Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Chapter I General Provisions
Part A Application, Definitions, etc.
Regulation Regulation 1
Application
Regulation Regulation 2 Definitions
Part B Surveys and Certificates
Part C Casualties
Part D Penalty
Chapter II-1 Construction — Structure, Subdivision And Stability, Machinery And Electrical Installations
Part A General
Part A-1 Structure of Ships
Part B
Subdivision Subdivision And Stability
Part B-1 Stability
Part B-2 Subdivision, Watertight and Weathertight Integrity
Part B-3
Subdivision Subdivision load line assignment for passenger ships
Part B-4 Stability Management
Part C Machinery Installations (Except where expressly provided otherwise Part C applies to passenger ships and cargo ships)
Part D ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS (Except where expressly provided otherwise Part D applies to passenger ships and cargo ships)
Part E ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES (Part E except Regulation 54 applies to cargo ships)
Part F Alternative Design And Arrangements
Part G Ships Using Low-flashpoint Fuels
Chapter II-2 Construction — Fire Protection, Fire Detection And Fire Extinction
Part A General
Part B Prevention of fire and explosion
Part C Suppression of fire
Part D Escape
Part E Operational Requirements
Part F Alternative design and arrangements
Part G Special requirements
Chapter III Life-saving Appliances And Arrangements
Part A General
Regulation 1 Application
Regulation 2 Exemptions
Regulation Regulation 3
Definitions
Regulation 4 Evaluation, Testing and Approval of Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements
Regulation 5 Production Tests
Part B Requirements for ships and life-saving appliances
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 Stowage of Marine Evacuation Systems
Regulation 16 Survival Craft Launching and Recovery Arrangements
Regulation 17 Rescue Boat Embarkation, Launching and Recovery Arrangements
Regulation Regulation 17-1 Recovery of Persons from the Water
Regulation 18 Line-Throwing Appliances
Regulation 19 Emergency Training and Drills
Regulation 20 Operational Readiness, Maintenance and Inspections
Section II Passenger Ships (Additional requirements)
Regulation 21 Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
Regulation 22 Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Regulation 23 Survival Craft and Rescue Boat Embarkation Arrangements
Regulation 24 Stowage of survival craft
Regulation 25 Muster Stations
Regulation 26 Additional Requirements for Ro-ro Passenger Ships
Regulation 27 Information on Passengers
Regulation 28 Helicopter Landing and Pick-Up Areas
Regulation 29 Decision Support System for Masters of Passenger Ships
Regulation 30 Drills
Section III Cargo Ships (Additional Requirements)
Regulation 31 Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
Regulation 32 Personal Life-Saving Appliances
Regulation 33 Survival Craft Embarkation and Launching Arrangements
Section IV Life-saving appliances and arrangements requirements
Regulation 34 Compliance with the LSA Code
Section V Miscellaneous
Regulation 35 Training Manual and On-Board Training Aids
Regulation 36 Instructions for On-Board Maintenance
Regulation 37 Muster List and Emergency Instructions
Part C Alternative design and arrangements
Chapter IV RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS
Chapter V Safety Of Navigation
Chapter VI Carriage Of Cargoes And Oil Fuels
Part A General Provisions
Part B Special provisions for bulk cargoes
Part C Carriage of grain
Chapter VII Carriage Of Dangerous Goods
Part A Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form
Regulation 1 Definitions
Regulation 2 Application
Regulation 3 Requirements for carriage of dangerous goods
Regulation 4 Documents
Regulation 5 Cargo Securing Manual
Regulation 6 Reporting of Incidents involving Dangerous Goods
Part A-1 Carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk
Regulation 7 Definition
Regulation 7-1 Application*
Regulation 7-2 Documents
Regulation 7-3 Stowage and Segregation Requirements
Regulation 7-4 Reporting of Incidents involving Dangerous Goods
Regulation 7-5 Requirements for Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Solid Form in Bulk
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
Part D Special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships
Regulation 14 Definitions
Regulation 15 Application to ships carrying INF cargo
Regulation 16 Requirements for ships carrying INF cargo
Chapter VIII Nuclear Ships
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
Chapter XI-1 Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety
Regulation Regulation 2-1 Harmonisation of Survey Periods of Cargo Ships not subject to the ESP Code
Chapter XI-2 Special Measures To Enhance Maritime Security
Chapter XII Additional Safety Measures For Bulk Carriers
Chapter XIII (Deleted)
Chapter XIV Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters
Chapter XV SAFETY MEASURES FOR SHIPS CARRYING INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL
Chapter XVI Saving
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
Legislative History