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TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHINGVESSELS, 1977

TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHINGVESSELS, 1977 Whole document TABLE OF CONTENTS Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 Annex-Regulations for the Construction and Equipment of Fishing Vessels Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Construction, Watertight Integrity and Equipment Chapter III Stability and Associated Seaworthiness Chapter IV Machinery and Electrical Installations and Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces Part A-General Part B-Machinery Installations Part C-Electrical Installations Part D-Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces Chapter V Fire Protection, Fire Detection, Fire Extinction and Fire Fighting Part A-Fire Safety Measures in Vessels of 55 Metres in Length and Over Part B-Fire Safety Measures in Vessels of Less than 55 Metres in Length Chapter VI Protection of the Crew Chapter VII Life-Saving Appliances Chapter VIII Emergency Procedures, Musters and Drills Chapter IX Radiotelegraphy and Radiotelephony Part A-Application and Definitions Part B-Watches Part C-Technical Requirements Part D-Radio Logs Chapter X Shipborne Navigational Equipment Appendix 1 Certificates Appendix 2 Specification for Life-Saving Appliances TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS, 1977 THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION, DESIRING to promote the safety of ships in general and the safety of fishing vessels in particular, BEARING IN MIND the outstanding contribution of the International Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea and also the International Conventions on Load Lines in promoting the safety of ships, RECOGNIZING that fishing vessels are exempt from almost all the requirements of those International Conventions, DESIRING THEREFORE to establish in common agreement uniform principles and rules concerning the construction and equipment of fishing vessels directed to the safety of such vessels and their crews, CONSIDERING that this end may best be achieved by the conclusion of a Convention, HAVE AGREED as follows: ARTICLE 1 General Obligations under the Convention The Parties shall give effect to the provisions of the Convention and the Annex thereto, which shall constitute an integral part of the Convention. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to the Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to the Annex.

ARTICLE 2 Definitions For the purpose of the Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise: (a) "Party" means a State for which the Convention has entered into force.

(b) "Fishing vessel" or "vessel" means any vessel used commercially for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea.

(c) "Organization" means the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.

(d) "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization.

(e) "Administration" means the Government of the State whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.

ARTICLE 3 Application The Convention shall apply to seagoing fishing vessels entitled to fly the flag of a State which is a Party.

ARTICLE 4 Certification and Control (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), a certificate issued under the authority of a Party in accordance with the provisions of the Convention shall be accepted by the other Parties and regarded for all Purposes covered by the Convention as having the same validity as a certificate issued by them.

(2) Every vessel holding a certificate issued under Regulation 7 or 8 is subject, in the ports of other Parties, to control by officers duly authorized by such Parties in so far as this control is directed towards verifying that there is on board a valid certificate. Such certificate shall be accepted unless there are clear grounds for believing that the condition of the vessel or its equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of that certificate. In that case, or if there is not a valid certificate, the officer carrying out the control shall forthwith inform the Consul or, in his absence, the diplomatic representative of the Party whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly, of all the circumstances for which corrective action by that Party would be deemed necessary and the facts shall be reported to the Organization. The officer carrying out the control shall take such steps as will ensure that the vessel shall not sail until it can proceed to sea without danger to the vessel or persons on board.

ARTICLE 5 Force Majeure (1) A vessel which is not subject to the provisions of the Convention or which is not required to hold a certificate in accordance with the provisions of the Convention at the time of its departure on any voyage shall not become subject to such provisions on account of any deviation from its intended voyage due to stress of weather or any other cause of force majeure.

(2) Persons who are on board a vessel by reason of force majeure or in consequence of the obligation to carry shipwrecked or other persons shall not be taken into account for the purpose of ascertaining the application to the vessel of any provisions of the Convention.

ARTICLE 6 Communication of Information (1) The Parties shall communicate to the Organization: (a) the text of laws, orders, decrees, regulations and other instruments which have been promulgated on the various matters within the scope of the Convention; (b) a list of non-governmental agencies which are authorized to act on their behalf in matters relating to the design, construction and equipment of vessels in accordance with the provisions of the Convention; and (c) a sufficient number of specimens of their certificates issued under the provisions of the Convention.

(2) The Organization shall notify all Parties of the receipt of any communication under paragraph (1)(a) and shall circulate to them any information communicated to it under paragraph (1)(b) and (c).

ARTICLE 7 Casualties to Fishing Vessels (1) Each Party shall arrange for an investigation of any casualty occurring to any of its vessels subject to the provisions of the Convention, when it judges that such an investigation may assist in determining what changes in the Convention might be desirable.

(2) Each Party shall supply the Organization with pertinent information concerning the findings of such investigation for circulation to all Parties. No reports or recommendations of the Organization based upon such information shall disclose the identity or nationality of the vessels concerned, or in any manner fix or imply responsibility upon any vessel or person.

ARTICLE 8 Other Treaties and Interpretation Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the codification and development of the law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea convened pursuant to Resolution 2750 (XXV) of the General Assembly of the United Nations nor the present or future claims and legal views of any State concerning the law of the sea and the nature and extent of coastal and flag State jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 9 Signature, Ratification, Acceptance, Approval and Ac-cession (1) The Convention shall remain open for signature at the Headquarters of the Organization from 1 October 1977 until 30 June 1978 and shall thereafter remain open for accession. All States may become Parties to the Convention by: (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession.

(2) Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General.

(3) The Secretary-General shall inform all States which have signed the Convention or acceded to it of any signature or of the deposit of any new instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession and the date of its deposit.

ARTICLE 10 Entry into Force (1) The Convention shall enter into force 12 months after the date on which not less than 15 States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance, or approval or have deposited the requisite instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with Article 9, the aggregate of whose fleets of fishing vessels constitutes not less than 50 per cent by number of the world's fleet of fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.

(2) The Organization shall inform the States which have signed the Convention or acceded to it of the date on which it enters into force.

(3) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of the Convention after the requirements for entry into force thereof have been met but prior to the date of entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect on the date of entry into force of the Convention or three months after the date of deposit of the instrument, whichever is the later date.

(4) For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the date on which the Convention entered into force, the Convention shall become effective three months after the date of deposit of the instrument.

(5) After the date on which all the conditions required under Article 11 to bring an amendment to the Convention into force have been fulfilled, any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited shall apply to the Convention as amended.

ARTICLE 11 Amendments (1) The Convention may be amended by either of the procedures specified in this Article.

(2) Amendments after consideration within the Organization: (a) Any amendment proposed by a Party shall be submitted to the Secretary-General, who shall then circulate it to all Members of the Organization and to all the Parties at least six months prior to its consideration.

(b) Any amendment proposed and circulated as above shall be referred to the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization for consideration.

(c) Parties whether or not Members of the Organization, shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of the Maritime Safety Committee for the consideration and adoption of amendments.

(d) Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the Maritime Safety Committee expanded as provided for in sub-paragraph (c) (hereinafter referred to as "the expanded Maritime Safety Committee") on condition that at least one-third of the Parties shall be present at the time of voting.

(e) Amendments adopted in accordance with sub-paragraph (d) shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all the Parties.

(f) (i) An amendment to an Article or to Regulations 1 and 3 to 11 shall be deemed to have been accepted on the date on which it is accepted by two-thirds of the Parties.

(ii) An amendment to the Annex other than to Regulations 1 and 3 to 11 shall be deemed to have been accepted: (aa) at the end of two years from the date on which it is communicated to the Parties for acceptance; or (bb) at the end of a different period, which shall not be less than one year, if so determined at the time of its adoption by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the expanded Maritime Safety Committee.

However, if within the specified period either more than one-third of the Parties, or Parties the aggregate of whose fleets of fishing vessels constitutes not less than 50 per cent by number of the fleet of fishing vessels of all the Parties of 24 metres in length and over, notify the Secretary-General that they object to the amendment, it shall be deemed not to have been accepted.

(iii) An amendment to an Appendix to the Annex shall be deemed to have been accepted at the end of a period to be determined by the expanded Maritime Safety Committee at the time of its adoption, which period shall be not less than ten months, unless within that period an objection is communicated to the Organization by not less than one-third of the Parties, or Parties the aggregate of whose fleets of fishing vessels constitutes not less than 50 per cent by number of the fleet of fishing vessels of all the Parties of 24 metres in length and over.

