Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations, 2003 · As enacted · Chapter VI
217. {1)
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
This Chapter applies to the carriage of cargoes {except liquids in bulk, gases in bulk and those aspects of carriage covered by other Chapters) which, owing to their particular hazards to ships or persons on board, may require special precautions in all ships to which the present regulations apply and in cargo ships of less than 500 tons. For cargo ships of less than 500 tons, the
Director, if he considers that the sheltered nature and conditions of voyage are such as to render the application of any specific requirements of this Part or Part
B unreasonable or unnecessary, may take other effective measures to ensure the required safety for these ships.
For the purposes of this Part and Part B, the following Codes and
Guidance shall be complied with wherever applicable-
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fa) the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing adopted by the Organisation by resolution A.714(17), as amended;
the Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes adopted by the Organisation by resolution A. 715(17), as amended; MSC/
Circ.525, Guidance Note on Precautions to be Taken by the Masters of
Ships of Below 100 metres in Length Engaged in the Carriage of Logs; and
MSC/Circ.548, Guidance Note on Precautions to be Taken by Masters of
Ships Engaged in the Carriage of Timber Cargoes;
the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code)
adopted by the Organisation by resolution A.434!XI), as amended; and
the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk
Carriers (BLU Code) adopted by the Organisation by resolution A.562(14).
Cargo information.