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EXPLANATORY
NOTE: (THIS NOTE IS NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND
DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A LEGAL INTERPRETATION )
These
Regulations require all passenger boats to comply with
the safety requirements applicable to their class of
vessel as set out in these Regulations.
S.I.
No. 273 of 2002
Merchant
Shipping (Passenger Boat) Regulations 2002
I, Frank Fahey, Minister for the Marine and Natural
Resources in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 18 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1992 as amended
by section 44 of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of
Marine Casualties) Act 2000 as adapted by the Marine
(Alteration of the Name and Title of Minister) Order
1997 (S.I. No. 301 of 1997) as amended, hereby make the
following Regulations: -
1. CITATION AND COMMENCEMENT
(i)
These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping
(Passenger Boat) Regulations 2002.
(ii)
These Regulations shall come into operation on the 6th
day of June 2003.
2. INTERPRETATION
In
these Regulations unless the context otherwise admits -
"approved"
means approved by the Minister or by a body or
organisation recognised by the Minister for such purpose
and which is identified in a Marine Notice;
"authorised
person" means a surveyor or a person authorised in
writing by the Minister to carry out inspections of
vessels for the purposes of Part III of the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1992 (No. 2 of 1992);
"breadth"
and "B" means the extreme breadth measured to
outside of planking, plating, skin or laminate,
excluding mouldings and rubbing strakes;
"collision regulations" means the Collision
Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order
1984 (S.I. No. 29 of 1984) as amended;
"crew"
means any person other than a passenger;
"domestic
voyage" means a voyage from a place in the State to
the same or another place in the State;
"digital
select calling" and "DSC" means a
technique using digital codes which enables a radio
station to establish contact with, and transfer
information to, another station or group of stations,
and complying with the relevant recommendations of the
International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR);
"efficient"
in relation to a fitting, piece of equipment or material
means that all reasonable and practicable measures have
been taken to ensure that it is suitable for the purpose
for which it is intended to be used;
"satellite
EPIRB" means an earth station in the
mobile-satellite, the emissions of which are intended to
facilitate search and rescue;
"existing
passenger boat" means a passenger boat in realation
to which there is a licence in force on or after 31st
December 2002 and before 6th June 2003 or a vessel with
a certificate, issued under the Merchant Shipping (Load
Lines) Act, 1968, as amended, and in force on or after
31st December 2002 and before 6th June 2003 permitting
the carriage of passengers for the purpose of sea
angling;
"favourable
weather" means weather when the visibility is good
and when the combined effects of wind, sea and swell on
the passenger boat are never greater than those which
would cause moderate rolling or pitching or result in
the shipping of green seas on the weather deck or, in
the case of an open boat, over the gunwhale;
"freeboard"
means the distance measured vertically downwards from
the lowest point of the upper edge of the weather deck
of a fully decked vessel or well decked vessel, and from
the lowest point of the gunwhale in the case of an open
cockpit vessel or an open vessel, to the waterline in
the fully loaded condition;
"fully
decked vessel" means a vessel having a weathertight
deck extending for the entire length of the vessel and
which is situated wholly above the waterline in the
fully loaded condition;
"fully
loaded condition" means loaded with fuel, stores
and weights representing the total number of passengers
and crew to be carried, based on 75 kg per person;
"GMDSS"
means the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System;
"harbour
limits" means the harbour limits under the
jurisdiction of:
- a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours
Act, 1946, as amended ;
- a fishery harbour centre to which the Fishery Harbour
Centres Act, 1968, as amended applies, or
- a company established pursuant to section 7 of the
Harbours Act, 1996, as amended,
and where no harbour limits are specified, the harbour
limits shall include an area within half a mile to sea
from a designated point of departure;
"intoxicant"
includes alcohol or drugs or any combination of drugs or
drugs and alcohol;
"Irish
Load Line Assigning Authority" means the Minister
or any person or organisation authorised by the Minister
for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping (Load Line)
Rules, 2001, as amended;
"land" means the mainland of the state or any
island which is normally inhabited and which has piers
or berthing facilities which are in regular use;
"length" means the overall length measured
from the foreside of the foremost fixed permanent
structure to the aftside of the aftermost fixed
permanent structure of the passenger boat;
"licence"
means a passenger boat licence granted under section 15
of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1992, as amended, and in
force and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;
"machinery
enclosure" means a compartment consisting of
removable sides and top containing propulsion machinery,
boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion
engines, generators, major electrical machinery and
similar items of machinery;
"machinery
space" means any enclosed space that is not a
machinery enclosure and that contains propulsion
machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal
combustion engines, generators, major electrical
machinery and spaces containing similar machinery;
"Marine
Notice" means a Notice described as such and issued
by the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources
and which may be amended or replaced from time to time;
"mechanical
means of propulsion" means the primary means of
propulsion fitted to the passenger boat utilising power
from either inboard or marine outboard engines;
"Minister"
means the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources;
"new
passenger boat" means a passenger boat which is not
an existing passenger boat;
"open
cockpit vessel" means a vessel having a
weathertight foredeck extending for at least 30% of the
entire length of the vessel, situated wholly above the
waterline in the fully loaded condition, and having a
transverse watertight bulkhead positioned at the aft end
of the foredeck forming a watertight compartment and an
aft open cockpit in the fully loaded condition. The open
cockpit shall be fitted with a weathertight deck at or
below the waterline in the fully loaded condition, or a
non-weathertight deck in any position relative to the
fully loaded waterline;
"open
vessel" means a boat which is not a fully decked
vessel, a well decked vessel or an open cockpit vessel;
"owner",
in relation to a vessel, means the person registered
under the Mercantile Marine Act 1955 as the owner of the
vessel or, if no person is so registered, the person who
owns the vessel, and includes any part owner, charterer,
manager or operator of the vessel;
"partially smooth waters" means the areas of
water specified in a Marine Notice within period or
periods, if any, specified therein;
"Principal Act" means the Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894 (Session 57 & 58 Vict., chapter 60);
"sea"
means any areas of water not being smooth or partially
smooth waters;
"smooth
waters" means any areas of water not being to sea
or partially smooth waters and in particular, the areas
of water specified in a Marine Notice;
"surveyor"
means a person appointed under section 724 of the
Principal Act to be a surveyor of ships for the purposes
of that Act;
"vessel"
includes any ship or boat and any other vessel used in
navigation and personal watercraft;
"VHF"
means the frequency spectrum between 30 Mhz and 300 Mhz;
"watertight"
means capable of preventing the passage of water in any
direction;
"weather
deck" means the weathertight deck which is exposed
to the elements;
"weathertight"
means capable of preventing the admission of a
significant quantity of water into the vessel when
subject to a hose test;
"well
decked vessel" means a vessel having a stepped
weathertight deck extending for the entire length of the
vessel and which is situated wholly above the waterline
in the fully loaded condition.