(g) (i) An amendment to an Article or to Regulations 1 and 3 to 11 shall enter into force with respect to those Parties which have accepted it, six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted, and with respect to each Party which accepts it after that date, six months after the date of that Party's acceptance.

(ii) An amendment to the Annex other than to Regulations 1 and 3 to 11 and to an Appendix to the Annex shall enter into force with respect to all Parties, except those which have objected to the amendment under sub-paragraphs (f) (ii) and (iii) and which have not withdrawn such objections, six months after the date on which it is deemed to have been accepted. However, before the date set for entry into force any Party may give notice to the Secretary-General that it exempts itself from giving effect to that amendment for a period not longer than one year from the date of its entry into force, or for such longer period as may be determined by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting in the expanded Maritime Safety Committee at the time of the adoption of the amendment.

(3) Amendment by a Conference: (a) Upon the request of a Party concurred in by at least one-third of the Parties, the Organization shall convene a Conference of the Parties to consider amendments to the Convention.

(b) Every amendment adopted by such a Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all the parties for acceptance.

(c) Unless the Conference decides otherwise, the amendment shall be deemed to have been accepted and shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (2) (f) and (g) respectively, provided that references in those subparagraphs to the expanded Maritime Safety Committee shall be taken to mean references to the Conference.

(4) Any Party which has declined to accept the amendment to the Annex shall be deemed not to be a Party for the purpose of application of that amendment.

(5) Unless expressly provided otherwise, any amendment to the Convention which relates to the structure of a vessel, shall apply only to vessels for which, on or after the date of entry into force of the amendment: (a) the keel is laid; or (b) construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins; or (c) assembly has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material; whichever is the less.

(6) Any declaration of acceptance of, or objection to, an amendment or any notice given under paragraph (2) (g) (ii) shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary-General who shall inform all the Parties of any such submission and of the date of its receipt.

(7) The Secretary-General shall inform all the Parties of any amendments which enter into force, together with the date on which each such amendment enters into force.

ARTICLE 12 Denunciation (1) The Convention may be denounced by any Party at any time after the expiry of five years from the date on which the Convention enters into force for that Party.

(2) Denunciation shall be effected by notification in writing to the Secretary-General who shall inform all other Parties of any such notification received and of the date of its receipt as well as the date on which such denunciation takes effect.

(3) A denunciation shall take effect 12 months after receipt of the notification of denunciation by the Secretary-General or after the expiry of any longer period which may be indicated in the notification.

ARTICLE 13 Deposit and Registration (1) The Convention shall be deposited with the Secretary-General who shall transmit certified true copies thereof to all the States which have signed the Convention or acceded to it.

(2) As soon as the Convention enters into force, the text shall be transmitted by the Secretary-General to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 14 Languages The Convention is established in a single copy in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic. Official translations in the Arabic, German and Italian languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have signed the Convention.* [* Signatures omitted.] DONE AT TORREMOLINOS this second day of April one thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven.

ANNEX: REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF FISHINGVESSELS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Regulation 1 Application (1) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Annex shall apply to new fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, including vessels also processing their catch.

(2) The provisions of this Annex shall not apply to vessels exclusively used: (a) for sport or recreation; (b) for processing fish or other living resources of the sea; (c) for research and training; or (d) as fish carriers.

Regulation 2 Definitions (1) "New vessel" is a fishing vessel for which, on or after the date of entry into force of the Convention: (a) the building or major conversion contract is placed; or (b) the building or major conversion contract has been placed before the date of entry into force of the Convention, and which is delivered three years or more after the date of such entry into force; or (c) in the absence of a building contract: (i) the keel is laid; or (ii) construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins; or (iii) assembly has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material; whichever is the less.

(2) "Existing vessel" is a fishing vessel which is not a new vessel.

(3) "Approved" means approved by the Administration.

(4) "Crew" means the skipper and all persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel on the business of that vessel.

(5) "The length (L)" shall be taken as 96 per cent of the total length on a waterline at 85 per cent of the least depth measured from the keel line, or as the length from the foreside of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In vessels designed with rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline.

(6) "The forward and after perpendiculars" shall be taken at the forward and after ends of the length (L). The forward perpendicular shall be coincident with the foreside of the stem on the waterline on which the length is measured.

(7) "The breadth (B)" is the maximum breadth of the vessel, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a vessel with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull in a vessel with a shell of any other material.

(8) (a) "The depth (D)" is the vertical distance measured amidships from the keel line to the top of the working deck beam at side.

(b) In vessels having rounded gunwales, the depth shall be measured to the point of intersection of the moulded lines of the deck and side shell plating, the lines extending as though the gunwale were of angular design.

(c) Where the working deck is stepped and the raised part of the deck extends over the point at which the depth is to be determined, the depth shall be measured to a line of reference extending from the lower part of the deck along a line parallel with the raised part.

(9) "Deepest operating waterline" is the waterline related to the maximum permissible operating draught.

(10) "Amidships" is the mid-length of L.

(11) "Midship section" is that section of the hull defined by the intersection of the moulded surface of the hull with a vertical plane perpendicular to the waterline and centreline planes passing through amidships.

(12) "Keel line" is the line parallel to the slope of keel passing amidships through: (a) the top of the keel or line of intersection of the inside of shell plating with the keel where a bar keel extends above that line of a vessel with a metal shell; or (b) the rabbet lower line of the keel of a vessel with a shell of wood or a composite vessel; or (c) the intersection of a fair extension of the outside of the shell contour at the bottom with the centreline of a vessel with shell of material other than wood and metal.

(13) "Baseline" is the horizontal line intersecting at amidships the keel line.

(14) "Working deck" is generally the lowest complete deck above the deepest operating waterline from which fishing is undertaken. In vessels fitted with two or more complete decks, the Administration may accept a lower deck as a working deck provided that that deck is situated above the deepest operating waterline.

(15) "Superstructure" is the decked structure on the working deck extending from side to side of the vessel or with the side plating not being inboard of the shell plating more than 0.04 B.

(16) "Enclosed superstructure" is a superstructure with: (a) enclosing bulkheads of efficient construction; (b) access openings, if any, in those bulkheads fitted with permanently attached weathertight doors of a strength equivalent to the unpierced structure which can be operated from each side; and (c) other openings in sides or ends of the superstructure fitted with efficient weathertight means of closing.

A bridge or poop shall not be regarded as enclosed unless access is provided for the crew to reach machinery and other working spaces inside those superstructures by alternative means which are available at all times when bulkhead openings are closed.

(17) "Superstructure deck" is that complete or partial deck forming the top of a superstructure, deckhouse or other erection situated at a height of not less than 1.8 metres above the working deck. Where this height is less than 1.8 metres, the top of such deckhouses or other erections shall be treated in the same way as the working deck.

(18) "Height of a superstructure or other erection" is the least vertical distance measured at side from the top of the deck beams of a superstructure or an erection to the top of the working deck beams.

(19) "Weathertight" means that in any sea conditions water will not penetrate into the vessel.

(20) "Watertight" means capable of preventing the passage of water through the structure in any direction under a head of water for which the surrounding structure is designed.

(21) "Collision bulkhead" is a watertight bulkhead up to the working deck in the forepart of the vessel which meets the following conditions: (a) The bulkhead shall be located at a distance from the forward perpendicular: (i) not less than 0.05L and not more than 0.08L for vessels of 45 metres in length and over; (ii) not less than 0.05L and not more than 0.05L plus 1.35 metres for vessels of less than 45 metres in length, except as may be allowed by the Administration; (iii) in no case, less than 2.0 metres.

(b) Where any part of the underwater body extends forward of the forward perpendicular, e.g. a bulbous bow, the distance stipulated in sub-paragraph (a) shall be measured from a point at mid-length of the extension forward of the forward perpendicular or from a point 0.015L forward of the forward perpendicular, whichever is less.

(c) The bulkhead may have steps or recesses provided they are within the limits prescribed in sub-paragraph (a).

(22) "Main steering gear" is the machinery, the steering gear power units, if any, and ancillary equipment and the means of applying torque to the rudder stock (e. g. tiller or quadrant) necessary for effecting movement of the rudder for the purpose of steering the vessel under normal service conditions.

(23) "Auxiliary means of activating the rudder" is the equipment which is provided for effecting movement of the rudder for the purpose of steering the vessel in the event of failure of the main steering gear.

