1 This regulation shall apply to oil tankers of
150 m in length and above and to bulk carriers of 150 m in length
and above, constructed with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper
side tanks in cargo spaces, excluding ore carriers and combination
carriers:
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.1 for which the building contract is placed on
or after 1 July 2016;
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.2 in the absence of a building contract, the
keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction
on or after 1 July 2017; or
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.3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 July
2020.
2 Ships shall be designed and constructed for
a specified design life to be safe and environmentally friendly, when
properly operated and maintained under the specified operating and
environmental conditions, in intact and specified damage conditions,
throughout their life.
2.1
Safe and environmentally friendly means
the ship shall have adequate strength, integrity and stability to
minimize the risk of loss of the ship or pollution to the marine environment
due to structural failure, including collapse, resulting in flooding
or loss of watertight integrity.
2.2
Environmentally friendly also
includes the ship being constructed of materials for environmentally
acceptable recycling.
2.3
Safety also includes the ship's
structure, fittings and arrangements providing for safe access, escape,
inspection and proper maintenance and facilitating safe operation.
2.4
Specified operating and environmental
conditions are defined by the intended operating area for the
ship throughout its life and cover the conditions, including intermediate
conditions, arising from cargo and ballast operations in port, waterways
and at sea.
2.5
Specified design life is the
nominal period that the ship is assumed to be exposed to operating
and/or environmental conditions and/or the corrosive environment and
is used for selecting appropriate ship design parameters. However,
the ship's actual service life may be longer or shorter depending
on the actual operating conditions and maintenance of the ship throughout
its life cycle.
3 The requirements of paragraphs 2 to 2.5 shall
be achieved through satisfying applicable structural requirements
of an organization which is recognized by the Administration in accordance
with the provisions of regulation XI-1/1,
or national standards of the Administration, conforming to the functional
requirements of the Goal-based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk
Carriers and Oil Tankers.
4 A Ship Construction File with specific information
on how the functional requirements of the Goal-based Ship Construction
Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers have been applied in the
ship design and construction shall be provided upon delivery of a
new ship, and kept on board the ship and/or ashorefootnote and updated as appropriate throughout the
ship's service. The contents of the Ship Construction File shall,
at least, conform to the guidelines developed by the Organization.footnote