Construction of watertight bulkheads
- Build watertight bulkheads and tanks to required standards Operator
UK Statutory Instrument
1998
United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998
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What's here
9 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Operator 5
- Employer 2
- Any Person 2
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Collision, machinery space and afterpeak bulkheads and shaft tunnels
- Fit watertight collision, afterpeak and machinery space bulkheads and shaft tunnels Any Person
Ships carrying goods vehicles and accompanying personnel (watertight doors)
- Fit watertight doors that meet MSN 1698(M) and include a bridge indicator Operator
Means of closing openings in watertight bulkheads and operating sliding watertight doors
- Ensure watertight doors comply with specifications and are operated correctly Any Person
Watertight integrity from the bulkhead deck to spaces below
- Keep below-deck accesses on ro-ro passenger ships weathertight and closed during voyages Operator
General
- Protect ship and crew against electrical hazards Employer
Boiler feed systems
- Ensure boiler feed systems have multiple pumps, oil protection, and proper support Employer
Oil systems for lubricating, heating, cooling and control
- Provide at least two oil circulation pumps and comply with flammable oil storage rules Operator
Television surveillance and leak detection requirements
- Install TV surveillance and leak detection systems on passenger ships with ro-ro spaces Operator
Browse 84 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and revocation
Interpretation
Application
Exemptions for certain classes of ships and individual ships
Approved standards
Application
Structural strength
Watertight subdivision
Double bottoms
Weather deck
Partial subdivision above the bulkhead deck
Openings in watertight bulkheads
Openings in the shell plating below the bulkhead deck
Side and other openings above the bulkhead deck
Construction and testing of watertight doors
Construction and testing of watertight decks, trunks
Interpretation
Closure of hull openings, watertight doors, openings in watertight bulkheads
Marking of doors, mechanisms and valves
Drills and inspections
Training
Entries in official log book
Interpretation
(1) Except in the cases specified in paragraphs (2) and...
Closure of bulkheads on the ro-ro deck
Supervision and reporting of closure
Closure of watertight and weathertight doors in bulkheads
Opening of doors in an emergency
Entries in official log book
Listing of loading and unloading berths
Written instructions regarding the closure of doors above the bulkhead deck
Intact stability standard
Inclining, lightweight survey and stability information
Subdivision lines
Draughts marks
Automatic draught gauge system
Recording of draught, trim and freeboard prior to departure
Calculation of stability prior to departure
Stability in the damaged condition Requirements for ships constructed before 29 April 1990
Stability in the damaged condition
Requirements for ro-ro passenger ships which carry 400 persons or more
Exhibition of damage control plans
Application
General
Number and type of bilge pumps
Requirements for bilge pumps and bilge sections
Application
Main source of electrical power and main switchboards
Lighting systems
Emergency and transitional sources of electrical power
Distribution systems
Location and construction of electric cable
General precautions against shock, fire and other hazards
Electrical equipment in hazardous areas and spaces
Spare parts and tools
General
Machinery
Means of manoeuvring and going astern
Boilers and other pressure vessels
Steam pipe systems
Air pressure systems
Cooling systems
Oil fuel installations
Machinery controls
Steering gear
Ventilating systems in machinery spaces
Protection against noise Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
Communication between navigating bridge and machinery space
Engineers' alarm
Spare gear
Application
Guard rails, stanchions and bulwarks
Anchor handling equipment, anchors and chain cables
Hawsers and warps
Gas welding, flame cutting and domestic fuel installations
The use of asbestos
Application
Access opening indicator lights and alarms
Supplementary emergency lighting
Access to ro-ro decks
Alternative construction, equipment and machinery
Penalties
Power to detain
Invalid stability information
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