SOLAS Chapter XII – Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers
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SOLAS Chapter XII – Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers

 For single-hull oil tanker conversion into double-hull oil tanker, these regulations are not relevant.

 For single-hull oil tanker conversion into bulk carrier, the provisions of chapter XII applicable for ships constructed on or after the date on which conversion occurs should be applied as for a new ship to the entire bulk carrier, i.e. all new and existing parts and spaces, as follows.

Parent topic: Appendix 1 – Unified Interpretations on the Application of SOLAS Requirements to Conversions of Single-Hull Oil Tankers to Double-Hull Oil Tankers or Bulk Carriers

10 Regulation 4 − Damage stability requirements applicable to bulk carriers

  10.1 Regulation 4.1 should be applied.

  10.2 Regulation 4.2 applies, based on the Unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations XII/4.2 and XII/5.2 (MSC.1/Circ.1178).

  10.3 Regulation 4.3 should not be applied.

  10.4 Regulation 4.4 should be applied.

  10.5 Regulation 4.5 should not be applied.

  10.6 Regulations 4.6 and 4.7 should be applied.

11 Regulations 5.1 and 5.2 − Structural strength of bulk carriers

  Regulation 5.1 should apply. Regulation 5.2 should apply, based on the Unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations XII/4.2 and XII/5.2 (MSC.1/Circ.1178).

12 Regulation 6.1 − Structural and other requirements for bulk carriers

 This regulation should not be applied.

13 Regulation 6.2 − Structural and other requirements for bulk carriers

 This regulation should be applied.

14 Regulation 6.3 − Structural and other requirements for bulk carriers

 This regulation should be applied.

15 Regulation 6.4 − Structural and other requirements for bulk carriers

 This regulation should be applied.

16 Regulation 7.1 − Survey and maintenance of bulk carriers

 This regulation should not be applied. However, SOLAS regulation XI-1/2 is applicable.

17 Regulation 7.2 − Survey and maintenance of bulk carriers

 This regulation should be applied.

18 Regulation 8 − Information on compliance with requirements for bulk carriers

  18.1 Regulation 8.1 should be applied.

  18.2 Regulations 8.2 and 8.3 should not be applied.

19 Regulation 9 − Requirements for bulk carriers not being capable of complying with regulation 4.3 due to the design configuration of their cargo holds

 This regulation should not be applied.

20 Regulation 10 − Solid bulk cargo density declaration

  20.1 Regulation 10.1 should be applied.

  20.2 Regulation 10.2 should not be applied.

21 Regulation 11 − Loading instrument

  21.1 Regulation 11.1 should be applied.

  21.2 Regulation 11.2 should not be applied.

  21.3 Regulation 11.3 should be applied.

22 Regulation 12 − Hold, ballast and dry space water ingress alarms

  22.1 Regulations 12.1 and 12.2 should be applied.

  22.2 Regulation 12.3 should not be applied.

23 Regulation 13 − Availability of pumping systems

  23.1 Regulations 13.1 should be applied.

  23.2 Regulation 13.2 should not be applied.

24 Regulation 14 − Restrictions from sailing with any hold empty

 This regulation should not be applied.

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