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These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations.
Chapter I
General Provisions
Part A — Application, Definitions, etc.
Regulation 1
Application
(a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, these Regulations shall apply only to ships engaged on international voyages.
(b) The classes of ships to which each Chapter applies are more precisely defined, and the extent of the application is shown, in each Chapter.
Regulation 2
Definitions
For the purpose of these Regulations, unless otherwise expressly provided —
“age of ship” means the elapsed period of time determined from the year of build as indicated on the ship’s registry papers;
“Anniversary date” means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate;
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“approved” means approved by the Director;
“authorised organisation” means an organisation authorised under the Act for the survey or inspection of Singapore ships and the issue of any certificate under Part V of the Act;
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“cargo ship” means any ship which is not a passenger ship;
“Contracting State” means the government of a country which is a party to the Convention;
“Convention” or “present Convention” means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 and any amendment thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government;
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“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Act;
“fishing vessel” means a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;
“inflammable” has the same meaning as “flammable”;
“international voyage” means a voyage from Singapore to a port or place outside Singapore, or conversely or a voyage between ports or places outside Singapore;
“mile” means 1,852 metres;
“nuclear ship” means a ship provided with a nuclear power plant;
“Organisation” means the International Maritime Organisation;
“passenger” means every person other than —
(a)
the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and
(b)
a child under one year of age;
“passenger ship” means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers;
“surveyor of ships” means a person appointed under section 5 of the Act;
“tanker” means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable nature;
“tons” means tons gross tonnage.
Regulation 3
Exceptions
(a) These Regulations, unless expressly provided otherwise, do not apply to —
(i)
ships of war and troopships;
(ii)
cargo ships of less than 500 tons;
(iii)
ships not propelled by mechanical means;
(iv)
wooden ships of primitive build;
(v)
pleasure yachts not engaged in trade; and
(vi)
fishing vessels.
(b) Except as expressly provided in Chapter V, nothing herein shall apply to ships solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and the River St. Lawrence as far east as a straight line drawn from Cap des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island and, on the north side of Anticosti Island, the 63rd Meridian.
Regulation 4
Exemptions
(a) A ship which is not normally engaged on international voyages but which, in exceptional circumstances, is required to undertake a single international voyage may be exempted by the Director from any of the requirements of these Regulations provided that it complies with safety requirements which are adequate in the opinion of the Director for the voyage which is to be undertaken by the ship.
(b) The Director may exempt any ship which embodies features of a novel kind from any of the provisions of Chapters II-1, II-2, III and IV of these Regulations the application of which might seriously impede research into the development of such features and their incorporation in ships engaged on international voyages. Any such ship shall, however, comply with safety requirements which, in the opinion of the Director are adequate for the service for which it is intended and are such as to ensure the overall safety of the ship.
(c) For the purpose of paragraph (b), the requirements of the following Codes wherever applicable shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director:
(i)
dynamically supported craft with the Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft adopted by the Organisation by resolution A 373 (X) as amended from time to time;
(ii)
special purpose ships of not less than 500 tons carrying more than 12 special personnel with the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships adopted by the Organisation by resolution A 534 (XIII) as amended from time to time; and
(iii)
mobile offshore drilling units with the Code for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units adopted by the Organisation by resolution A 414 (XI).
Regulation 5
Equivalents
Where these Regulations require that a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision shall be made, the Director may allow any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made in that ship, if he is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by these Regulations.
Part B — Surveys and Certificates
Regulation 6
Inspection and Survey
(a) The inspection and survey of ships, so far as regards the enforcement of the provisions of these Regulations and the granting of exemptions therefrom, shall be carried out by surveyors of ships or authorised organisations except that the granting of exemptions shall be with the approval of the Director.
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(b) The surveyors of ships and authorised organisations may —
(i)
require repairs to a ship; and
(ii)
carry out inspections and surveys if requested by the appropriate authorities of a Port State.
(c) When a surveyor of ships or authorised organisation determines that the condition of the ship or its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the certificate or is such that the ship is not fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, or persons on board, such surveyor or organisation shall immediately ensure that corrective action is taken. If such corrective action is not taken within the reasonable period specified by the surveyor of ships or authorised organisation the validity of the relevant certificate is liable to be suspended by the surveyor of ships or authorised organisation until such time the corrective action has been taken to the satisfaction of the surveyor of ships or authorised organisation. The Director and the owner or master shall be notified immediately of any suspension or revalidation of a certificate; and, if the ship is in a foreign port the appropriate authorities of the Port State shall also be notified immediately.
