8.1 Application
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8.1 Application

  8.1.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter applies to ships constructed on or after 1 January 1994.

  8.1.2 Ships constructed before 1 January 1994 shall comply with the requirements of chapter 8 of this Code which were in force prior to the said date.

  8.1.3 For the purpose of this regulation, the term "ship constructed" is as defined in SOLAS regulation II-1/1.3.1.

  8.1.4 Ships constructed on or after 1 July 1986 but before 1 January 1994 which fully comply with the requirements of the Code applicable at that time may be regarded as complying with the requirements of SOLAS regulations II-2/4.5.3, 4.5.6 to 4.5.8, 4.5.10 and 11.6.

  8.1.5 For ships to which the Code applies, the requirements of this chapter shall apply in lieu of SOLAS regulations II-2/4.5.3, 4.5.6 and 16.3.2.

  8.1.6 Ships constructed on or after 1 July 1986, but before 1 July 2002 shall comply with the requirements of 8.3.3.

Parent topic: Chapter 8 Cargo tank venting and gas-freeing arrangements
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