3. CLASSES OF PASSENGER BOAT.
For
the purposes of these regulations, passenger boats shall
be arranged in Classes as follows -
Class
P1. Passenger boats with no more than three passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters in
the course of which the passengers are engaged in
activities other than those specified in Class P4.
Class
P2. Passenger boats with no more than twelve passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters in
the course of which the passengers are engaged in
activities other than those specified in Class P4.
Class
P3. Passenger boats with no more than twelve passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters, in
partially smooth waters or to sea in the course of which
the passenger boats are within fifteen miles (exclusive
of any smooth waters or partially smooth waters) from
their designated points of departure and within three
miles from land.
Class
P4. Passenger boats with no more than three passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters, in
partially smooth waters, within harbour limits, or to
sea in the course of which the passenger boats are
within half a mile (exclusive of any smooth waters or
partially smooth waters) from their designated points of
departure; provided that the passengers are engaged
exclusively in the course of their employment in
connection with marine civil engineering, survey of
harbour limits, dredging or similar commercial
activities.
Class
P5. Passenger boats with no more than twelve passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters, in
partially smooth waters or to sea.
Class
P6. Passenger boats with no more than twelve passengers
on board used for domestic voyages in smooth waters, in
partially smooth waters or to sea, in the course of
which the passengers are engaged actively and solely in
waterborne activities in which the passenger boats form
an integral and necessary part of those activities.
4. PASSENGER BOATS - GENERAL
(1)
Without prejudice to the Collision Regulations, every
passenger boat shall be operated in a manner that takes
account of other persons involved in waterborne
activities, or persons who might otherwise be adversely
affected by the operation of any passenger boat.
(2)
A person who has not attained the age of eighteen years
shall not be in charge of a passenger boat.
(3)
A person shall not operate or be in charge or attempt to
operate or be in charge of a passenger boat while that
person is under the influence of an intoxicant to such
an extent as to be incapable of safely operating and
controlling the passenger boat.
(4)
Every liquified petroleum gas installation, such as one
used for cooking or heating, shall as a minimum be
installed and operated in accordance with any
requirements specified in a Marine Notice.
(5)
Every passenger boat, whilst holding a passenger boat
licence, shall not be used for any other activity or
purpose, which could affect or alter the conditions upon
which the licence was granted, during the period of
validity of the licence.
(6)
Every passenger boat containing any accommodation spaces
shall comply with additional requirements to those
contained in these Regulations regarding structural fire
protection, fire prevention and fire appliances, as may
be specified by the Minister in a Marine Notice.
(7) Every passenger boat shall be provided with a
suitable means to facilitate the recovery of a person
from the water.
(8)
Every passenger boat shall be maintained in a good
structural and mechanical condition and the fittings and
equipment specified in the licence shall be kept in good
order and be available for immediate use at all times.
5. PASSENGER BOATS OF CLASS P1
(1) GENERAL
Every Class P1 Passenger boat shall:
(a)
be an open vessel of no less than 4 metres in length and
shall be constructed of steel, aluminium, glass
reinforced plastic, wood or equivalent materials or such
other materials of construction as may be considered
appropriate by the Minister;
(b)
be fitted with an efficient mechanical means of
propulsion capable of manoeuvring the boat safely, ahead
and astern, within the limits within which the boat may,
in accordance with any licence in force in relation to
it, ply;
(c)
be fitted with a marine outboard engine, inboard engines
shall not be fitted in any passenger boat of this class;
(d)
be fitted with an efficient means of steering the vessel
at its maximum speed in the fully loaded condition, such
means of steering may be incorporated into the means of
propulsion;
(e)
be provided with a suitable pair of oars and rowlocks;
(f)
be fitted with adequate seating or thwarts for all
persons on board;
(g)
be provided with a suitable bailer;
(h)
be provided with a suitable anchor with rope of length
at least equal to four times the length of the boat;
(i)
be fitted with a permanently rigged suitable painter
which shall not exceed the length of the boat and which
may also be used as a tow rope;
(j)
be provided with two approved hand-held distress flares
or a portable horn;
(k)
be provided with a suitable boat hook;
(l)
be provided with a suitable waterproof torch;
(m)
carry fuel in no more than two approved portable fuel
tanks which shall be secured in position when on board
the vessel; fuel hoses shall be of an acceptable type
with appropriate quick connections, be in good
condition, shall be routed and secured in such a manner
as to be protected from mechanical damage. The transfer
of fuel from a container to an approved portable fuel
tank shall not be permitted on board;
(n)
have securely stored any accumulator batteries in a
suitable and adequately ventilated container to protect
the battery from mechanical damage, flooding and
shorting of the terminals; electrical connections to
such batteries shall be approved;
(o)
carry an approved lifejacket or approved personal
flotation device for each person the passenger boat is
licensed to carry and shall be worn at all times when on
board.