(d) When the validity of a certificate is to be suspended the master or owner of the ship shall on demand deliver up the certificate to the surveyor of ships or authorised organisation.
(e) The owner of every ship in relation to which these Regulations apply shall apply for the surveys required under Regulations 7, 8, 9 and 10 to be carried out by a surveyor of ships or an authorised organisation. Every such application may be made on behalf of the owner. Any application for survey shall be accompanied by such information relating to the ship as the surveyor of ships or authorised organisation may require for the purpose of the survey.
Regulation 7
Surveys of Passenger Ships
(a) A passenger ship shall be subject to the surveys specified below —
(i)
an initial survey before the ship is put in service;
(ii)
a renewal survey once every 12 months, except where Regulation 14(b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable; and
(iii)
additional surveys, as the occasion arises.
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(b) The surveys referred to above shall be carried out as follows:
(i)
The initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the ship’s structure, machinery and equipment, including the outside of the ship’s bottom and the inside and outside of the boilers. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, materials and scantlings of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installation, radio installations including those used in life-saving appliances, fire protection, fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements, shipborne navigational equipment, nautical publications, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment, fully comply with the requirements of these Regulations, for ships of the service for which it is intended. The survey shall also be such as to ensure that the workmanship of all parts of the ship and its equipment is in all respects satisfactory, and that the ship is provided with the lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress signals as required by the provisions of these Regulations and of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations (Rg 10) in force.
(ii)
The renewal survey shall include an inspection of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, including the outside of the ship’s bottom. The survey shall be such as to ensure that the ship, as regards the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installation, radio installations including those used in life-saving appliances, fire protection, fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements, shipborne navigational equipment, nautical publications, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment is in satisfactory condition and is fit for the service for which it is intended, and that it complies with the requirements of these Regulations. The lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress signals carried by the ship shall also be subject to the abovementioned survey for the purpose of ensuring that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations and of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations in force.
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(iii)
An additional survey, either general or partial according to the circumstances, shall be made after a repair resulting from investigations prescribed in Regulation 11, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made. The survey shall be such as to ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the material and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are all in respects satisfactory, and that the ship complies in all respects with the provisions of these Regulations and of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations in force, and such that the ship is fit for the service for which it is intended.
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(c) For the purpose of paragraph (b) the rules for the construction and survey of a vessel shall be the rules of the authorised organisation under which the vessel is classed, insofar as such rules are not in conflict with the requirements of these Regulations or any rule or directive made by the Director.
Regulation 8
Surveys of Life-Saving Appliances and Other Equipment of Cargo Ships
(a) The life-saving appliances and other equipment of cargo ships of 500 tons and upwards as referred to in paragraph (b)(i) shall be subject to the surveys specified below —
(i)
an initial survey before the ship is put in service;
(ii)
a renewal survey at intervals of 5 years, except where Regulation 14(b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable;
(iii)
a periodical survey within 3 months before or after the second anniversary date or within 3 months before or after the third anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate which shall take the place of one of the annual surveys specified in sub-paragraph (iv);
(iv)
an annual survey within 3 months before or after each anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;
(v)
an additional survey as prescribed for passenger ships in Regulation 7(b)(iii).
(b) The surveys referred to in paragraph (a) shall be carried out as follows:
(i)
the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the fire safety systems and appliances, life-saving appliances and arrangements except radio installations, the shipborne navigational equipment, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment to which Chapters II-1, II-2, III and V apply to ensure that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations, are in satisfactory condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is intended. The fire control plans, nautical publications, lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress signals shall also be subject to the abovementioned survey for the purpose of ensuring that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations and, where applicable, the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations (Rg 10) in force;
(ii)
the renewal and periodical surveys shall include an inspection of the equipment referred to in paragraph (b)(i) to ensure that it complies with the relevant requirements of these Regulations and the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations in force, is in satisfactory condition and is fit for the service for which the ship is intended;
(iii)
the annual survey shall include a general inspection of the equipment referred to in paragraph (b)(i) to ensure that it has been maintained in accordance with Regulation 11(a) and that it remains satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended.
(c) The periodical and annual surveys referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) and (iv) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate.
