Consultation outcome

Consultation on the proposed merchant shipping (cargo ship) (bilge alarm) regulations 2021

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 2 October 2020
• Last updated: 31 March 2021 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Consultation report: The merchant shipping (cargo ship) (bilge alarm) regulations 2021

PDF, 297 KB, 6 pages

Detail of outcome

This consultation report provides:

• an introduction

• key findings

• a summary of responses

• MCA response

• who responded

• and the next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks the views of industry and stakeholders on proposals to introduce regulations for bilge alarms on cargo ships

This consultation ran from
8am on 2 October 2020 to 11:45pm on 10 December 2020

Consultation description

This consultation seeks your views on the proposal to introduce legislation that will require the installation of bilge water level detectors and alarms on cargo ships of which fall in the following category: 24 metres or more in length and less than 500 Gross Tonnage (‘The Regulations’).

There have been several incidents of flooding on such ships and a Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) investigation produced a recommendation to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) proposing the introduction of a requirement for bilge alarms to be fitted in such ships to mitigate the risk of such incidents (MAIB reference Recommendation 2009//141).

The proposed regulations would ensure both existing and new vessels of the above category would be required to install bilge water level detectors and subsequent wiring and alerting systems.

Documents

Consultation document: The merchant shipping (cargo ship) (bilge alarm) regulations 2021

PDF, 366 KB, 14 pages

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Annex A: Draft SI The merchant shipping (cargo ship) (bilge alarm) regulations 2020

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Annex B: De minimis assessment

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Annex C: Draft MGN Bilge alarm on cargo ships 24m or more in length and under 500GT

PDF, 181 KB, 4 pages

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Published 2 October 2020
Last updated 31 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2021

   Consultation outcome report uploaded.

2. 2 October 2020

   First published.