This document has been consolidated into SOLAS
CHAPTER II-1
CONSTRUCTION – STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS
PART A
GENERAL
Regulation 1 – Application
1 The following new paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 are inserted after the existing
paragraph 1.1:
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"1.1.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, parts B, B-1, B-2 and B-4 of this
chapter shall only apply to ships:
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.1 for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January
2020; or
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.2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid
or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July
2020; or
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.3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2024.
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1.1.2 Unless expressly provided otherwise, for ships not subject to the
provisions of sub-paragraph 1.1.1 but constructed on or after 1 January
2009, the Administration shall:
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.1 ensure that the requirements for parts B, B-1, B-2 and B-4 which
are applicable under chapter II-1 of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended by
resolutions MSC.216(82), MSC.269(85) and MSC.325(90) are complied with; and
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.2 ensure that the requirements of regulations 8-1.3 and 19-1 are
complied with."
2 The existing paragraph 1.3.4 is deleted.
3 The existing paragraph 2 is replaced with the following:
PART B-1
STABILITY
Regulation 8-1 – System capabilities and operational information after a flooding
casualty on passenger ships
4 The existing text of regulation 8-1 is amended to read as follows:
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"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 damagefootnote
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:
based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.footnote
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.
CHAPTER IV
RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS
PART A
GENERAL
Regulation 2 – Terms and definitions
5 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .16 is amended and new sub-paragraph .17
is added as follows:
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".16 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) identities
means maritime mobile services identity, the ship's call sign,
recognized mobile satellite service identities and serial number identity
which may be transmitted by the ship's equipment and used to identify the
ship.
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.17 Recognized mobile satellite service means any service which
operates through a satellite system and is recognized by the Organization,
for use in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS)."
PART C
SHIP REQUIREMENTS
Regulation 7 – Radio equipment: General
6 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .5 is amended to read as follows:
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".5 a radio facility for reception of maritime safety information by a
recognized mobile satellite service enhanced group calling system if the
ship is engaged in voyages in sea area A1, or A2 or A3 but in which an
international NAVTEX service is not provided. However, ships engaged
exclusively in voyages in areas where an HF direct-printing telegraphy
maritime safety information service is provided and fitted with equipment
capable of receiving such service, may be exempt from this requirement.footnote
Regulation 8 – Radio equipment: Sea area A1
7 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .5 is amended to read as follows:
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".5 through a recognized mobile satellite service; this requirement may be
fulfilled by:
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.5.1 a ship earth station;footnote or
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.5.2 the satellite EPIRB, required by regulation 7.1.6, either by installing
the satellite EPIRB close to, or by remote activation from, the position
from which the ship is normally navigated.
Regulation 9 – Radio equipment: Sea areas A1 and A2
8 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .3.3 is amended to read as follows:
9 In paragraph 3, the existing sub-paragraph .2 is amended to read as follows:
Regulation 10 – Radio equipment: Sea areas A1, A2 and A3
10 In paragraph 1, the existing chapeau of sub-paragraph .1 is amended to read as
follows:
11 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .4.3 is amended to read as follows:
12 In paragraph 2, the existing sub-paragraph .3.2 is amended to read as follows:
Regulation 12 – Watches
13 In paragraph 1, the existing sub-paragraph .4 is amended to read as follows:
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".4 for satellite shore-to-ship distress alerts, if the ship, in accordance
with the requirements of regulation 10.1.1, is fitted with a recognized
mobile satellite service ship earth station."
Regulation 13 – Sources of energy
14 In paragraph 2, the word "Inmarsat" is deleted from the second sentence.
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATES
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY (FORM P)
15 In section 3, the existing description of item 1.4 is amended to read as follows:
"Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station".
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR CARGO SHIP SAFETY RADIO (FORM R)
16 In section 2, the existing description of item 1.4 is amended to read as follows:
"Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station".
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR CARGO SHIP SAFETY (FORM C)
17 In section 3, the existing description of item 1.4 is replaced by the following:
"Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station".