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The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1644 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
4 June 1999
In force from
1 July 1999
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Merchant Shipping Act 1995

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 SOLAS Chapter XII “Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers”, adopted by the International Maritime Organization at the 1997 SOLAS Conference in November 1997. The Regulations lay down certain minimum standards for the longitudinal strength, buoyancy, stability, damage survivability, strength of double bottoms and transverse bulkheads, loading and survey of certain types of bulk carriers. The Regulations apply in addition to the relevant provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1509 amended by S.I. 1999/643), and the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999. The technical standards for bulk carriers constructed before 1st July 1999 are laid down in a number of IMO Resolutions referred to in the Regulations, while those for new bulk carriers are described in certain Unified Requirements of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), as specified in IMO Recommendation on “Compliance with SOLAS Regulation XII/5” (referred to in regulation 7). A cost compliance assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, Hants, SO15 5EG. A copy has been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament. IMO Resolutions, Codes and Guidelines are available from the International Maritime Organization, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR. IACS Unified Requirements are available from IACS Permanent Secretariat, 5 Old Queen Street, London, S 1H 9JA. Merchant Shipping Notices are obtainable from EROS Marketing Support Services, Delta House, Imber Court Business Park, Orchard Lane, East Molesey, Surrey T 0BN (Tel. 0181 957 502).

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