38. Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 36 and 37 -

{a}

ro-ro passenger ships certified to carry 400 persons or more constructed on or after 1st. July, 1997 shall comply with paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 36, assuming the damage applied anywhere within the ship's length L; and

• For the application of specific stability requirements to ro-ro passenger ships, refer to resolution 14

of the 1995 SOLAS Conference.

* Refer to MSC/Circ.649, Interpretation of provisions of resolution MSC.26(60) and MSC/Circ.574.

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{b)

ro-ro passenger ships certified to carry 400 persons or more constructed before 1st. July, 1997 shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (a} not later than the date of the ftrst periodical survey after the following prescribed date of compliance which occurs the latest ~