UK Offence Report

The Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Enclosed Superstructures and in Bulkheads above the Bulkhead Deck) Regulations 1988

UK Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 317 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
24 February 1988
In force from
9 March 1988
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Merchant Shipping Act 1979

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations apply to United Kingdom ro/ro passenger ships. They impose precise requirements for the control of cargo and vehicle loading doors fitted in the hull and enclosed superstructures above the bulkhead deck and for the supervision of their closing. They also impose requirements for the control of watertight and weathertight doors fitted in bulkheads above the bulkhead decks. The Regulations also require entries of closures and openings of doors to be made in the official log book and require the provision of operational instructions for weathertight and watertight doors and provision of lists of suitable loading berths.

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