11.1.1 The requirements for
tankers in SOLAS chapter II-2 shall
apply to ships covered by the Code, irrespective of tonnage, including
ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage, except that:
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.1 Regulations 10.8 and
10.9
shall not apply;
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regulation
4.5.1.2 (i.e. the requirements for location of the main cargo control
station) need not apply;
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regulations
10.2, 10.4, and 10.5 shall apply as they would apply to cargo ships of
2,000 tons gross tonnage and over;
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.4 regulation 10.5.6
shall apply to ships of 2,000 gross tonnage and over;
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.5 the provisions of 11.3 shall apply in lieu of
regulation 10.8;
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.6 the provisions of 11.2 shall apply in lieu of
regulation 10.9;
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regulation 4.5.10 shall apply to ships of 500 gross tonnage
and over, replacing “hydrocarbon gases” by “flammable vapours” in the regulation;
and
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regulations 13.3.4 and 13.4.3 shall apply to ships of 500 gross tonnage and over.
11.1.2 Notwithstanding the
provisions of 11.1.1, ships engaged
solely in the carriage of products which are non-flammable (entry
NF in column i of the table of minimum requirements)
need not comply with requirements for tankers specified in SOLAS chapter II-2, provided that they comply
with the requirements for cargo ships of that chapter, except that regulation 10.7 need not apply to
such ships and 11.2 and 11.3,
hereunder, need not apply.
11.1.3 For ships engaged
solely in the carriage of products with a flashpoint of 60°C and
above (entry "Yes" in column i of the table of minimum
requirements), the requirements of SOLAS chapter
II-2 may apply as specified in regulation
II-2/1.6.4 in lieu of the provisions of this chapter.
11.1.4 In lieu of the provisions
of SOLAS regulation II-2/1.6.7,
the requirements of regulations
II-2/4.5.10.1.1 and II-2/4.5.10.1.4 shall apply and a system
for continuous monitoring of the concentration of flammable vapours
shall be fitted on ships of 500 gross tonnage and over which were
constructed before 1 January 2009 by the date of the first scheduled
dry-docking after 1 January 2009, but not later than 1 January 2012.
Sampling points or detector heads should be located in suitable positions
in order that potentially dangerous leakages are readily detected.
When the flammable vapour concentration reaches a pre-set level which
shall not be higher than 10% of the lower flammable limit, a continuous
audible and visual alarm signal shall be automatically effected in
the pump-room and cargo control room to alert personnel to the potential
hazard. However, existing monitoring systems already fitted having
a pre-set level not greater than 30% of the lower flammable limit
may be accepted. Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Administration
may exempt ships not engaged on international voyages from those requirements.