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Consultation on The Merchant Shipping (Cargo and passenger ship construction and miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2022

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Summary

These regulations implement amendments to Chapter II-1 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, aligning with international rules.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks your views on the matters it is proposed will be introduced by a new Statutory Instrument, the Merchant Shipping (Cargo and Passenger Ship Construction and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (“the proposed Regulations”).

The proposed Regulations will amend the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/1509) and the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2514) so as to implement the up to date requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (“SOLAS”) relating to ship construction, contained in Chapter II-1 of the Annex to SOLAS (Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) (“Chapter II-1”).

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Annex A Draft regulations: The Merchant Shipping (Cargo and passenger ship and miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2022

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Annex B Draft MSN1907: he Merchant Shipping (Cargo and passenger ship and miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2022

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Annex C Draft MSN 1698 Amendment 1: The Merchant Shipping (Passenger ship construction: ships of classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998

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Annex D Draft MGN 670: The Merchant Shipping (Cargo and passenger ship and miscellaneous amendments) Regulations

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Annex E Draft MGN 671: Subdivision and damage stability of cargo ships of 80m in length and over

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Annex F: Draft impact assessment for the Merchant Shipping (Cargo and passenger ship and miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2022

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Updates to this page

Published 15 August 2022
Last updated 20 December 2022 + show all updates
  1. Consultation responses added under 'Public Feedback'

  2. This consultation has been extended due to the national period of mourning for the Queen.

  3. First published.

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