(24) "Steering gear power unit" means in the case of: (a) electric steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment; (b) electro-hydraulic steering gear, an electric motor and its associated electrical equipment and connected pump; and (c) other hydraulic steering gear, a driving engine and connected pump.

(25) "Maximum ahead service speed" is the greatest speed which the vessel is designed to maintain in service at sea at its maximum permissible operating draught.

(26) "Maximum astern speed" is the speed which it is estimated the vessel can attain at the designed maximum astern power at its maximum permissible operating draught.

(27) "Fuel oil unit" is the equipment used for the preparation of fuel oil for delivery to an oil-fired boiler, or equipment used for the preparation of oil for delivery to an internal combustion engine, and includes any oil pressure pumps, filters and heaters dealing with oil at a pressure greater than 0.18 newtons per square millimetre.

(28) "Normal operational and habitable conditions" means conditions under which the vessel as a whole, its machinery, services, means of main and auxiliary propulsion, steering gear and associated equipment, aids to safe navigation and to limit the risks of fire and flooding, internal and external means of communicating and signalling, means of escape and winches for rescue boats, are in proper working order and the minimum comfortable conditions of habitability are satisfactory.

(29) "Dead ship condition" is the condition under which the main propulsion plant, boilers and auxiliaries are not in operation due to the absence of power.

(30) "Main switchboard" is a switchboard directly supplied by the main source of electrical power and intended to distribute electrical energy.

(31) "Periodically unattended machinery spaces" means those spaces containing main propulsion and associated machinery and all sources of main electrical supply which are not at all times manned under all operating conditions, including manoeuvring.

(32) "Non-combustible material" means a material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when heated to approximately 750 degrees celsius, this being determined to the satisfaction of the Administration by an established test procedure.

Any other material is a combustible material.* [* See Recommendation on Test Method for Qualifying Marine Construction Materials as non-combustible, adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 270 (VIII).] (33) "Standard fire test" is one in which specimens of the relevant bulkheads or decks are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to the standard time-temperature curve. The specimen shall have an exposed surface of not less than 4.65 square metres and a height (or length of deck) of 2.44 metres resembling as closely as possible the intended construction and including where appropriate at least one joint. The standard time-temperature curve is defined by a smooth curve drawn through the following points: at the end of the first 5 minutes 538 degrees celsius at the end of the first 10 minutes 704 degrees celsius at the end of the first 30 minutes 843 degrees celsius at the end of the first 60 minutes 927 degrees celsius.

(34) "`A' Class divisions" are those divisions formed by bulkheads and decks which comply with the following: (a) they shall be constructed of steel or other equivalent material; (b) they shall be suitable stiffened; (c) they shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame to the end of the one-hour standard fire test; and (d) they shall be insulated with approved non-combustible materials such that the average temperature of the unexposed side will not rise more than 139 degrees celsius above the original temperature, nor will the temperature, at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 180 degrees celsius above the original temperature, within the time listed below: Class "A-60" 60 minutes Class "A-30" 30 minutes Class "A-15" 15 minutes Class "A-0" 0 minutes The Administration may require a test of a prototype bulkhead or deck to ensure that it meets the above requirements for integrity and temperature rise. ** [** See Recommendation for Fire Test Procedures for "A" and "B" Class divisions, adopted by the Organization by Resolutions A. 163(ES.IV) and A.215 (VII).] (35) "`B' Class divisions" are those divisions formed by bulkheads, decks, ceilings or linings which comply with the following: (a) they shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end of the first one-half hour of the standard fire test; (b) they shall have an insulation value such that the average temperature of the unexposed side will not rise more than 139 degrees celsius above the original temperature, nor will the temperature at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 225 degrees celsius above the original temperature, within the time listed below: Class "B-15" 15 minutes Class "B-0" 0 minutes; and (c) they shall be constructed of approved non-combustible materials and all materials entering into the construction and erection of "B" Class divisions shall be non-combustible with the exception that combustible veneers may be permitted provided they meet the relevant requirements of Chapter V.

The Administration may require a test of a prototype division to ensure that it meets the above requirements for integrity and temperature rise. * [* See Recommendation for Fire Test Procedures for "A" and "B" Class divisions, adopted by the Organization by Resolutions A. 163(ES.IV) and A.215 (VII).] (36) "`C' Class divisions" are those divisions constructed of approved non-combustible materials. They need meet no requirements relative to the passage of smoke and flame nor the limiting of temperature rise.

(37) "`F' Class divisions" are those divisions formed by bulkheads, decks, ceilings or linings which comply with the following: (a) they shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end of the first one-half hour of the standard fire test; and (b) they shall have an insulation value such that the average temperature of the unexposed side will not rise more than 139 degrees celsius above the original temperature, nor will the temperature at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 225 degrees celsius above the original temperature, up to the end of the first one-half hour of the standard fire test.

The Administration may require a test of a prototype division to ensure that it meets the above requirements for integrity and temperature rise. ** [** See Recommendation for Fire Test Procedures for "A" and "B" Class divisions, adopted by the Organization by Resolutions A.163(ES.IV) and A.215 (VII).] (38) "Continuous `B' Class ceilings or linings" are those "B" Class ceilings or linings which terminate only at an "A" or "B" Class division.

(39) "Steel or other equivalent material" means steel or any material which, by itself or due to insulation provided, has structural and integrity properties equivalent to steel at the end of the applicable fire exposure to the standard fire test (e.g. aluminium alloy with appropriate insulation).

(40) "Low flame spread" means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined to the satisfaction of the Administration by an established test procedure.

(41) "Accommodation spaces" are those spaces used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobbies rooms, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces.

(42) "Public spaces" are those portions of the accommodation spaces which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges, and similar permanently enclosed spaces.

(43) "Service spaces" are those spaces used for galleys, pantries containing cooking appliances, lockers and store-rooms, workshops other than those forming part of the machinery spaces, and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces.

(44) "Control stations" are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigation equipment or the emergency source of power is located, or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized.

(45) "Machinery spaces of Category A" are those spaces which contain internal combustion type machinery used either: (a) for main propulsion; or (b) for other purposes where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375 kilowatts. or which contain any oil-fired boiler or fuel oil unit; and trunks to such spaces.

(46) "Machinery spaces" are those machinery spaces of Category A and all other spaces containing propulsion machinery, boilers, fuel oil units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators, steering gear, major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilating and air conditioning machinery and similar spaces; and trunks to such spaces.

(47) "Survival craft" means those craft provided for accommodating the persons on board in the event of abandonment of the vessel and includes lifeboats, liferafts and any other craft approved as suitable for the protection and preservation of persons in such circumstances.

(48) "Rescue boat" is an easily propelled highly manoeuvrable boat capable of being easily and quickly launched by a small number of crew and adequate for rescuing a man overboard.

(49) "Inflated lifeboat" is a permanently inflated survival craft subdivided and of strong, abrasion resistant construction.

(50) "Launching appliance" is a device capable of launching, from the embarkation position, a craft fully loaded with the number of persons it is permitted to carry and with its equipment.

(51) "Float-free survival craft" are craft whose installations and stowage are intended to permit them to clear a sinking vessel and float to the surface automatically.

Regulation 3 Exemptions (1) The Administration may exempt any vessel which embodies features of a novel kind from any of the requirements of Chapters II, III, IV, V, VI and VII, the application of which might seriously impede research into the development of such features and their incorporation in vessels. Any such vessel shall, however, comply with safety requirements which, in the opinion of that Administration, are adequate for the service for which it is intended and are such as to ensure the overall safety of the vessel.

(2) Exemptions from the requirements of Chapter IX are dealt with in Regulations 132 and 139(2)(b) and exemptions from Chapter X are dealt with in Regulation 147.

(3) The Administration may exempt any vessel engaged solely in fishing near the coast of its country from any of the requirements of this Annex if it considers that the application is unreasonable and impracticable in view of the distance of the vessel's operating area from its base port in its own country, the type of vessel, the weather conditions and the absence of general navigational hazards, provided that it complies with safety requirements which, in the opinion of that Administration, are adequate for the service for which it is intended and are such as to ensure the overall safety of the vessel.

(4) The Administration which allows any exemption under this Regulation shall communicate to the Organization particulars of the same to the extent necessary to confirm that the level of safety is adequately maintained and the Organization shall circulate such particulars to the Parties for their information.