6. CLASS P2 PASSENGER BOATS
(1)
GENERAL
Every
Class P2 Passenger boat shall:
(a)
be no less than 4 metres in length and shall be
constructed of steel, aluminium, glass reinforced
plastic, wood or equivalent materials or such other
materials of construction as may be considered
appropriate by the Minister;
(b)
be a fully decked, well decked, open cockpit or open
vessel;
(c)
if a fully decked, well decked or open cockpit vessel,
be fitted with at least one transverse watertight
bulkhead located between 25% and 35% of the length of
the vessel from forward;
(d)
if an open or open cockpit vessel, be fitted with
sufficient approved built-in buoyancy to enable the
vessel to remain afloat and upright in the event of the
vessel being swamped;
(e)
if a fully decked, well decked or open cockpit vessel be
inclined in the fully loaded condition to determine the
angle of heel and the resulting freeboard when the
maximum number of passengers, for which the vessel is
intended to be licensed are located on one side of the
vessel, as far as is possible. The crew of the vessel
may be regarded as being located at the helm or
otherwise along the longitudinal centreline of the
vessel. Suitably distributed weights, equivalent to the
total weight of the maximum number of passengers and
crew, may be used on the basis of 75 kg for each
passenger. This test shall be carried out in still water
conditions;
(f)
be regarded as having sufficient stability if during the
test outlined in regulation 6(1)(e), the boat does not
heel more than 7 degrees and in the case of a fully
decked or well decked vessel, the deck level remains at
least 75mm above the waterline;
(g)
in the case of an open vessel, be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Minister, that the vessel is stable
when loaded with the maximum number of persons seated
and evenly distributed;
(h) be fitted with adequate seating or thwarts for each
person the passenger boat is licensed to carry;
(i)
be fitted with an efficient mechanical means of
propulsion capable of manoeuvring the vessel safely, in
the fully loaded condition, ahead and astern, within the
limits within which the vessel may, in accordance with
any licence in force in relation to it, ply; marine
outboard engines, utilising fuel having a flash point of
not less than 60 degrees centigrade shall only be
permitted in open vessels and these engines shall be of
the outboard type. Inboard engines, utilising such
fuels, shall not be used on such a passenger boat;
(j)
carry a suitable pair of oars and rowlocks in the case
of any boat fitted with an outboard engine or engines;
(k)
be fitted with an efficient means of steering the vessel
at the maximum speed in the fully loaded condition, such
means of steering may be incorporated into the means of
propulsion;
(l)
be provided with a suitable anchor with a rope of length
at least equal to four times the length of the boat;
(m)
be fitted with a permanently rigged painter which shall
not exceed the length of the vessel and which may also
be used as a tow rope;
(n)
be provided with at least two approved hand-held
distress flares, two approved orange smoke markers and a
suitable horn;
(o)
be provided with a suitable boat hook;
(p)
be provided with a suitable waterproof torch.
(2) BILGE PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS
Every
Class P2 Passenger Boat shall:
(a) in the case of an open vessel, be provided with a
hand operated bilge pump or suitable bailer;
(b) in the case of a vessel, other than an open vessel,
be provided with a fixed bilge pumping system connected
to a pump, which shall be hand operated, capable of
pumping water from any enclosed compartment within the
hull of the boat. Any such bilge system shall be
operable from above the weathertight deck and comply
with the specification outlined in the following table:-
Length of vessel Minimum capacity of pump
12 metres or less 60 litre/min.
More than 12 metres 135 litre/min.
(3)
FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPLIANCES
Every
Class P2 Passenger Boat shall:
in the case of an open vessel of 9 metres or less in
length, be provided with a suitable bucket with lanyard
for extinguishing fires and every other vessel shall be
fitted with a pump, hose and suitable nozzle capable of
applying water to any part of the vessel; this pump may
be hand operated and may be fitted with a
throw-overboard, flexible, non-collapsible, suction
hose.
(4)
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
Every
Class P2 Passenger Boat shall carry:
(a)
(i) approved buoyant apparatus or apparatuses of
sufficient aggregate capacity to support all persons for
which the passenger boat is licensed or;
(ii)
approved lifebuoys of sufficient aggregate capacity to
support all persons for which the boat is licensed. An
approved lifebuoy shall be deemed sufficient to support
two persons or;
(iii)
an approved lifejacket or approved personal flotation
device for each person the passenger boat is licensed to
carry. In the case of open vessels, every person shall
wear an approved lifejacket or approved personal
flotation device at all times whilst on board ; and
(b)
in addition to the foregoing, at least two approved
lifebuoys;
all
of which life saving equipment shall be stored in a
float free manner.
(5) FIRE RESTRICTING AND EXTINGUISHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR
MACHINERY SPACES
(a) every inboard engine on a class P2 passenger boat
shall be contained within a machinery space or
enclosure. Such a space or enclosure shall be lined
internally, as far as is reasonable and practicable,
with fire resistant materials. The boundaries of a
machinery space or enclosure shall be as gas tight as is
reasonable and practicable. Means shall be provided to
ensure that any openings to such spaces can be readily
closed tight in a rapid and simple manner;
(b)
every machinery space or enclosure, on a class P2
passenger boat, which does not exceed 4.5m3 gross volume
shall be fitted with a means of extinguishing fire in
accordance with the following requirements: -
such new passenger boats shall have the facility to
discharge an approved carbon dioxide extinguisher
through a readily accessible opening in the space or
enclosure boundary, such opening shall be as small as
practicable and such an extinguisher shall be carried on
the vessel. Such an extinguisher shall contain not less
than 3kg of CO2 in the case of a space or enclosure of
less than 2.8m3 and not less than 5kg of CO2 in the case
of a space or enclosure of less than 4.5m3;
(c)
every machinery space or enclosure, on a class P2
passenger boat, which exceeds 4.5m3 gross volume shall
be fitted with a fixed means of extinguishing fire in
accordance with the following requirements: -
such
new passenger boats shall be fitted with an approved
carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, located outside the
space or enclosure but connected through permanent
piping to suitable distribution nozzles within the space
or enclosure. Such piping shall be installed in such a
manner as to prevent the accumulation of moisture within
the piping. The quantity of carbon dioxide provided
shall be sufficient to occupy at least 60% of the volume
of the space or enclosure based on 0.56 cubic metres of
free gas per kg of liquid;
(d)
every inboard engine on a class P2 passenger boat shall
be capable of being stopped by direct mechanical means
from outside the machinery space or enclosure.
