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Updates to standards for older domestic passenger ships - construction and equipment - useful links

This page contains documents relating to the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1269) ("Grandfather Rights바카라 사이트� Regulations).

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 17 March 2023

The Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (바카라 사이트渢he 2022 Regulations바카라 사이트�) (colloquially known as the 바카라 사이트淕randfather Rights바카라 사이트� Regulations) apply to domestic passenger vessels operating as Classes III to VI(A) vessels and came into force on 29 December 2022.

There is a two-year phase-in period and domestic passenger vessels which are subject to the Regulations must comply with all aspects of the 2022 Regulations which apply to them by their first survey from 29 December 2024. The Regulations cover various aspects of construction, fire protection and life-saving appliances and arrangements.

Here are some useful links to:

a) Links to the Regulations and accompanying Marine Notices

• MSN 1699(M) Amendment 3 The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998.
  • 8 December 2022
  • Guidance
• MIN 682(M) Domestic Passenger Vessels: Information on risk assessment to support application for exemption from damage stability requirements
  • 3 February 2025
  • Guidance

b) Links to the Regulations and Marine Notices amended by those in part (a)

• MSN 1699 Passenger ship construction classes III to VI
  • 9 July 2019
  • Guidance
• MSN 1699 Amendment 1: the merchant ships of classes III to VI(A) regulations 1998
  • 9 July 2019
  • Guidance
• MSN 1699 - The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998 - Amendment 2
  • 7 October 2015
  • Guidance

Published 17 March 2023