Regulation 4 Equivalents (1) The Administration may allow any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a vessel, or any particular provision to be made as an alternative to that required by this Annex if such fitting, material, appliance or apparatus is at least as effective as that required by this Annex.

(2) The Administration which allows a fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or any particular provision to be made as an alternative to that required by this Annex shall communicate to the Organization for circulation to the Parties particulars thereof for their information and appropriate action, if any.

Regulation 5 Repairs, Alterations and Modifications (1) A vessel which undergoes repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least the requirements previously applicable to the vessel.

(2) Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character and outfitting related thereto shall meet the requirements for a new vessel only to the extent of such repairs, alterations and modifications and in so far as the Administration deems reasonable and practicable.

Regulation 6 Surveys (1) Every vessel shall be subjected to the surveys specified below: (a) An initial survey before the vessel is put into service or before the certificate required under Regulation 7 is issued for the first time, which shall include a complete survey of its structure, stability, machinery, arrangements and material, including the outside of the vessel's hull and the inside and outside of the boilers and equipment in so far as the vessel is covered by this Annex. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, material, and scantlings of the structure, boilers, and other pressure vessels and their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical installations, radio installations, radiotelegraph installations in motor lifeboats, portable radio apparatus for survival craft, emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), life-saving appliances, fire detecting and extinguishing systems, radar, echosounding devices, gyro-compasses and other equipment fully comply with the requirements of this Annex. The survey shall also be such as to ensure that the workmanship of all parts of the vessel and its equipment is in all respects satisfactory and that the vessel is provided with the lights, means of making sound signals and distress signals, required by this Annex and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea in force. Where pilot ladders are carried these shall also be surveyed to ensure that they are in a safe working condition and comply with the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea in force.

(b) Periodical surveys at intervals specified below: (i) four years in the case of the structure and machinery of the vessel referred to in Chapters II, III, IV, V and VI. However, the period may be extended for one year subject to the vessel being surveyed internally or externally as far as it is reasonable and practicable; (ii) two years in the case of the equipment of the vessel referred to in Chapters II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and X; and (iii) one year in the case of the radio installations and radio direction-finder of the vessel referred to in Chapters IX and X.

The survey shall be such as to ensure that the items referred to in sub-paragraph (a), in particular the safety equipment, fully comply with the applicable requirements of this Annex, that the said equipment is in good working order and that the stability information is readily available on board. However, where the duration of the certificate issued under Regulation 7 is extended as specified in Regulation 11 (2) or (4), the interval of the periodical survey may be extended correspondingly.

(c) Intermediate surveys in the case of the structure or machinery and equipment of the vessel at intervals specified by the Administration.

The survey shall also be such as to ensure that alterations which would adversely affect the safety of the vessel or the crew have not been made.

Such intermediate surveys and their intervals shall be endorsed on the International Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate issued under Regulation 7.

(2) Surveys of the vessel with a view to the enforcement of the requirements of this Annex shall be carried out by officers of the Administration. The Administration may, however, entrust the surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or to organizations recognized by it. In every case the Administration concerned shall be satisfied with regard to the completeness and efficiency of the surveys.

(3) After any survey of the vessel under this Regulation has been completed, no significant change shall be made to the structure, equipment, fittings, arrangements or material covered by the survey without the sanction of the Administration, except the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings.

Regulation 7 Issue of Certificates (1) (a) A certificate entitled an International Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate shall be issued after survey of a vessel which complies with the applicable requirements of this Annex.

(b) When an exemption is granted to vessel under, and in accordance with, the provisions of this Annex, a certificate entitled an International Fishing Vessel Exemption Certificate shall be issued in addition to the certificate prescribed in sub-paragraph (a).

(2) The Certificates referred to in paragraph (1) shall be issued either by the Administration or by any person or organization duly authorized by the Administration. In every case, the Administration shall assume full responsibility for the issuance of the certificate.

Regulation 8 Issue of a Certificate by another Party (1) A Party may, at the request of another Party, cause a vessel to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the requirements of this Annex are complied with, shall issue or authorize the issue of certificates to the vessel in accordance with the provisions of this Annex.

(2) A copy of the Certificate and a copy of the survey report shall be transmitted as soon as possible to the requesting Administration.

(3) A certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the other Administration and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as the certificates issued under Regulation 7.

Regulation 9 Form of Certificates The certificates shall be drawn up in the official language or languages of the issuing country in the form corresponding to the model given in Appendix 1. If the language used is neither English nor French, the text shall include a translation into one of these languages.

Regulation 10 Posting up of Certificates All certificates or certified copies thereof issued under this Annex shall be posted up in a prominent and accessible place in the vessel.

Regulation 11 Validity of Certificates (1) An International Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate shall be issued for a period of not more than four years and shall not be extended for more than one year subject to the periodical and intermediate surveys as required in Regulation 6 (1) (b) and (c), except as provided for in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this Regulation. An International Fishing Vessel Exemption Certificate shall not be valid for longer than the period of the International Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate.

(2) If at the time when the validity of its certificate expires or ceases, a vessel is not in a port of the Party whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly, the validity of the certificate may be extended by that Party, but such extension shall be granted only for the purpose of allowing the vessel to complete its voyage to a port of that Party or to the port in which it is to be surveyed and then only in cases where it appears proper and reasonable to do so.

(3) No certificate shall be thus extended for a period longer than five months and a vessel to which such extension is granted shall not on its arrival in a port of the Party whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly or the port in which it is to be surveyed, be entitled by virtue of such extension to leave such port without having obtained a new certificate.

(4) A certificate which has not been extended under the provisions of paragraph (2) may be extended by the Administration for a period of grace up to one month from the date of expiry stated on it.

(5) A certificate shall cease to be valid: (a) if major alterations have taken place in the construction, equipment, fittings, arrangements, or material required without the sanction of the Administration, except the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings; (b) if periodical or intermediate surveys are not carried out within the periods specified under Regulation 6(1)(b) and (c) or as they may have been extended in accordance with paragraph (2), or (4) of this Regulation; (c) upon transfer of a vessel to the flag of another State. In the case of a transfer between Parties, the Party whose flag the vessel was formerly entitled to fly shall, on request, transmit as soon as possible to the other Party copies of the certificates carried by the vessel before the transfer and, if available, copies of the relevant survey reports.

CHAPTER II CONSTRUCTION, WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY AND EQUIPMENT Regulation 12 Construction (1) Strength and construction of hull, superstructures, deckhouses, machinery casings, companionways and any other structures and vessel's equipment shall be sufficient to withstand all foreseeable conditions of the intended service and shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

(2) The hull of vessels intended for operation in ice shall be strengthened in accordance with the anticipated conditions of navigation and area of operation.

(3) Bulkheads, closing devices and closures of openings in these bulkheads, as well as methods for their testing, shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Administration. Vessels constructed of material other than wood shall be fitted with a collision bulkhead and at least with watertight bulkheads bounding the main machinery space. Such bulkheads shall be extended up to the working deck. In vessels constructed of wood such bulkheads, which as far as practicable shall be watertight, shall also be fitted.

(4) Pipes piercing the collision bulkhead shall be fitted with suitable valves operable from above the working deck and the valve chest shall be secured at the collision bulkhead inside the forepeak. No door, manhole, ventilation duct or any other opening shall be fitted in the collision bulkhead below the working deck.

(5) Where a long forward superstructure is fitted, the collision bulkhead shall be extended weathertight to the deck next above the working deck. The extension need not be fitted directly over the bulkhead below provided it is located within the limits given in Regulation 2 (21) and the part of the deck which forms the step is made effectively weathertight.

(6) The number of openings in the collision bulkhead above the working deck shall be reduced to the minimum compatible with the design and normal operation of the vessel. Such openings shall be capable of being closed weathertight.

(7) In vessels of 75 metres in length and over, a watertight double bottom shall be fitted, as far as practicable, between the collision bulkhead and the afterpeak bulkhead.

Regulation 13 Watertight Doors (1) The number of openings in watertight bulkheads, as required by Regulation 12(3), shall be reduced to the minimum compatible with the general arrangements and operational needs of the vessel; openings shall be fitted with watertight closing appliances to the satisfaction of the Administration. Watertight doors shall be of an equivalent strength to the adjacent unpierced structure.