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Regulation 9
Surveys of Radio Installations of Cargo Ships
(a) The radio installations, including those used in life-saving appliances, of cargo ships to which Chapters III and IV apply shall be subject to the surveys specified below —
(i)
an initial survey before the ship is put in service;
(ii)
a renewal survey at intervals of 5 years, except where Regulation 14(b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable;
(iii)
a periodical survey within 3 months before or after each anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate;
(iv)
an additional survey as prescribed for passenger ships in Regulation 7(b)(iii).
(b) The surveys referred to in paragraph (a) shall be carried out as follows:
(i)
the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the radio installations of cargo ships, including those used in life-saving appliances, to ensure that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations;
(ii)
the renewal and periodical surveys shall include an inspection of the radio installations of cargo ships, including those used in life-saving appliances, to ensure that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations.
(c) The periodical surveys referred to in paragraph (a)(iii) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate.
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Regulation 10
Surveys of Structure, Machinery and Equipment of Cargo Ships
(a) The structure, machinery and equipment (other than items in respect of which a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate and a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate are issued) of a cargo ship as referred to in paragraph (b)(i) shall be subject to the surveys and inspections specified below —
(i)
an initial survey including an inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom before the ship is put in service;
(ii)
a renewal survey at intervals of 5 years, except where Regulation 14(b), (e), (f) and (g) is applicable;
(iii)
an intermediate survey within 3 months before or after the second anniversary date or within 3 months before or after the third anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, which shall take the place of one of the annual surveys specified in sub-paragraph (iv);
(iv)
an annual survey within 3 months before or after each anniversary date of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate;
(v)
a minimum of 2 inspections of the outside of the ship’s bottom during any 5-year period, except where Regulation 14(e) or (f) is applicable. Where Regulation 14(e) or (f) is applicable, this 5-year period may be extended to coincide with the extended period of validity of the certificate. In all cases, the interval between any 2 such inspections shall not exceed 36 months;
(vi)
an additional survey as prescribed for passenger ships in Regulation 7(b)(iii).
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(b) The surveys and inspections referred to in paragraph (a) shall be carried out as follows:
(i)
the initial survey shall include a complete inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, materials, scantlings and workmanship of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery including steering gear and associated control systems, electrical installation and other equipment comply with the requirements of these Regulations, are in satisfactory condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is intended and that the required stability information is provided. In the case of tankers, such a survey shall also include an inspection of the pump-rooms, cargo, bunker and ventilation piping systems and associated safety devices.
(ii)
the renewal survey shall include an inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment as referred to in sub-paragraph (i) to ensure that they comply with the requirements of these Regulations, are in satisfactory condition and are fit for the service for which the ship is intended;
(iii)
the intermediate survey shall include an inspection of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, machinery and equipment, the steering gear and the associated control systems and electrical installation to ensure that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. In the case of tankers, the survey shall also include an inspection of the pump-rooms, cargo, bunker and ventilation piping systems and associated safety devices and the testing of insulation resistance of electrical installation in dangerous zones;
(iv)
the annual survey shall include a general inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment referred to in sub-paragraph (i), to ensure that they have been maintained in accordance with Regulation 11(a) and that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended;
(v)
the inspection of the outside of the ship’s bottom and the survey of related items inspected at the same time shall be such as to ensure that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended.
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(c) The intermediate and annual surveys and the inspections of the outside of the ship’s bottom referred to in paragraph (a)(iii), (iv) and (v) shall be endorsed on the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
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(d) An additional survey, either general or partial according to the circumstances, shall be made when required after an investigation prescribed in Regulation 11, or whenever any important repairs or renewals are made. The survey shall be such as to ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the material and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are in all respects satisfactory, and that the ship is fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board.
(e) For the purpose of paragraphs (a) to (d), the rules for the construction and survey of a vessel shall be the rules of the authorised organisation under which the vessel is classed, insofar as such rules are not in conflict with the requirements of these Regulations or any rule or directive made by the Director.
Regulation 11
Maintenance of Conditions after Survey
The owner or master of every ship in relation to which these Regulations apply shall ensure that —
(a)
the condition of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with the provisions of these Regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board;
(b)
after any survey of the ship under Regulation 7, 8, 9 or 10 has been completed, no change shall be made in the structural arrangements, machinery, equipment and other items covered by the survey, without the sanction of the Director; and
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(c)
whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment, a request is made immediately to the Director and the authorised organisation responsible for issuing the relevant certificate for a survey as may be required by Regulation 7, 8, 9 or 10, to be carried out as soon as practicable. The authorised organisation shall thereafter submit the survey report to the Director. If the ship is in a port of a Contracting State, the master or owner shall also report immediately to the appropriate authorities of that State and the authorised organisation shall ascertain that such a report has been made. If the ship is in Singapore, the master or owner shall also report immediately to the Director.
