 2 — Application
Regulation 3 — Requirements for High Speed Craft
Chapter XI — Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety
Regulation 1 — Authorisation of recognised Organisations
Regulation 2 — Enhanced Surveys
Regulation 3 — Ship Identification Number
Regulation 4 — Port State Control on Operational Requirements
Chapter XII — Saving
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