(6) FUEL TANKS AND BATTERIES
(a)
Fuel used with marine outboard engines on open vessels
of this class shall be carried in no more than two
approved portable fuel tanks which shall be secured in
position when on board the vessel; fuel hoses shall be
of an acceptable type with appropriate quick
connections, be in good condition, and be routed and
secured in such a manner as to be protected from
mechanical damage. The transfer of fuel from a container
to an approved portable fuel tank shall not be permitted
on board;
(b)
Fuel tanks used with inboard engines in this class of
vessel shall be of steel or an acceptable equivalent,
secured in position and connected to the engine via
suitable steel piping. Short sections of an approved
type flexible piping may be used in areas where movement
may be experienced. A fuel shut off valve or cock shall
be fitted at the outlet from the tank and if the fuel
tank is not located in an open and readily accessible
area, then this valve or cock shall be fitted with a
means of being closed from outside the space containing
the tank. Enclosed spaces containing fuel tanks shall be
well ventilated;
(c)
Passenger boats of this class shall have securely stored
any accumulator batteries in a suitable and adequately
ventilated container to protect the battery from
mechanical damage, flooding and shorting of the
terminals; electrical connections to such batteries
shall be approved.
7. PASSENGER BOATS OF CLASS P3
(1)
GENERAL
Class
P3 passenger boats shall:
(a)
be no less than 6 metres in length and shall be
constructed of steel, aluminium, glass reinforced
plastic, wood or equivalent materials or such other
materials of construction as may be considered
appropriate by the Minister;
(b)
be a fully decked, well decked or open cockpit vessel;
(c)
if a fully decked, well decked or open cockpit vessel be
fitted with at least one transverse watertight bulkhead
located between 25% and 35% of the length of the vessel
from forward;
(d)
if an open cockpit vessel be fitted with sufficient
approved built-in buoyancy to enable the vessel to
remain afloat and upright in the event of swamping of
the vessel;
(e)
if a new vessel, submit satisfactory evidence in
relation to the adequacy of the scantlings, quality of
materials used and standard of the construction of the
vessel, which evidence may be in the form of
certification from the builder of the vessel or similar
documentation as may be acceptable to the Minister;
(f)
have all openings, including but not limited to, sea
suctions, discharges, hatchways, doors, ventilators,
windows, port-lights and sidelights, which could allow
water to gain access to the hull, fitted with an
effective means whereby they can be readily closed in a
weathertight manner;
(g)
be fitted, as far as is reasonable and practicable, with
effective bulwarks or guardrails, which shall extend
around the sides and ends of open deck areas, and extend
to a height of at least 1 metre above the deck or area
where passengers or crew may stand. Guardrails shall be
fitted with intermediate rails as necessary. Bulwarks or
guardrails may be fitted with opening sections, doors or
gates to facilitate safe embarkation or disembarkation
of passengers and crew;
(h) be fitted with adequate seating or thwarts for all
persons on board and the seating capacity shall be
assessed on the basis of 460mm seat width per passenger;
(i)
in the case of fully decked vessels having solid
bulwarks and well decked vessels, be fitted with a
sufficient number of freeing ports of adequate size and
suitably located to prevent the accumulation and
retention of water on the deck. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, at least two freeing ports each having a
cross-sectional area of at least 225 sq cm, shall be
provided on each side of the vessel and shall be
longitudinally displaced from each other at the maximum
distance that is reasonable and practicable. Open
cockpit vessels, where the deck level is below the
waterline, shall have means whereby water on the deck
shall drain efficiently to the bilge below.
(2)
OPERATIONAL FREEBOARD OR CLEAR HEIGHT OF SIDE
Every
passenger boat of Class P3 shall have a minimum
freeboard in accordance with the following requirements
: -
When
in still water, upright and in the fully loaded
condition the vessel shall: -
(a)
in the case of a fully decked vessel, have a freeboard
of not less than
BREADTH
(B)
8 measured down from the lowest point of the weather
deck;
(b)
in the case of a well decked vessel, have a freeboard of
not less than
BREADTH
(B)
12 measured down from the lowest point of the well deck;
(c)
in the case of an open cockpit vessel, have a freeboard
of not less than 380 mm for a vessel of 6 metres in
length and 760 mm for a vessel of 18 metres in length or
over. The freeboard for vessels of lengths between 6
metres and 18 metres shall be determined by linear
interpolation between 380 mm and 760 mm.
(3)
STABILITY
Every
Class P3 Passenger Boat shall:
(a)
be inclined in the fully loaded condition to determine
the angle of heel and the resulting freeboard when the
maximum number of passengers, for which the vessel is
intended to be licensed are located on one side of the
vessel, as far as is possible. The crew of the vessel
may be regarded as being located at the helm or
otherwise along the longitudinal centreline of the
vessel. Suitably distributed weights, equivalent to the
total weight of the maximum number of passengers and
crew, may be used on the basis of 75 kg for each
passenger. This test shall be carried out in still water
conditions.
(b)
be regarded as having sufficient stability if during the
test outlined in regulation 7(3)(a) above, the boat does
not heel more than 7 degrees and in the case of a fully
decked or well decked vessel, the deck level remains at
least 75mm above the waterline.
(4) MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
(a)
Propulsion
Every
Class P3 Passenger Boat shall:
(i)
be fitted with an efficient mechanical means of
propulsion capable of manoeuvring the vessel safely, in
the fully loaded condition, ahead and astern, within the
limits within which the vessel may, in accordance with
any licence in force in relation to it, ply;
(ii)
not utilise fuel having a flash point of less than 60
degrees centigrade in any engines other than those
permitted in open cockpit vessels operating in such
exceptional circumstances as may be agreed with the
Minister and these engines shall be of the marine
outboard type used for propulsion;
(iii)
be provided with an efficient means of starting any
engines required for propulsion and if such engines
cannot be started by hand then an alternative means
shall be provided; provided that any such means shall be
capable of ensuring at least 6 consecutive starts
without having to resort to recharging or replenishment;
(iv)
be provided with a satisfactory means for controlling
the speed and direction of the mechanical means of
propulsion. If such means provide for remote operation
of the mechanical means of propulsion then provision
shall be included to stop the engine at the remote
operating position. Inboard engines shall be capable of
being stopped by direct mechanical means from outside
the machinery space or enclosure. Such means shall not
rely on any external source of power and shall be
capable of operating when no power is available on the
vessel;
(v)
be provided with adequate instrumentation, to indicate
the status of essential operating conditions of the
machinery. If the machinery is capable of remote control
then such instrumentation, shall be provided at the
remote control station;
(vi)
not have stored within the machinery space or enclosure
of any such boat loose containers of any oil or
flammable product; loose containers of liquid having a
flash point of 60 degrees centigrade or less, shall not
be carried in any location on any such boat.
