Regulation 27 - Information on passengers
Clasification Society 2023 - Version 9.37

Regulation 27 - Information on passengers

  1 All persons on board all passenger ships shall be counted prior to departure.

  2 Details of persons who have declared a need for special care or assistance in emergency situations shall be recorded and communicated to the master prior to departure.

  3 In addition, not later than 1 January 1999, the names and gender of all persons on board, distinguishing between adults, children and infants shall be recorded for search and rescue purposes.

  4 The information required by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be kept ashore and made readily available to search and rescue services when needed.

  5 Administrations may exempt passenger ships from the requirements of paragraph 3, if the scheduled voyages of such ships render it impracticable for them to prepare such records.

Parent topic: Section II - Passenger Ships (Additional Requirements)
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