Annex – Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea, 1974, as Amended
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Annex – Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea, 1974, as Amended

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CHAPTER II-1

CONSTRUCTION – STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

Part A - General

Regulation 3-12 – Protection against noise

1 The existing paragraph 2.1 is amended to read as follows:

  • ".1 contracted for construction before 1 July 2014 and the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2009; or"

CHAPTER II-2

CONSTRUCTION – FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINCTION

Part A - General

Regulation 1 – Application

2 The following new paragraph is added after existing paragraph 2.8:

  • "2.9 Regulation 10.5.1.2.2, as amended by resolution MSC.409(97), applies to ships constructed before 1 January 2020, including those constructed before 1 July 2012."

Part C - Suppression of Fire

Regulation 10 – Firefighting

3 In paragraph 5.1.2.2, the last sentence is replaced with the following:

  • "In the case of domestic boilers of less than 175 kW, or boilers protected by fixed water-based local application fire-extinguishing systems as required by paragraph 5.6, an approved foam-type extinguisher of at least 135 / capacity is not required."

CHAPTER XI-1

SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY

4 The following new regulation 2-1 is inserted after existing regulation 2:

  • "Regulation 2-1 – Harmonization of survey periods of cargo ships not subject to the ESP Code

  • For cargo ships not subject to enhanced surveys under regulation XI-1/2, notwithstanding any other provisions, the intermediate and renewal surveys included in regulation I/10 may be carried out and completed over the corresponding periods as specified in the 2011 ESP Code, as may be amended, and the guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote, as appropriate.


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