2016/0537/UK
EC/EFTA
GB Vereinigtes Königreich
2017-01-12
2016-10-18
These Regulations detail the domestic requirements relating to Bridge Visibility in tidal waters for UK passenger ships of Classes IV, V, VI and VI (A) of less than 55 metres in length which are not certificated under Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010, Statutory Instrument S.I. 2010/680, and its related Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1823: The Safety Code for Passenger Ships Operating Solely on UK Categorised Waters.
The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations
These Regulations apply to passenger ships under 55 metres in length which are engaged in domestic voyages in tidal waters. The Regulations implement the recommendations of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch in relation to bridge visibility on passenger ships, set out in their Report into the loss of "the Marchioness". The provisions contained in these Regulations were previously contained in The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2286), which are to be revoked and replaced by these Regulations.The 2005 Regulations made provision for bridge visibility on passenger ships of under 45 metres in length; these Regulations extend that scope and apply to passenger ships of under 55 metres in length. Ships of 55 metres or more in length are regulated by the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1473) in accordance with the requirements of the SOLAS Convention. These Regulations define the length of a ship to mean its "length overall", which is the concept used in the SOLAS Convention.These Regulations require ships to be so constructed that the helmsman has good visibility over an arc of 360 degrees of the horizontal plane. These Regulations clarify that the sight lines required for this 'all round visibility' cannot rely upon mirrors, cameras or other visual aids. These Regulations also amend the definition of "enclosed passenger deck" to clarify that the spaces with the means to fit any type of side or end screen to the deck or any other part of the ship are considered to be enclosed. Where existing ships cannot fully meet the requirements for all round visibility a dedicated lookout must be posted to cover the area which is obscured from the steering position.These Regulations clarify that an existing non-passenger ship converted to a passenger ship becomes a new vessel under these Regulations with date of conversion being taken as date of construction. Provision is made in the Regulations for exemptions, penalties and detention.
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