(b)
Steering
Class
P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
be fitted with an efficient means of steering the vessel
in the fully loaded condition and at the maximum speed;
(ii)
be provided with an emergency means of controlling the
rudder in the event of failure of the remote system if
the steering or operation of the rudder is capable of
remote operation. Such an emergency system shall be
capable of being brought into operation in a rapid and
simple manner.
(c)
Fuel Systems
Class
P3 passenger boats shall have:
(i)
fuel tanks used with inboard engines in this class of
vessel, of steel or an acceptable equivalent, secured in
position and connected to the engine via suitable steel
piping. Short sections of an approved type flexible
piping may be used in areas where movement may be
experienced. A fuel shut off valve or cock shall be
fitted at the outlet from the tank and if the fuel tank
is not located in an open and readily accessible area,
then this valve or cock shall be fitted with a means of
being closed from outside the space containing the tank.
Enclosed spaces containing fuel tanks shall be well
ventilated;
(ii)
oil fuel supply systems which shall be fitted with
filtration facilities and a means to facilitate the
separation and drainage of water in the fuel;
(iii)
a separate fuel system for each engine in vessels which
are fitted with more than one propulsion engine;
(iv)
a means to ensure that spillages of any oils, including
fuel oil, lubricating oil or hydraulic oil, can be
contained and readily removed without contamination of
the bilges;
(v)
fuel used with marine outboard engines on open vessels
of this class shall be carried in no more than two
approved portable fuel tanks which shall be secured in
position when on board the vessel; fuel hoses shall be
of an acceptable type with appropriate quick
connections, be in good condition, and be routed and
secured in such a manner as to be protected from
mechanical damage. The transfer of fuel from a container
to an approved portable fuel tank shall not be permitted
on board.
(d)
Electrical Equipment and Installations
Class P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
have installed electrical installations and associated
equipment in such a manner as to minimise the risk of
electric shock and fire;
(ii)
have securely stored any accumulator batteries in a
suitable and adequately ventilated container to protect
the battery from mechanical damage, flooding and
shorting of the terminals; electrical connections to
such batteries shall be approved;
(iii)
in the case of all new passenger boats of such class, be
fitted with electrical installations, which comply with
an approved standard.
(e)
Bilge pumping arrangements
Class P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
be provided with a fixed bilge pumping system capable of
pumping water from any enclosed compartment within the
hull of the vessel. Any such bilge system shall be
operable from above the weathertight deck;
(ii)
arrange the bilge pumping, piping and associated valves
in such a way as to prevent flooding, through the
system, of any compartment or from one compartment to
another;
(iii)
in the case of vessels of 12 metres in length and over,
be fitted with bilge pumps having a total capacity of at
least 275 litres per minute and at least one of those
pumps shall be power driven with a capacity of at least
140 litres per minute. Where two power pumps are
provided, each shall be supplied from an independent
power source;
(iv)
in the case of vessels of less than 12 metres in length,
have a bilge pumping capacity of at least 90 litres per
minute;
(v)
be fitted with a bilge level detector and an audible
alarm to monitor the bilge level within any enclosed
space containing machinery essential for the propulsion
of the vessel;
(f)
Fire Fighting and Fire Extinguishing Arrangements
Class
P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
be fitted with at least one permanent fire pump of an
approved type which shall be dedicated to this purpose.
This pump, which may be hand operated, shall be
permanently fitted with a suitable hose and a nozzle
capable of producing a jet of water to reach any part of
the boat and its capacity shall not be less than any
required bilge pump;
(ii)
have located outside the machinery space or enclosure
such a fire pump, as well as its source of power and its
sea connections. The hull sea connection for such pumps
shall be of a permanent type and shall be fitted with a
suitable shut-off valve or cock located at the hull. If
such valves or cocks are not readily accessible then
they shall be fitted with arrangements which will
facilitate operation of the valve or cock from above the
deck;
(iii)
be provided with piping made of steel from the sea
connection to the fire pump. The Minister may consider
other material which shall not be readily rendered
ineffective by heat;
(iv)
have located on the open deck hand operated fire pumps;
(v)
have every inboard engine contained within a machinery
space or enclosure. Such a space or enclosure shall be
lined internally, as far as is reasonable and
practicable, with fire resistant materials. The
boundaries of a machinery space or enclosure shall be as
gas tight as is reasonable and practicable. Means shall
be provided to ensure that any openings to such spaces
can be readily closed tight in a rapid and simple
manner;
(vi)
every machinery space or enclosure, which does not
exceed 4.5m3 gross volume fitted with a means of
extinguishing fire in accordance with the following
requirements: -
such new passenger boats shall have the facility to
discharge an approved carbon dioxide extinguisher
through a readily accessible opening in the space or
enclosure boundary, such opening shall be as small as
practicable and such an extinguisher shall be carried on
the vessel. Such an extinguisher shall contain not less
than 3kg of CO2 in the case of a space or enclosure of
less than 2.8m3 and not less than 5kg of CO2 in the case
of a space or enclosure of less than 4.5m3;
(vii)every
machinery space or enclosure which exceeds 4.5m3 gross
volume shall be fitted with a fixed means of
extinguishing fire in accordance with the following
requirements: -
(a)
such new passenger boats shall be fitted with an
approved carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, located
outside the space or enclosure but connected through
permanent piping to suitable distribution nozzles within
the space or enclosure. Such piping shall be installed
in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation of
moisture within the piping. The quantity of carbon
dioxide provided shall be sufficient to occupy at least
60% of the volume of the space or enclosure based on
0.56 cubic metres of free gas per kg of liquid;
(b)
every inboard engine on a class P2 passenger boat shall
be capable of being stopped by direct mechanical means
from outside the machinery space or enclosure;
(viii)
be provided with at least one approved portable fire
extinguisher for use within each machinery space or
enclosure normally accessible to passengers or crew and
with at least one approved portable extinguisher
suitable for use on oil fires for use in machinery
spaces;
(ix)
be provided with a suitable fire blanket for use in any
galley or cooking area;
(x)
be provided with a suitable fire bucket with lanyard.
