Regulation 8-1 - System capabilities and operational information after a flooding casualty on passenger ships
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Regulation 8-1 - System capabilities and operational information after a flooding casualty on passenger ships

Parent topic: Part B-1 - Stability

1 Application

 Passenger ships having length, as defined in regulation II-1/2.5, of 120 m or more or having three or more main vertical zones shall comply with the provisions of this regulation.

2 Availability of essential systems in case of flooding damage footnote

 A passenger ship shall be designed so that the systems specified in regulation II-2/21.4 remain operational when the ship is subject to flooding of any single watertight compartment.

3 Operational information after a flooding casualty

 3.1 For the purpose of providing operational information to the master for safe return to port after a flooding casualty, passenger ships, as specified in paragraph 1, shall have:

  • .1 an onboard stability computer; or

  • .2 shore-based support,

based on guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote.

3.2 Passenger ships constructed before 1 January 2014 shall comply with the provisions in paragraph 3.1 not later than the first renewal survey after 1 January 2025.

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