(2) In vessels of less than 45 metres in length, such doors may be of the hinged type, which shall be capable of being operated locally from each side of the door and shall normally be kept closed at sea. A notice shall be attached to the door on each side to state that the door shall be kept closed at sea.

(3) In vessels of 45 metres in length and over, watertight doors shall be of the sliding type in: (a) spaces where it is intended to open them at sea and if located with their sills below the deepest operating waterline, unless the Administration considers it to be impracticable or unnecessary taking into account the type and operation of the vessels; and (b) the lower part of a machinery space where there is access from it to a shaft tunnel.

Otherwise watertight doors may be of the hinged type.

(4) Sliding watertight doors shall be capable of being operated when the vessel is listed up to 15 degrees either way.

(5) Sliding watertight doors whether manually operated or otherwise shall be capable of being operated locally from each side of the door; in vessels of 45 metres in length and over these doors shall also be capable of being operated by remote control from an accessible position above the working deck except when the doors are fitted in crew accommodation spaces.

(6) Means shall be provided at remote operating positions to indicate when a sliding door is open or closed.

Regulation 14 Watertight Integrity (1) Openings through which water can enter the vessel shall be provided with closing devices in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter. Deck openings which may be open during fishing operations shall normally be arranged near to the vessel's centreline. However, the Administration may approve different arrangements if satisfied that the safety of the vessel will not be impaired.

(2) Fish flaps on stern trawlers shall be watertight, power-operated and capable of being controlled from any position which provides an unobstructed view of the operation of the flaps.

Regulation 15 Weathertight Doors (1) All access openings in bulkheads of enclosed superstructures and other outer structures through which water could enter and endanger the vessel, shall be fitted with doors permanently attached to the bulkhead, framed and stiffened so that the whole structure is of equivalent strength to the unpierced structure, and weathertight when closed. The means for securing these doors weathertight shall consist of gaskets and clamping devices or other equivalent means and shall be permanently attached to the bulkhead or to the doors themselves, and shall be so arranged that they can be operated from each side of the bulkhead.

(2) The height above deck of sills in those doorways, in companionways, erections and machinery casings which give direct access to parts of the deck exposed to the weather and sea shall be at least 600 millimetres on the working deck and at least 300 millimetres on the superstructure deck. Where operating experience has shown justification and on approval of the Administration, these heights, except in the doorways giving direct access to machinery spaces, may be reduced to not less than 380 millimetres and 150 millimetres respectively.

Regulation 16 Hatchways closed by Wood Covers (1) The height above deck of hatchway coamings shall be at least 600 millimetres on exposed parts of the working deck and at least 300 millimetres on the superstructure deck.

(2) The finished thickness of wood hatchway covers shall include an allowance for abrasion due to rough handling. In any case, the finished thickness of these covers shall be at least 4 millimetres for each 100 millimetres of unsupported span subject to a minimum of 40 millimetres and the width of their bearing surfaces shall be at least 65 millimetres.

(3) Arrangements for securing wood hatchway covers weathertight shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Regulation 17 Hatchways closed by Covers other than Wood (1) The height above deck of hatchway coamings shall be as specified in Regulation 16(1). Where operating experience has shown justification and on the approval of the Administration the height of these coamings may be reduced, or the coamings omitted entirely, provided that the safety of vessels is not thereby impaired. In this case the hatchway openings shall be kept as small as practicable and the covers be permanently attached by hinges or equivalent means and be capable of being rapidly closed and battened down.

(2) For the purpose of strength calculations, it shall be assumed that hatchway covers are subjected to the weight of cargo intended to be carried on them or to the following static loads, whichever is the greater: (a) 10.0 kilonewtons per square metre for vessels of 24 metres in length; (b) 17.0 kilonewtons per square metre for vessels of 100 metres in length and over.

For intermediate lengths the load values shall be determined by linear interpolation. The Administration may reduce the loads to not less than 75 per cent of the above values for covers to hatchways situated on the superstructure deck in a position abaft a point located 0.25L from the forward perpendicular.

(3) Where covers are made of mild steel, the maximum stress calculated according to paragraph (2) multiplied by 4.25 shall not exceed the minimum ultimate strength of the material. Under these loads the deflections shall not be more than 0.0028 times the span.

(4) Covers made of materials other than mild steel shall be at least of equivalent strength to those made of mild steel, and their construction shall be of sufficient stiffness ensuring weathertightness under the loads specified in paragraph (2).

(5) Covers shall be fitted with clamping devices and gaskets sufficient to ensure weathertightness, or other equivalent arrangements to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Regulation 18 Machinery Space Openings (1) Machinery space openings shall be framed and enclosed by casings of a strength equivalent to the adjacent superstructure. External access openings therein shall be fitted with doors complying with the requirements of Regulation 15.

(2) Openings other than access openings shall be fitted with covers of equivalent strength to the unpierced structure, permanently attached thereto and capable of being closed weathertight.

Regulation 19 Other Deck Openings (1) Where it is essential for fishing operations, flush deck scuttles of the screw, bayonet or equivalent type and manholes may be fitted provided these are capable of being closed watertight and such devices shall be permanently attached to the adjacent structure. Having regard to the size and disposition of the openings and the design of the closing devices, metal-to-metal closures may be fitted if the Administration is satisfied that they are effectively watertight.

(2) Openings other than hatchways, machinery space openings, manholes and flush scuttles in the working or superstructure deck shall be protected by enclosed structures fitted with weathertight doors or their equivalent. Companionways shall be situated as close as practicable to the centreline of the vessel.

Regulation 20 Ventilators (1) In vessels of 45 metres in length and over, the height above deck of ventilator coamings, other than machinery space ventilator coamings, shall be at least 900 millimetres on the working deck and at least 760 millimetres on the superstructure deck. In vessels of less than 45 metres in length, the height of these coamings shall be 760 millimetres and 450 millimetres respectively. The height above deck of machinery space ventilator openings shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

(2) Coamings of ventilators shall be of equivalent strength to the adjacent structure and capable of being closed weathertight by closing appliances permanently attached to the ventilator or adjacent structure.

Where the coaming of any ventilator exceeds 900 millimetres in height it shall be specially supported.

(3) Closing appliances in vessels of 45 metres in length and over need not be fitted to ventilators the coamings of which extend to more than 4.5 metres above the working deck or more than 2.3 metres above the superstructure deck unless specifically required by the Administration. In vessels of less than 45 metres in length, closing appliances need not be fitted to ventilators the coamings of which extend to more than 3.4 metres above the working deck or more than 1.7 metres above the superstructure deck. If the Administration is satisfied that it is unlikely that water will enter the vessel through machinery space ventilators, closing appliances to such ventilators may be omitted.

Regulation 21 Air Pipes (1) Where air pipes to tanks and void spaces below deck extend above the working or the superstructure decks, the exposed parts of the pipes shall be of strength equivalent to the adjacent structures and fitted with appropriate protection. Openings of air pipes shall be provided with means of closing, permanently attached to the pipe or adjacent structure.

(2) The height of air pipes above deck to the point where water may have access below shall be at least 760 millimetres on the working deck and at least 450 millimetres on the superstructure deck. The Administration may accept reduction of the height of an air pipe to avoid interference with the fishing operations.

Regulation 22 Sounding Devices (1) Sounding devices, to the satisfaction of the Administration, shall be fitted: (a) to the bilges of those compartments which are not readily accessible at all times during the voyage; and (b) to all tanks and cofferdams.

(2) Where sounding pipes are fitted, their upper ends shall be extended to a readily accessible position and, where practicable, above the working deck. Their openings shall be provided with permanently attached means of closing. Sounding pipes which are not extended above the working deck shall be fitted with automatic self-closing devices.

Regulation 23 Sidescuttles and Windows (1) Sidescuttles to spaces below the working deck and to spaces within the enclosed structures on that deck shall be fitted with hinged deadlights capable of being closed watertight.

(2) No sidescuttle shall be fitted in such a position that its sill is less than 500 millimetres above the deepest operating waterline.

(3) Sidescuttles, together with their glasses and deadlights shall be of an approved construction.

(4) Toughened safety glass or its equivalent shall be used for the wheelhouse windows.

(5) The Administration may accept sidescuttles and windows without deadlights in side and aft bulkheads of deckhouses located on or above the working deck if satisfied that the safety of the vessel will not be impaired.

