Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st October 2004.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999( 3 ).

Amendments to the Principal Regulations

2. —(1) The Principal Regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 7(16)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(ii), there are added the words “and with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b) there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .

(3) In regulation 8(19)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), there are added the words “and with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b) there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .

(4) In regulation 42(17)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(ii), there are added the words “and with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .

(5) In regulation 43(18)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), there are added the words “and with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .

(6) In regulation 63(17)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), there is added—

• “ Such ships constructed before 1st July 2004 shall comply with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004. ” ; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .

(7) In regulation 64(20)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), there is added—

• “ Such ships constructed before 1st July 2004 shall comply with the requirements of sub-paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bc) and (bd) not later than the first periodical survey after 1st October 2004. ” ; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted—

“ (ba) The liferafts carried on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be fitted with sufficient radar transponders so that there is one radar transponder for every four liferafts.

(bb) Subject to sub-paragraph (bc), a radar transponder fitted to a liferaft carried by a ro-ro passenger ship shall be capable of—

(i) being mounted inside the liferaft so that the antenna of the radar transponder is more than one metre above sea level, and

(ii) being erected manually,

after the liferaft is deployed.

(bc) Where a radar transponder is fitted to a canopied reversible liferaft, the radar transponder shall be fitted so that those using the liferaft can readily gain access to and erect the radar transponder.

(bd) Every container of a liferaft which is fitted with a radar transponder shall be clearly marked to indicate that the liferaft is so fitted. ” .