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Regulation 12
Issue or Endorsement of Certificates
(a)(i) A certificate called a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a passenger ship which complies with the relevant requirements of Chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV and V and any other relevant requirements of these Regulations.
(ii) A certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of Chapters II-1 and II-2 (other than those relating to fire safety systems and appliances and fire control plans) and any other relevant requirements of these Regulations.
(iii) A certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of Chapters II-1, II-2, III and V and any other relevant requirements of these Regulations.
(iv) A certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate shall be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of Chapter IV and any other relevant requirements of these Regulations.
(v) (1) A certificate called a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate may be issued after an initial or renewal survey to a cargo ship which complies with the relevant requirements of Chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV and V and any other relevant requirements of these Regulations, as an alternative to the certificates referred to sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv);
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(2) A reference in this Chapter to a Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate or Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate shall, in the case where a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate is issued under sub-paragraph (1), include a reference to a Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.
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(vi) The Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate and the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate referred to in sub-paragraphs (i), (iii) and (iv), or the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (v), as the case may be, shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment in the form set out in the Second Schedule.
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(vii) When an exemption is granted to a ship under and in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, a certificate referred to as an Exemption Certificate shall be issued in addition to the certificates prescribed in this paragraph.
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(viii) The certificates referred to in this Regulation shall be issued or endorsed either by the Director or by an authorised organisation.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the present Convention, any certificate which is issued under, and in accordance with, the provisions of the Convention and which is current on 3rd February 2000 shall remain valid until it expires.
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Regulation 13
Issue or Endorsement of Certificates by another Government
The Director may, at the request of a Contracting State, cause a foreign ship in Singapore to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the requirements of these Regulations are complied with, shall issue or authorise the issue of certificates to the ship and, where appropriate, endorse or authorise the endorsement of certificates on the ship in accordance with these Regulations. Any certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the Government of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly, and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as a certificate issued under Regulation 12.
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Regulation 14
Duration and Validity of Certificates
(a) A Passenger Ship Safety Certificate shall be issued for a period not exceeding 12 months. A Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate shall be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years. An Exemption Certificate shall not be valid for longer than the period of the certificate to which it refers.
(b)(i) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a), when the renewal survey is completed within 3 months before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to —
(1)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate;
(2)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.
(ii) When the renewal survey is completed after the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to —
(1)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate;
(2)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate.
(iii) When the renewal survey is completed more than 3 months before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the new certificate shall be valid from the date of completion of the renewal survey to —
(1)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of completion of the renewal survey;
(2)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of completion of the renewal survey.
(c) If a certificate other than a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate is issued for a period of less than 5 years, the Director or authorised organisation with the approval of the Director may extend the validity of the certificate beyond the expiry date to the maximum period specified in paragraph (a), provided that the surveys referred to in Regulations 8, 9 and 10 applicable when a certificate is issued for a period of 5 years are carried out as appropriate.
(d) If a renewal survey has been completed and a new certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry date of the existing certificate, the surveyors of ships or authorised organisation may endorse the existing certificate and such a certificate shall be accepted as valid for a further period which shall not exceed 5 months from the expiry date.
(e) If a ship at the time when a certificate expires is not in a port in which it is to be surveyed, the Director or authorised organisation with the approval of the Director may extend the period of validity of the certificate but this extension shall be granted only for the purpose of allowing the ship to complete its voyage to the port in which it is to be surveyed, and then only in cases where it appears proper and reasonable to do so. No certificate shall be extended for a period longer than 3 months, and a ship to which an extension is granted shall not, on its arrival in the port in which it is to be surveyed, be entitled by virtue of such extension to leave that port without having a new certificate. When the renewal survey is completed, the new certificate shall be valid to —
(i)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted;
(ii)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted.
(f) A certificate issued to a ship engaged on short voyages which has not been extended under the foregoing provisions of this Regulation may be extended by the Director or authorised organisation with the approval of the Director for a period of grace of up to one month from the date of expiry stated on it. When the renewal survey is completed, the new certificate shall be valid to —
(i)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted;
(ii)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of the existing certificate before the extension was granted.