(g) Life Saving Appliances
Class
P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
be fitted with an approved liferaft or liferafts of
sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate all persons
on board, such liferaft or liferafts shall be maintained
in accordance with the servicing requirements. Any
liferaft, fitted on any passenger boat shall be secured
in position and any such securing arrangements shall be
fitted with an approved hydrostatic release mechanism
with weak link to automatically allow the liferaft to
release, float free and inflate in the event of the
vessel sinking. Such stowage arrangements shall also
incorporate the facility for manual release of the
liferaft. As far as reasonable and practicable each
liferaft shall be stowed away from areas of fire risk
and in such a manner that it may be readily launched
overboard in an emergency;
(ii)
be fitted with at least two approved lifebuoys that
shall be stowed in a float free manner. At least one of
these lifebuoys but not more than 50%, of their number
shall be fitted with a suitable buoyant line of at least
15 metres in length;
(iii)
be provided with an approved lifejacket for each person
the passenger boat is licensed to carry, such
lifejackets shall be stowed in a readily accessible
location for use in an emergency;
(iv) be provided with at least 4 approved red parachute
distress flares, 4 approved hand-held distress flares
and 2 approved buoyant orange smoke signals, which shall
be stowed in a readily accessible waterproof container.
(h)
General
Class
P3 Passenger boats shall:
(i)
be provided with a suitable standard magnetic steering
compass, which shall be properly adjusted and located
adjacent to the steering position;
(ii)
be provided with an approved VHF radio fitted with DSC;
(iii)
be provided with a suitable first-aid kit;
(iv)
be provided with a waterproof torch;
(v)
carry sufficient up to date navigation charts to cover
the area in which the passenger boat is licensed to
operate;
(vi)
have heavy items of equipment and fittings secured in
position;
(vii)
be provided with a suitable boat hook;
(viii)
be provided with a suitable anchor permanently connected
to at least 4 metres of suitable chain to which a
suitable rope shall be permanently connected having a
length of at least four times the length of the vessel;
such anchor to be stored in such a manner that it is
readily available at al times.
8. CLASS P4 PASSENGER BOATS
(1)
GENERAL
Passenger
boats of class P4 shall:
(a)
be no less than 4 metres in length and shall be
constructed of steel, aluminium, glass reinforced
plastic, wood or equivalent materials or such other
materials of construction as may be considered
appropriate by the Minister;
(b)
be restricted to operating in favourable weather
conditions;
(c)
be fitted with an efficient mechanical means of
propulsion capable of manoeuvring the vessel safely, in
the fully loaded condition, ahead and astern, within the
limits within which the vessel may, in accordance with
any licence in force in relation to it, ply; engines,
utilising fuel having a flash point of less than 60
degrees centigrade shall only be permitted in open
vessels and these engines shall be of the marine
outboard type. Inboard engines, utilising such fuels,
shall not be used on such a passenger boat;
(d)
be fitted with an efficient means of steering the vessel
at the maximum speed in the fully loaded condition, such
means of steering may be incorporated into the means of
propulsion;
(e)
carry a suitable pair of oars and rowlocks in the case
of any boat fitted with an outboard engine or engines;
(f)
be provided with a suitable anchor with rope of length
at least equal to four times the length of the boat;
(g)
be fitted with a permanently rigged painter which shall
not exceed the length of the vessel and which may also
be used as a tow rope;
(h)
be provided with a suitable boat hook;
(i)
be provided with a suitable bucket and lanyard;
(j)
be fitted with adequate seating or thwarts for each
person the passenger boat is licensed to carry;
(k) be provided with at least two hand-held distress
flares or a portable horn;
(l)
be provided with a suitably waterproofed hand-held VHF
radio for communication with a responsible person on
shore;
(m)
be provided with a suitable waterproof torch;
(n)
in the case of vessels operating in darkness, be fitted
with strips of approved retro-reflective material on the
outside of the hull, in addition to complying with the
relevant requirements of the Collision Regulations.
(2) LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES
Class
P4 Passenger boats shall carry an approved lifejacket or
approved personal flotation device for each person the
passenger boat is licensed to carry and shall be worn at
all times when on board.
(3) FUEL TANKS
Class
P4 Passenger boats shall have:
(a)
fuel used with marine outboard engines on open vessels
of this class carried in no more than two approved
portable fuel tanks which shall be secured in position
when on board the vessel; fuel hoses shall be of an
acceptable type with appropriate quick connections, be
in good condition, and be routed and secured in such a
manner as to be protected from mechanical damage. The
transfer of fuel from a container to an approved
portable fuel tank shall not be permitted on board;
(b)
fuel tanks used with inboard engines in this class of
vessel, of steel or an acceptable equivalent, secured in
position and connected to the engine via suitable steel
piping. Short sections of an approved type flexible
piping may be used in areas where movement may be
experienced. A fuel shut off valve or cock shall be
fitted at the outlet from the tank and if the fuel tank
is not located in an open and readily accessible area,
then this valve or cock shall be fitted with a means of
being closed from outside the space containing the tank.
Enclosed spaces containing fuel tanks shall be well
ventilated;
(c)
have securely stored any accumulator batteries in a
suitable and adequately ventilated container to protect
the battery from mechanical damage, flooding and
shorting of the terminals; electrical connections to
such batteries shall be approved.
9. CLASS P5 PASSENGER BOATS
Class
P5 passenger Boats shall:
(1)
comply with the requirements for Class P3 passenger
boats set out at Regulation 7 of these Regulations, and;
(2)
in the case of vessels which operate no more than 30
miles from land, comply with the following additional
requirements :-
(a)
the hull of every new vessel shall be constructed in
such manner as is considered appropriate by the
Minister. The Minister may accept a hull where the
scantlings, quality of materials and workmanship used,
are in accordance with the relevant requirements of a
recognised organisation such as an Irish Loadline
Assigning Authority. Evidence will be required to show
that the hull was constructed in a manner acceptable to
the Minister. This may take the form of survey under
construction by a surveyor, appointed by the Minister, a
construction certificate issued by another
administration acceptable to the Minister, a
construction certificate issued by a recognised
organisation or other documentation acceptable to the
Minister;
(b)
if a new vessel be fully decked or well decked;
(c)
be fitted with approved radio equipment complying with
GMDSS requirements appropriate to the area within the
limits within which the boat may, in accordance with any
licence in force in relation to it, ply;
(d)
carry an approved EPIRB which shall be stowed in a
"float-free" manner;
(e)
carry one approved handheld VHF radio complying with
GMDSS requirements;
(f)
be fitted with a suitable radar reflector located as
high as possible on the vessel;
(g)
be provided with shelter for all passengers on board;
(h)
be provided with a fixed toilet installation.
