1.1 Ships engaged on voyages in the course of
which pilots may be employed shall be provided with pilot transfer
arrangements.
1.2 Equipment and arrangements for pilot transfer
which are installedfootnote on or after 1 July
2012 shall comply with the requirements of this regulation, and due
regard shall be paid to the standards adopted by the Organizationfootnote.
1.3 Except as provided otherwise, equipment and
arrangements for pilot transfer which are provided on ships before
1 July 2012 shall at least comply with the requirements of regulation
17footnote or 23, as applicable, of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, in force
prior to that date, and due regard shall be paid to the standards
adopted by the Organization prior to that date.
1.4 Equipment and arrangements installed on or
after 1 July 2012, which are a replacement of equipment and arrangements
provided on ships before 1 July 2012, shall, in so far as is reasonable
and practicable, comply with the requirements of this regulation.
1.5 With respect to ships constructed before 1
January 1994, paragraph 5 shall apply not later than the first surveyfootnote on or after 1 July 2012.
1.6 Paragraph 6 applies to all ships.