(g) In special circumstances, as determined by the Director or authorised organisation with the approval of the Director, a new certificate need not be dated from the date of expiry of the existing certificate as required by paragraph (b)(ii), (e) or (f). In these special circumstances, the new certificate shall be valid to —
(i)
for a passenger ship, a date not exceeding 12 months from the date of completion of the renewal survey;
(ii)
for a cargo ship, a date not exceeding 5 years from the date of completion of the renewal survey.
(h) If an annual, intermediate or periodical survey is completed before the period specified in the relevant Regulations then —
(i)
the anniversary date shown on the relevant certificate shall be amended by endorsement to a date which shall not be more than 3 months later than the date on which the survey was completed;
(ii)
the subsequent annual, intermediate or periodical survey required by the relevant Regulations shall be completed at the intervals prescribed by these Regulations using the new anniversary date;
(iii)
the expiry date may remain unchanged provided one or more annual, intermediate or periodical surveys, as appropriate, are carried out so that the maximum intervals between the surveys prescribed by the relevant Regulations are not exceeded.
(i) A certificate issued under Regulation 12 or 13 shall cease to be valid in any of the following cases:
(i)
if the relevant surveys and inspections are not completed within the periods specified under Regulations 7(a), 8(a), 9(a) and 10(a);
(ii)
if the certificate is not endorsed in accordance with these Regulations;
(iii)
upon transfer of the ship to the flag of another country.
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Regulation 15
Forms of Certificates and Records of Equipment
The Certificates and records of equipment shall be in the forms set out in the First and Second Schedules respectively.
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Regulation 16
Availability of Certificates
The Certificates issued under Regulations 12 and 13 shall be readily available on board for examination at all times.
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Regulation 17
Acceptance of Certificates
Certificates and Records of Equipment issued in accordance with the Convention under the authority of a country to which the Convention applies shall be accepted by the Director for the purposes of these Regulations.
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Regulation 18
Qualification of Certificates
(a) If in the course of a particular voyage a ship has on board a number of persons less than the total number stated in the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate and is in consequence, in accordance with these Regulations, free to carry a smaller number of lifeboats and other life-saving appliances than that stated in the Certificate, an annex may be issued by the Director.
(b) This annex shall state that in the circumstances there is no infringement of the provisions of these Regulations. It shall be annexed to the Certificate and shall be substituted for it in so far as the life-saving appliances are concerned. It shall be valid only for the particular voyage for which it is issued.
Regulation 19
Control*
* Reference is made to Resolution A.787 (19) — “Procedures for Port State Control” — adopted by the Organisation on 23 November 1995.
(a) Every ship when in a port of another Contracting State is subject to control by officers duly authorised by such State in so far as this control is directed towards verifying that the Certificates issued under Regulation 12 or Regulation 13 are valid.
(b) Such Certificates, if valid, shall be accepted unless there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of the ship or of its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of any of the Certificates or that the ship and its equipment are not in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 11(a) and (b).
(c) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (b) or where a certificate has expired or ceased to be valid, the officer carrying out the control shall take steps to ensure that the ship shall not sail until it can proceed to sea or leave the port for the purpose of proceeding to the appropriate repair yard without danger to the ship or persons on board.
(d) In the event of this control giving rise to an intervention of any kind, the officer carrying out the control shall forthwith inform, in writing, the Consul or, in his absence, the nearest diplomatic representative of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly of all the circumstances in which intervention was deemed necessary. In addition, the authorities responsible for the issue of the Certificates shall also be notified.
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(e) The port State authority of the Contracting State concerned shall notify all relevant information about the ship to the authorities of the next port of call, in addition to parties mentioned in paragraph (d), if it is unable to take action as specified in paragraphs (c) and (d) or if the ship has been allowed to proceed to the next port of call.
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(f) When exercising control under this Regulation all possible efforts shall be made to avoid a ship being unduly detained or delayed. If a ship is thereby unduly detained or delayed it shall be entitled to compensation for any loss or damage suffered.
Regulation 20
Privileges
The privileges of the Convention may not be claimed in favour of any ship unless it holds appropriate valid certificates.
Part C — Casualties
Regulation 21
Casualties
The master and owner of a Singapore ship shall, in the event of an accident to the ship resulting in loss of life or in the ship being materially damaged, stranded, abandoned or lost, immediately inform the Director.
Part D — Penalty
Regulation 22
Penalty
(a) The owner and the master of a ship to which these Regulations apply shall —
(i)
comply with these Regulations in respect of any matter that is governed thereby; and
(ii)
ensure that the ship and its equipment comply with these Regulations.
(b) Any owner or master who contravenes paragraph (a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and the ship may be detained.