Regulation 24 Inlets and Discharges (1) Discharges led through the shell either from spaces below the working deck or from within enclosed superstructures or deckhouses on the working deck fitted with doors complying with the requirements of Regulation 15 shall be fitted with accessible means for preventing water from passing inboard. Normally each separate discharge shall have an automatic non-return valve with a positive means of closing it from an accessible position. Such a valve is not required if the Administration considers that the entry of water into the vessel through the opening is not likely to lead to dangerous flooding and that the thickness of the piping is sufficient. The means for operating the positive action valve shall be provided with an indicator showing whether the valve is open or closed.

(2) In manned machinery spaces main and auxiliary sea inlets and discharges essential for the operation of machinery may be controlled locally. The controls shall be accessible and shall be provided with indicators showing whether the valves are open or closed.

(3) Fittings attached to the shell and the valves required by this Regulation shall be of steel, bronze or other approved ductile material.

All pipes between the shell and the valves shall be of steel, except that in spaces other than machinery spaces of vessels constructed of material other than steel the Administration may approve the use of other materials.

Regulation 25 Freeing Ports (1) Where bulwarks on weather parts of the working deck form wells, the minimum freeing port area (A) in square metres, on each side of the vessel for each well on the working deck shall be determined in relation to the length (l) and height of bulwark in the well as follows: (a) A=0.07l (l need not be taken as greater than 0.7L).

(b) (i) Where the bulwark is more than 1200 millimetres in average height the required area shall be increased by 0.004 square metres per metre of length of well for each 100 millimetres difference in height.

(ii) Where the bulwark is less than 900 millimetres in average height, the required area may be decreased by 0.004 square metres per metre of length of well for each 100 millimetres difference in height.

(2) The freeing port area calculated according to paragraph (1) shall be increased where the Administration considers that the vessel's sheer is not sufficient to ensure that the deck is rapidly and effectively freed of water.

(3) Subject to the approval of the Administration the minimum freeing port area for each well on the superstructure deck shall be not less than one-half the area (A) given in paragraph (1).

(4) Freeing ports shall be so arranged along the length of bulwarks as to ensure that the deck is freed of water most rapidly and effectively.

Lower edges of freeing ports shall be as near the deck as practicable.

(5) Poundboards and means for stowage of the fishing gear shall be arranged so that the effectiveness of freeing ports will not be impaired.

Poundboards shall be so constructed that they can be locked in position when in use and shall not hamper the discharge of shipped water.

(6) Freeing ports over 300 millimetres in depth shall be fitted with bars spaced not more than 230 millimetres nor less than 150 millimetres apart or provided with other suitable protective arrangements. Freeing port covers, if fitted, shall be of approved construction. If devices are considered necessary for locking freeing port covers during fishing operations they shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration and easily operable from a readily accessible position.

(7) In vessels intended to operate in areas subject to icing, covers and protective arrangements for freeing ports shall be capable of being easily removed to restrict ice accretion. The size of openings and means provided for removal of these protective arrangements shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Regulation 26 Anchor and Mooring Equipment Anchor equipment designed for quick and safe operation shall be provided which shall consist of anchoring equipment, anchor chains or wire ropes, stoppers and a windlass or other arrangements for dropping and hoisting the anchor and for holding the vessel at anchor in all foreseeable service conditions. Vessels shall also be provided with adequate mooring equipment for safe mooring in all operating conditions.

Anchor and mooring equipment shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.* [* See Annex II-Recommended Practice for Anchor and Mooring Equipment-of Part B of the Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels.] CHAPTER III STABILITY AND ASSOCIATED SEAWORTHINESS Regulation 27 General Vessels shall be so designed and constructed that the requirements of this Chapter will be satisfied in the operating conditions referred to in Regulation 33. Calculations of the righting lever curves shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. ** [** See Appendix I of the Recommendation on Intact Stability of Fishing Vessels, adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 168 (ES.IV) and the Code of Practice concerning the Accuracy of Stability Information for Fishing Vessels adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 267 (VIII).] Regulation 28 Stability Criteria (1) The following minimum stability criteria shall be met unless the Administration is satisfied that operating experience justifies departures therefrom: (a) the area under the righting lever curve (GZ curve) shall not be less than 0.055 metreradians up to 30 degrees angle of heel and not less than 0.090 metre-radians up to 40 degrees or the angle of flooding |---| | ¦È | if this angle is less than 40 degrees. Additionally, the area | f | under the righting lever curve (GZ curve) between the angles of |---| heel of 30 degrees and 40 degrees or between 30 degrees and¦È , if this angle is f less than 40 degrees shall not be less than 0.030 metre-radians.¦È f is the angle of heel at which openings in the hull, superstructure or deckhouses which cannot rapidly be closed watertight commence to immerse. In applying this criterion, small openings through which progressive flooding cannot take place need not be considered as open; (b) the righting lever GZ shall be at least 200 millimetres at an angle of heel equal to or greater than 30 degrees; (c) the maximum righting lever GZ shall occur at an angle of heel preferably exceeding max 30 degrees but not less than 25 degrees; (d) the initial metacentric height GM shall not be less than 350 millimetres for single deck vessels. In vessels with complete superstructure or vessels of 70 metres in length and over the metacentric height may be reduced to the satisfaction of the Administration but in no case shall be less than 150 millimetres.

(2) Where arrangements other than bilge keels are provided to limit the angles of roll, the Administration shall be satisfied that the stability criteria given in paragraph (1) are maintained in all operating conditions.

(3) Where ballast is provided to ensure compliance with paragraph (1), its nature and arrangement shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Regulation 29 Flooding of Fish-holds The angle of heel at which progressive flooding of fish-holds could occur through hatches which remain open during fishing operations and which cannot rapidly be closed shall be at least 20 degrees unless the stability criteria of Regulation 28 (1) can be satisfied with the respective fish-holds partially or completely flooded.

Regulation 30 Particular Fishing Methods Vessels engaged in particular fishing methods where additional external forces are imposed on the vessel during fishing operations, shall meet the stability criteria of Regulation 28(1) increased, if necessary, to the satisfaction of the Administration.

Regulation 31 Severe Wind and Rolling Vessels shall be able to withstand, to the satisfaction of the Administration, the effect of severe wind and rolling in associated sea conditions taking account of the seasonal weather conditions, the sea states in which the vessel will operate, the type of vessel and its mode of operation*.

[* See Guidance on a Method of Calculation of the Effect of Severe Wind and Rolling in Associated Sea Conditions contained in Recommendation 1 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] Regulation 32 Water on Deck Vessels shall be able to withstand, to the satisfaction of the Administration, the effect of water on deck, taking account of the seasonal weather conditions, the sea states in which the vessel will operate, the type of vessel and its mode of operation**.

[** See Guidance on a Method of Calculation of the Effect of Water on Deck contained in Recommendation 2 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] Regulation 33 Operating Conditions (1) The number and type of operating conditions to be considered shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration and shall include the following: (a) departure for the fishing grounds with full fuel, stores, ice, fishing gear, etc.; (b) departure from the fishing grounds with full catch; (c) arrival at home port with full catch and 10 per cent stores, fuel, etc.; and (d) arrival at home port with 20 per cent of full catch and 10 per cent stores, fuel, etc.

(2) In addition to the specific operating conditions given in paragraph (1) the Administration shall also be satisfied that the minimum stability criteria given in Regulation 28 are met under all other actual operating conditions including those which produce the lowest values of the stability parameters contained in these criteria. The Administration shall also be satisfied that those special conditions associated with a change in the vessel's mode or areas of operation which affect the stability considerations of this Chapter are taken into account.

(3) Concerning the conditions referred to in paragraph (1), the calculations shall include the following: (a) allowance for the weight of the wet fishing nets and tackle, etc. on the deck; (b) allowance for ice accretion, if anticipated, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 34; (c) homogeneous distribution of the catch, unless this is inconsistent with practice; (d) catch on deck, if anticipated, in operating conditions referred to in paragraph (1)(b) and (c) and paragraph (2); (e) water ballast if carried either in tanks which are especially provided for this purpose or in other tanks also equipped for carrying water ballast; and (f) allowance for the free surface effect of liquids and, if applicable, catch carried.