(3) shall in the case of vessels which operate more than
thirty miles from land comply with the requirements set
out in Regulation 9(1) and 9(2) and the following
additional requirements:
(a)
they shall be fully decked and fitted with additional
watertight bulkheads, as far as is reasonable and
practicable, in order to provide an enhanced level of
survivability in the event of the hull being breached.
The number and position of such bulkheads shall be to
the satisfaction of the Minister;
(b)
they shall be fitted with at least two separate means of
propulsion. Such means of propulsion to be installed,
together with ancillary equipment and systems, in such a
manner as to provide for the redundancy of one
propulsion system;
(c)
they shall be provided with at least one approved Search
and Rescue Radar Transponder which shall be readily
accessible for transfer into any survival craft;
(d)
they shall have fitted on each lifejacket, which is
required to be carried on board the vessel an approved
light.
10. CATEGORY P6 PASSENGER BOATS
(1) GENERAL
In the case of Class P6 passenger boats the following
provisions shall apply:
(a)
such vessels shall be constructed of wood, steel,
aluminium alloy, glass reinforced plastic, composite
materials or combinations of these materials. The
construction of any such vessel shall be such as to
ensure that it is fit, in all respects, for the intended
purpose. Other materials of construction may be
considered by the Minister;
(b)
in the case of a new vessel, satisfactory evidence shall
be submitted in relation to the adequacy of the
scantlings, quality of materials used and standard of
the construction of the vessel, which evidence may be in
the form of certification from the builder of the vessel
or similar documentation as may be approved by the
Minister;
(c)
they shall not rely for their buoyancy on inflated
structures only;
(d)
they shall be operated by masters and crews who have
undergone training in the operation of such vessels when
used for the purposes of any activity in respect of
which the Minister considers it necessary;
(e)
when specified by the Minister, the master shall ensure
that all persons on board are suitably attired and are
fully briefed on emergency procedures including the
procedure when a person falls overboard;
(f)
in vessels which can operate at speeds of 15 knots or
more by mechanical means they shall be provided with
means to automatically stop the propulsion in the event
of the helmsman falling overboard. If this requirement
is satisfied by the use of a removable fitting being
displaced from the operating position then a duplicate
fitting must be retained on board;
(g)
they shall be provided with secure seating for every
passenger and such bulwarks, grab-rails or hand-holds as
deemed appropriate by the Minister;
(h)
they shall be provided with facilities to secure any
heavy items of equipment associated with the
recreational activity for which the vessel is being
used;
(i)
they shall not exceed the maximum loading comprising of
the number of persons and any associated equipment
recommended by the vessel manufacturers specifications
or be subject to the following stability test:
(i)
in order to determine the stability characteristics of
the vessel, other than open vessels, be inclined in a
simulated fully loaded condition to determine the
resulting angle of heel when the maximum number of
persons, which can be located on one side, are
transferred to one side based on 75 kg weight for each
passenger; for the purposes of the test the crew of the
vessel may be regarded as being at the normal operating
position or positions. The angle of heel, resulting from
this test, shall not exceed 7 degrees and a minimum
freeboard of at least 75 mm shall remain in the inclined
condition;
(ii)
in the case of an open vessel, be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Minister, that the vessel is stable
when loaded with the maximum number of persons seated
and evenly distributed;
(iii)
or such other test for stability as deemed appropriate
by the Minister;
(j)
they shall carry at least one approved portable fire
extinguisher for use within each enclosed space normally
accessible to passengers or crew and in addition, at
least one approved portable extinguisher, suitable for
use on oil fires, shall be provided for use in each
machinery space.
(2)
PROPULSION
In
the case of Class P6 passenger boats the following
provisions shall apply:
(a)
all such vessels shall be provided with a mechanical
means of propulsion which may consist of either an
inboard or marine outboard engine. Inboard engines,
operating on fuels having a flash point of less than 60
degrees centigrade, shall not be permitted in such a
vessel. Marine outboard engines, operating on such
fuels, may be used;
(b)
fuel used with marine outboard engines on open vessels
of this class shall be carried in no more than two
approved portable fuel tanks which shall be secured in
position when on board the vessel; fuel hoses shall be
of an acceptable type with appropriate quick
connections, be in good condition, and be routed and
secured in such a manner as to be protected from
mechanical damage. The transfer of fuel from a container
to an approved portable fuel tank shall not be permitted
on board;
(c)
fuel tanks used with inboard engines in this class of
vessel shall be of steel or an acceptable equivalent,
secured in position and connected to the engine via
suitable steel piping. Short sections of an approved
type flexible piping may be used in areas where movement
may be experienced. A fuel shut off valve or cock shall
be fitted at the outlet from the tank and if the fuel
tank is not located in an open and readily accessible
area, then this valve or cock shall be fitted with a
means of being closed from outside the space containing
the tank. Enclosed spaces containing fuel tanks shall be
well ventilated;
(d)
inboard engines shall be capable of being stopped by
direct mechanical means from outside the machinery
space;
(e)
marine outboard engines shall be properly secured to the
transom;
(f)
remote control linkages or cables shall be readily
detachable at the engine and an emergency means of
steering shall be provided;
(g)
remote control or electrical cables shall be located and
secured to minimise the risk of damage through chaffing
or abrasion and they shall not pose a tripping hazard;
(h)
have securely stored any accumulator batteries in a
suitable and adequately ventilated container to protect
the battery from mechanical damage, flooding and
shorting of the terminals; electrical connections to
such batteries shall be approved;
(i)
have every inboard engine contained within a machinery
space or enclosure. Such a space or enclosure shall be
lined internally, as far as is reasonable and
practicable, with fire resistant materials. The
boundaries of a machinery space or enclosure shall be as
gas tight as is reasonable and practicable. Means shall
be provided to ensure that any openings to such spaces
can be readily closed tight in a rapid and simple
manner;
(j)
every machinery space or enclosure, which does not
exceed 4.5m3 gross volume fitted with a means of
extinguishing fire in accordance with the following
requirements: -
(i) such new passenger boats shall have the facility to
discharge an approved carbon dioxide extinguisher
through a readily accessible opening in the space or
enclosure boundary, such opening shall be as small as
practicable and such an extinguisher shall be carried on
the vessel. Such an extinguisher shall contain not less
than 3kg of CO2 in the case of a space or enclosure of
less than 2.8m3 and not less than 5kg of CO2 in the case
of a space or enclosure of less than 4.5m3.
