UK Offence Report

The Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ship Survivability) Regulations 1994

UK Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 422 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
2revoked
Made
25 February 1994
In force from
25 March 1994
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 implement an international Agreement dated 27th July 1993, entitled “Agreement Concerning The Stability of Existing Ro-Ro Passenger Ships Operating Services To Or From Ports Within A Designated Sea Area Of North West Europe”. They extend to all ro-ro passenger ships built before 29th April 1990 the survivability standards required for passenger ships built on or after 29th April 1990. The extension takes effect between 1st October 1994 and 1st December 2004 or 2007 depending upon whether the ship is of one or two compartment standard of subdivision, in accordance with a timescale based on an A/Amax ratio calculation for each ship. The Regulations require the calculation of an A/Amax ratio for each ship to be submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary of State, or to be approved by the Maritime Administration party to the Agreement whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. The Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980 and the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 to the extent that they apply to ro-ro passenger ships of Classes I, II and IIA built before 29th April 1990. A compliance cost assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Survey General’s Organisation, Department of Transport, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO1 0ZD. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The annex to the Calculation Procedure referred to in regulation 5(1) may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. Merchant Shipping Notices may be obtained from the Surveyor General’s Organisation, Department of Transport, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO1 0ZD, or any Department of Transport Marine Office.

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