Regulation 34 Ice Accretion (1) For vessels operating in areas where ice accretion is likely to occur the following icing allowance shall be made in the stability calculations:* [* For sea areas where ice accretion may occur and modifications of the icing allowance are suggested see Guidance Relating to Ice Accretion contained in Recommendation 3 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] (a) 30 kilogrammes per square metre on exposed weather decks and gangways; (b) 7.5 kilogrammes per square metre for projected lateral area of each side of the vessel above the water plane; (c) the projected lateral area of discontinuous surfaces of rail, spars (except masts) and rigging of vessels having no sails and the projected lateral area of other small objects shall be computed by increasing the total projected area of continuous surfaces by 5 per cent and the static moments of this area by 10 per cent.

(2) Vessels intended for operation in areas where ice accretion is known to occur shall be: (a) designed to minimize the accretion of ice; and (b) equipped with such means for removing ice as the Administration may require.

Regulation 35 Inclining Test (1) Every vessel shall undergo an inclining test upon its completion and the actual displacement and position of the centre of gravity shall be determined for the light ship condition.

(2) Where alterations are made to a vessel affecting its light ship condition and the position of the centre of gravity, the vessel shall, if the Administration considers this necessary, be re-inclined and the stability information revised.

(3) The Administration may allow the inclining test of an individual vessel to be dispensed with provided basic stability data are available from the inclining test of a sister ship and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Administration that reliable stability information for the exempted vessel can be obtained from such basic data.

Regulation 36 Stability Information (1) Suitable stability information shall be supplied to enable the skipper to assess with ease and certainty the stability of the vessel under various operating conditions. * Such information shall include specific instructions to the skipper warning him of those operating conditions which could adversely affect either the stability or the trim of the vessel. A copy of the stability information shall be submitted to the Administration for approval. ** [* See Guidance on Stability Information contained in Recommendation 4 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] [** See Code of Practice concerning the Accuracy of Stability Information for Fishing Vessels, adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 267 (VIII).] (2) The approved stability information shall be kept on board, readily accessible at all times and inspected at the periodical surveys of the vessel to ensure that it has been approved for the actual operating conditions.

(3) Where alterations are made to a vessel affecting its stability, revised stability calculations shall be prepared and submitted to the Administration for approval. If the Administration decides that the stability information must be revised, the new information shall be supplied to the skipper and the superseded information removed.

Regulation 37 Portable Fish-hold Divisions The catch shall be properly secured against shifting which could cause dangerous trim or heel of the vessel. The scantlings of portable fish-hold divisions, if fitted, shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration.*** [*** See Appendix V of the Recommendation on Intact Stability of Fishing Vessels adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 168 (ES.IV) as amended by Resolution A.268 (VIII).] Regulation 38 Bow Height The bow height shall be sufficient, to the satisfaction of the Administration, to prevent the excessive shipping of water and shall be determined taking account of the seasonal weather conditions, the sea states in which the vessel will operate, the type of vessel and its mode of operation.**** [**** See Guidance on a Method of Calculation of Bow Height contained in Recommendation 5 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] Regulation 39 Maximum Permissible Operating Draught A maximum permissible operating draught shall be approved by the Administration and shall be such that, in the associated operating condition, the stability criteria of this Chapter and the requirements of Chapters II and VI as appropriate are satisfied.

Regulation 40 Subdivision and Damage Stability Vessels of 100 metres in length and over, where the total number of persons carried is 100 or more, shall be capable, to the satisfaction of the Administration, of remaining afloat with positive stability, after the flooding of any one compartment assumed damaged, having regard to the type of vessel, the intended service and area of operation. * [* See Guidance on Subdivision and Damage Stability Calculations contained in Recommendation 6 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.] CHAPTER IV MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND PERIODICALLYUNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES PART A-GENERAL Regulation 41 General Machinery installations (1) Main propulsion, control, steam pipe, fuel oil, compressed air, electrical and refrigeration systems; auxiliary machinery; boilers and other pressure vessels; piping and pumping arrangements; steering equipment and gears, shafts and couplings for power transmission shall be designed, constructed, tested, installed and serviced to the satisfaction of the Administration. This machinery and equipment, as well as lifting gear, winches, fish handling and fish processing equipment shall be protected so as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board.

Special attention shall be paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other dangers.

(2) Machinery spaces shall be so designed as to provide safe and free access to all machinery and its controls as well as to any other parts which may require servicing. Such spaces shall be adequately ventilated.

(3) (a) Means shall be provided whereby the operational capability of the propulsion machinery can be sustained or restored even though one of the essential auxiliaries becomes inoperative. Special consideration shall be given to the functioning of: (i) the arrangements which supply fuel oil pressure for main propulsion machinery; (ii) the normal sources of lubricating oil pressure; (iii) the hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical means for the control of main propulsion machinery including controllable pitch propellers; (iv) the sources of water pressure for main propulsion cooling systems; and (v) an air compressor and air receiver for starting or control purposes; provided that the Administration may, having regard to overall safety considerations, accept a partial reduction in capability in lieu of full normal operation.

(b) Means shall be provided whereby the machinery can be brought into operation from the dead ship condition without external aid.

(4) Main propulsion machinery and all auxiliary machinery essential to the propulsion and the safety of the vessel shall, as fitted, be capable of operating whether the vessel is upright or listed up to 15 degrees either way under static conditions and up to 22 1/2 degrees either way under dynamic conditions, i.e. when rolling either way and simultaneously pitching (inclined dynamically) up to 7 1/2 degrees by bow or stern. The Administration may permit deviation from these angles, taking into consideration the type, size and service conditions of the vessel.

(5) Special consideration shall be given to the design, construction and installation of propulsion machinery systems so that any mode of their vibrations shall not cause undue stresses in such machinery systems in the normal operating ranges.

Electrical installations (6) The design and construction of electrical installations shall be such as to provide: (a) the services necessary to maintain the vessel in normal operational and habitable conditions without having recourse to an emergency source of power; (b) the services essential to safety when failure of the main source of electrical power occurs; and (c) protection of the crew and vessel from electrical hazards.

(7) The Administration shall be satisfied that Regulations 54 to 56 are uniformly implemented and applied. * [* See also Recommendation published by the International Electrotechnical Commission and in particular Publication 92 Electrical Installations in Ships.] Periodically unattended machinery spaces (8) Regulations 57 to 62 shall apply, in addition to Regulations 41 to 56 and 63 to 105, to vessels with periodically unattended machinery spaces.

(9) Measures shall be taken to the satisfaction of the Administration to ensure that all equipment is functioning in a reliable manner in all operating conditions, including manoeuvring, and that arrangements to the satisfaction of the Administration are made for regular inspections and routine tests to ensure continuous reliable operation.

(10) Vessels shall be provided with documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Administration of their fitness to operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces.

PART B-MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS (See also Regulation 41) Regulation 42 Machinery (1) Main and auxiliary machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the vessel shall be provided with effective means of control.

(2) Internal combustion engines of a cylinder diameter greater than 200 millimetres or a crankcase volume greater than 0.6 cubic metres shall be provided with crankcase explosion relief valves of an approved type with sufficient relief area.

(3) Where main or auxiliary machinery including pressure vessels or any parts of such machinery are subject to internal pressure and may be subject to dangerous overpressure, means shall be provided, where applicable, which will protect against such excessive pressure.

(4) All gearing and every shaft and coupling used for transmission of power to machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the vessel or the safety of persons on board shall be so designed and constructed that it will withstand the maximum working stresses to which it may be subjected in all service conditions. Due consideration shall be given to the type of engines by which it is driven or of which it forms part.

(5) Main propulsion machinery and, where applicable, auxiliary machinery shall be provided with automatic shut-off arrangements in the case of failures, such as lubricating oil supply failure, which could lead rapidly to damage, complete breakdown or explosion. An advance alarm shall also be provided so that warning is given before automatic shut-off but the Administration may permit provisions for overriding automatic shut-off devices. The Administration may also exempt vessels from the provisions of this paragraph, giving consideration to the type of vessel or its specific service.

Regulation 43 Means of Going Astern (1) Vessels shall have sufficient power for going astern to secure proper control of the vessel in all normal circumstances.

(2) The ability of the machinery to reverse the direction of thrust of the propeller in sufficient time and so to bring the vessel to rest within a reasonable distance from maximum ahead service speed shall be demonstrated at sea.

Regulation 44 Steam Boilers, Feed Systems and Steam Piping Arrangements (1) Every steam boiler and every unfired steam generator shall be provided with not less than two safety valves of adequate capacity.