(k)
every machinery space or enclosure which exceeds 4.5m3
gross volume shall be fitted with a fixed means of
extinguishing fire in accordance with the following
requirements: -
(ii)
such new passenger boats shall be fitted with an
approved carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, located
outside the space or enclosure but connected through
permanent piping to suitable distribution nozzles within
the space or enclosure. Such piping shall be installed
in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation of
moisture within the piping. The quantity of carbon
dioxide provided shall be sufficient to occupy at least
60% of the volume of the space or enclosure based on
0.56 cubic metres of free gas per kg of liquid.
(3)
EQUIPMENT
The
following equipment shall be carried on vessels of Class
P6
(a)
a suitable steering compass;
(b) a suitable portable waterproof radio;
(c) four approved red parachute distress rockets, four
approved red hand-held flares and two approved orange
smoke floats;
(d) a suitable anchor with at least 15 metres of rope;
(e) a tool-kit suitable for engine and control fittings;
(f) a buoyant line of at least 10 metres in length,
suitable for towing the vessel;
(g) a permanently rigged painter no longer than the
length of the vessel;
(h) a suitable boat hook;
(i) a waterproof torch.
(4)
CLASS P6 PASSENGER BOATS OTHER THAN PASSENGER BOATS OF
24 METRES OR LESS IN LENGTH, ENGAGED IN SAILING
ACTIVITIES
shall
in addition to complying with regulation 10(1),(2) and
(3), comply with the following requirements:
(a)
they shall be no less than 6 metres in length;
(b)
they shall be a fully decked, well decked, open cockpit
or open vessel;
(c)
they shall, if a fully decked, well decked or open
cockpit vessel be fitted with at least one transverse
watertight bulkhead located between 25% and 35% of the
length of the vessel from forward;
(d)
they shall if an open or open cockpit vessel be fitted
with sufficient built-in buoyancy to enable the vessel
to remain afloat and upright in the event of swamping of
the vessel;
(e)
they shall, if a fully decked, well decked or open
cockpit vessel be inclined in a simulated fully loaded
condition to determine the resulting angle of heel when
the maximum number of persons, which can be located on
one side, are transferred to one side based on 75 kg
weight for each passenger; for the purposes of the test
the crew of the vessel may be regarded as being at the
normal operating position or positions. The angle of
heel, resulting from this test, shall not exceed 7
degrees and a minimum freeboard of at least 75 mm shall
remain in the inclined condition;
(f)
if an open vessel it shall be demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Minister, that the vessel is stable
when loaded with the maximum number of persons seated
and evenly distributed;
(g)
if of the rigid hull inflatable (RIB) type such vessels
shall be considered to have met the requirements of
regulation 10(4)(b)(c)(d)(e) provided that the
inflatable tubes or collars are subdivided into at least
five separate compartments of approximately equal volume
with each compartment having a separate means of
inflation and the design and construction of such craft
is such that the vessel remains afloat in the event of
any compartment being damaged. The construction of the
hull, the tubes, the attachment of the tubes to the hull
and any buoyancy materials used shall be of a standard
acceptable to the Minister. A suitable means of
inflating the tubes together with a suitable repair kit
shall be carried on board at all times;
(h)
all persons on board such a vessel shall wear an
approved lifejacket or an approved personal flotation
device at all times. In addition, for the purposes of
any activity in respect of which the Minister considers
it necessary suitable protective clothing shall be
provided for all persons on board to wear;
(i)
passenger boats may be used for the carriage of divers
and be permitted to operate up to three miles from land
under the following conditions:-
(i)
all persons shall wear wet or dry suits together with an
approved lifejacket or approved personal flotation
device at all times when in the vessel. Lifejackets,
specifically designed for use by divers or suitable
buoyancy compensators may fulfil this requirement;
(j) in the case of an open vessel, be provided with a
hand operated bilge pump or suitable bailer; in the case
of a vessel, other than an open vessel, be provided with
a fixed bilge pumping system connected to a pump, which
shall be hand operated, capable of pumping water from
any enclosed compartment within the hull of the boat.
Any such bilge system shall be operable from above the
weathertight deck and comply with the specification
outlined in the following table:-
Length of vessel Minimum capacity of pump
12 metres or less 60 litre/min.
More than 12 metres 135 litre/min.
or if a RIB carry a suitable bailer and be fitted with
means of rapidly draining or removing any water taken on
board, such means shall be capable of preventing
back-flooding into the vessel.
(5)
PASSENGER BOATS, OF 24 METRES OR LESS IN LENGTH, ENGAGED
IN SAILING ACTIVITIES
In
addition to complying with regulation10(1),(2) and (3)
such vessels shall comply with the following:
(a)
such vessels that ply up to three miles from land shall
comply with regulation 7(1), 7(2) and 7(4);
(b)
such vessels that ply greater than three miles from land
shall comply with regulation 9 other than regulation
7(3);
(c)
all persons shall wear an approved lifejacket or an
approved buoyancy aid at all times when on deck at sea
in such a vessel. All persons on board shall use safety
lines when on deck at sea in cases where the bulwarks or
guard rails do not comply with those requirements
applicable to passenger boats of 7(1)(g). It shall be
the responsibility of the master to ensure that all
personnel are suitably attired and fully briefed in
relation to any emergency procedures;
(d)
all such new vessels shall be required to comply with
the stability criteria applicable to vessels under sail
as outlined in a Marine Notice.
GIVEN
under my Official Seal
this
5th day of June 2002
Frank
Fahey
___________________________________
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
These
Regulations require all passenger boats to comply with
the safety requirements applicable to their class of
vessel as set out in these Regulations.
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