Provided that the Administration may, having regard to the output or any other features of any steam boiler or unfired steam generator, permit only one safety valve to be fitted if satisfied that adequate protection against overpressure is thereby provided.

(2) Every oil-fired steam boiler which is intended to operate without manual supervision shall have safety arrangements which shut off the fuel supply and give an alarm in the case of low water level, air supply failure or flame failure.

(3) The Administration shall give special consideration to steam boiler installations to ensure that feed systems, monitoring devices, and safety provisions are adequate in all respects to ensure the safety of boilers, steam pressure vessels and steam piping arrangements.

Regulation 45 Communication between the Wheelhouse and Machinery Space Two separate means of communication between the wheelhouse and the machinery space control platform shall be provided. One of the means shall be an engine room telegraph except that in vessels of less than 45 metres in length, where the propulsion machinery is directly controlled from the wheelhouse, the Administration may accept means of communication other than an engine room telegraph.

Regulation 46 Wheelhouse Control of Propulsion Machinery (1) Where remote control of propulsion machinery is provided from the wheelhouse, the following shall apply: (a) under all operating conditions, including manoeuvring, the speed, direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the wheelhouse; (b) the remote control referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be performed by means of a control device to the satisfaction of the Administration with, where necessary, means of preventing overload of the propulsion machinery; (c) the main propulsion machinery shall be provided with an emergency stopping device in the wheelhouse and independent from the wheelhouse control system referred to in subparagraph (a); (d) remote control of the propulsion machinery shall be possible only from one station at a time: at any control station interlocked control units may be permitted. There shall be at each station an indicator showing which station is in control of the propulsion machinery.

The transfer of control between the wheelhouse and machinery spaces shall be possible only in the machinery space or control room. On vessels of less than 45 metres in length the Administration may permit the control station in the machinery space to be an emergency station only, provided that the monitoring and control in the wheelhouse is adequate; (e) indicators shall be fitted in the wheelhouse for: (i) propeller speed and direction in the case of fixed propellers; (ii) propeller speed and pitch position in the case of controllable pitch propellers; and (iii) advance alarm as required in Regulation 42(5); (f) it shall be possible to control the propulsion machinery locally, even in the case of failure in any part of the remote control system; (g) unless the Administration considers it impracticable the design of the remote control system shall be such that if it fails an alarm will be given and the pre-set speed and direction of thrust will be maintained until local control is in operation; (h) special arrangements shall be provided to ensure that automatic starting shall not exhaust the starting possibilities. An alarm shall be provided to indicate low starting air pressure and shall be set at a level which will still permit main engine starting operations.

(2) Where the main propulsion and associated machinery including sources of main electrical supply are provided with various degrees of automatic or remote control and are under continuous manned supervision from a control room, the control room shall be so designed, equipped and installed that the machinery operation will be as safe and effective as if it were under direct supervision.

(3) In general, automatic starting, operational and control systems shall include means for manually overriding the automatic means, even in the case of failure of any part of the automatic and remote control system.

Regulation 47 Air Pressure Systems (1) Means shall be provided to prevent excess pressure in any part of compressed air systems and wherever water-jackets or casings of air compressors and coolers might be subjected to dangerous excess pressure due to leakage into them from air pressure parts. Suitable pressure-relief arrangements shall be provided.

(2) The main starting air arrangements for main propulsion internal combustion engines shall be adequately protected against the effects of backfiring and internal explosion in the starting air pipes.

(3) All discharge pipes from starting air compressors shall lead directly to the starting air receivers and all starting pipes from the air receivers to main or auxiliary engines shall be entirely separate from the compressor discharge pipe system.

(4) Provision shall be made to reduce to a minimum the entry of oil into the air pressure systems and to drain these systems.

Regulation 48 Arrangements for Fuel Oil, Lubricating Oil and OtherFlammable Oils (1) Fuel oil which has a flashpoint of less than 60 degrees celsius (closed cup test) as determined by an approved flashpoint apparatus shall not be used as fuel, except in emergency generators, in which case the flashpoint shall be not less than 43 degrees celsius. Provided that the Administration may permit the general use of fuel oil having a flashpoint of not less than 43 degrees celsius subject to such additional precautions as it may consider necessary and on condition that the temperature of the space in which such fuel is stored or used shall not rise to within 10 degrees celsius below the flashpoint of the fuel.

(2) Safe and efficient means of ascertaining the amount of fuel oil contained in any oil tank shall be provided. If sounding pipes are installed, their upper ends shall terminate in safe positions and shall be fitted with suitable means of closure. Tubular gauge glasses shall not be fitted, but suitably protected gauges having flat glasses of substantial thickness and self-closing fittings may be used. Other means of ascertaining the amount of fuel oil contained in any fuel oil tank may be permitted providing their failure or overfilling of the tanks will not permit release of fuel.

(3) Provision shall be made to prevent overpressure in any oil tank or in any part of the fuel oil system including the filling pipes. Relief valves and air or overflow pipes shall discharge to a position and in a manner which is safe.

(4) Subject to the satisfaction of the Administration, fuel oil pipes which, if damaged, would allow oil to escape from a storage, settling or daily service tank situated above the double bottom, shall be fitted with a cock or valve on the tank capable of being closed from a safe position outside the space concerned in the event of a fire arising in the space in which such tanks are situated. In the special case of deep tanks situated in any shaft or pipe tunnel or similar space, valves on the tank shall be fitted but control in the event of fire may be effected by means of an additional valve on the pipe or pipes outside the tunnel or similar space.

If such additional valve is fitted in the machinery space it shall be capable of being operated outside this space.

(5) Pumps forming part of the fuel oil system shall be separate from any other system and the connexions of any such pumps shall be provided with an efficient relief valve which shall be in closed circuit. Where fuel oil tanks are alternatively used as liquid ballast tanks, proper means shall be provided to isolate the fuel oil and ballast systems.

(6) No oil tank shall be situated where spillage or leakage therefrom can constitute a hazard by falling on heated surfaces. Precautions shall be taken to prevent any oil that may escape under pressure from any pump, filter or heater from coming into contact with heated surfaces.

(7) (a) Fuel oil pipes and their valves and fittings shall be of steel or other equivalent material, provided that restricted use of flexible pipes may be permitted in positions where the Administration is satisfied that they are necessary. Such flexible pipes and end attachments shall be of adequate strength and shall, to the satisfaction of the Administration, be constructed of approved fire-resistant materials or have fire-resistant coatings.

(b) Where necessary, fuel oil and lubricating oil pipelines shall be screened or otherwise suitably protected to avoid, as far as practicable, oil spray or oil leakage on heated surfaces or into machinery air intakes. The number of joints in piping systems shall be kept to a minimum.

(8) As far as practicable, fuel oil tanks shall be part of the vessel's structure and shall be located outside machinery spaces of Category A. Where fuel oil tanks, other than double bottom tanks, are necessarily located adjacent to or within machinery spaces of Category A, at least one of their vertical sides shall be contiguous to the machinery space boundaries, and shall preferably have a common boundary with the double bottom tanks where fitted and the area of the tank boundary common with the machinery space shall be kept to a minimum. When such tanks are sited within the boundaries of machinery spaces of Category A they shall not contain fuel oil having a flashpoint of less than 60 degrees celsius (closed cup test). In general, the use of free-standing fuel oil tanks shall be avoided in fire hazard areas, and particularly in machinery spaces of Category A. When free-standing fuel oil tanks are permitted, they shall be placed in an oil-tight spill tray of ample size having a suitable drain pipe leading to a suitably sized spill oil tank.

(9) The ventilation of machinery spaces shall be sufficient under all normal conditions to prevent accumulation of oil vapour.

(10) The arrangements for the storage, distribution and use of oil employed in pressure lubrication systems shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. Such arrangements in machinery spaces of Category A and, wherever practicable, in other machinery spaces shall at least comply with the provisions of paragraphs (1), (3), (6) and (7) and in so far as the Administration may consider necessary with paragraphs (2) and (4).

This does not preclude the use of sight flow glasses in lubrication systems provided they are shown by test to have a suitable degree of fire resistance.

(11) The arrangements for the storage, distribution and use of flammable oils employed under pressure in power transmission systems other than oils referred to in paragraph (10) in control and activating systems and heating systems shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. In locations where means of ignition are present such arrangements shall at least comply with the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (6) and with the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (7) in respect of strength and construction.
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