Stp Agreement 71

This Agreement may be amended unanimously between the Governments which are Parties to this Agreement. . for an upper intermediate deck space, 0.032 square metres (5 square inches) for each passenger appropriate to that space; This additional available space resulting from the reduction could be used to improve the safety and amenities of special passengers and will not be used to increase the number of passengers who could otherwise be carried under Rule 13, 6 October 1971, London, United Kingdom. The full title is maintained: «with annex, official translations into Russian and Spanish and Final Act of the Conference on Special Passenger Merchant Ships, 1971». T-XT7309 — Protocol on Spaces Requirements for Special Merchant Passenger Ships, entered into force in 1977. . Where the type of exit from an intermediate deck or other confined space passes through another passenger compartment, the former space shall be measured according to the scale set out in Annex I to these Rules for the locations of the lower intermediate deck. Governments which are Parties to this Convention undertake to apply the provisions of this Convention and the rules annexed to this Convention, which form an integral part thereof. Any reference to this Agreement shall also constitute a reference to the Annex. A special passenger ship space certificate shall be issued by the administration or by a person or organisation duly authorised by it. In any case, the administration assumes full responsibility for the certificate. . the text of laws, decrees, ordinances, ordinances and other instruments promulgated on the various matters covered by this Agreement; if the administration deems it necessary, the parts of the exposed decks and roofs located directly above the rooms intended for the accommodation or use of passengers from special shops.

The ventilation or air conditioning system prescribed in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Regulation shall be capable of effectively separating itself from any hospital ventilation. The United Nations or any Government Party to the Convention which, at any time after a period of five years from the date on which this Convention was extended to a territory, has made a declaration in accordance with subparagraph (a) may declare by written notification to the Organization that this Agreement no longer extends to the territory specified in the notification. any area which, in the opinion of the administration, is not suitable for the accommodation of passengers of the special trade. the width of these passages must be at least 0.70 meters (2 feet 3 inches); The Governments which are Parties to this Convention undertake to communicate and deposit with the Maritime Intergovernmental Consultative Organization (hereinafter referred to as «the Organization»): the parts of the decks on display intended for the use of passengers of special services; and the United Nations, in cases where it is the administering authority of a territory or government party to the Convention responsible for the international relations of a territory, shall consult that territory as soon as possible with a view to extending this Convention to that territory, and may at any time consult that territory by sending written notification to the Organization; declare that this Agreement covers this area. A notice of termination takes effect for one year or a longer period specified in the deed upon receipt by the organization. Each ship shall be equipped with a mechanical trunk ventilation system sufficient to distribute fresh air to all parts of enclosed spaces intended for the accommodation or use of passengers in special exchanges and capable of allowing at least ten exchanges of fresh air per hour. Alternatively, a group air conditioning system can be provided to the satisfaction of the administration. . Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article and rules 9 and 12, spaces in which no berth is installed for passengers performing special services shall be measured for the accommodation of such passengers according to the scale set out in Annex I to these Rules of Procedure, taking into account the location of those spaces; the duration of the trip and the appearance of seasons with good weather and bad weather. . the distance between the base of the upper berth and the underside of an aerial obstacle (e.B.

roofing beam or support) shall not be less than 0.90 m (3 feet); and the number of passengers admitted to accommodation areas not equipped with berths, calculated in accordance with Rule 11;. . on any weather bridge that is not recessed to the satisfaction of the administration. a total deduction of 5% of the gross area of the room to accommodate accompanied baggage; This Agreement may be denounced by any Party to the Agreement at any time after the expiry of a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement in respect of that Government. «Upper intermediate deck» means the deck below the weather deck or, in the case of vessels with side openings, the deck below the upper deck. A berth shall be provided for each ship engaged in a voyage of 72 hours or more under normal circumstances. Rooms, including airspace, intended for the accommodation or use of passengers of special services shall be maintained free of charge. At the request of a Governing Party to this Convention, the Organization shall submit a proposal for amendment to all Governments that are Parties to this Convention for consideration and adoption. a sufficient number of specimens of their certificates issued in accordance with this Convention for transmission to the Governments which are Parties to this Convention and to the Contracting Governments to the Convention; and this Convention shall be deposited in the archives of the Organization, and the Secretary-General of the Organization shall transmit certified copies thereof to all signatory Governments and to all other Governments acceding to it. .

With respect to the voyage of a ship whose itinerary is notified in advance to the Administration and during which there are significant embarkations and disembarkations in intermediate ports, the Administration may relax the requirements of paragraph 1 to the extent it deems appropriate in view of the nature of the service. . The following provisions shall apply to any ship on which berths are provided for passengers in special trades: and the total area of the outlets serving such space must also be at least less than the above-mentioned fares. the number of berths (if any) installed in accordance with the requirements of Article 13(2) and the current list of amendments to the SOLAS Convention shall be kept up to date by the IMO. Previous changes were made in May 2011. [13] In 2015, another subsequent amendment is the SOLAS Regulation on the verification of the weight of VI/2 containers. [14] These regulations, implemented by IMO`s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), stipulate that the total weight of loaded containers must be reached before transport on a seagoing vessel. The communication of a weight value required the introduction of a new communication protocol for electronic data interchange (EDI) called VGM (Verified Gross Mass) or VERMAS (Verification of Mass) and involved cooperation between ocean carriers, freight forwarders/NVOCC, EDI suppliers as well as exporters. The regulations state that exporters (shippers) are ultimately responsible for obtaining a verified container weight. [15] Originally scheduled for 1 July 2016[16], the Regulation allows for flexibility and practical refinement until 1 October 2016, in line with Memorandum No 1548[17] of the Committee on Safe Seas[17].

The size of a berth must be at least 1.90 metres (6 feet 3 inches) long and 0.70 metres (2 feet 3 inches) wide; «special passenger» means a passenger who is carried in special trades in premises located on the weather deck, the upper deck and/or between decks that can accommodate more than eight passengers. Special regime for passenger ships, 1971 In the case of existing ships, the Administration may authorize one of the following derogations from the requirements of Part II of these Rules: The 1974 SOLAS Convention entered into force on 25 May 1980[1], 12 months after its ratification by at least 25 countries of at least 50 % gross tonnage. Since then, it has been updated and amended several times, and the Convention in force today is sometimes referred to as the 1974 soLAS as amended. [2] [11] before the conflict of laws or its upward extension in accordance with Chapter II, Rule 9 of the 1960 Convention;. Other versions were adopted in 1929 and 1948. [2] [10] recognizing that Rule 1(e) of Chapter 11 and Rule 3(b) of Chapter III of that Convention provide, as a condition for exemption from the requirements of those Chapters, that steps be taken to formulate general rules applicable to the particular circumstances of such transactions; the characteristics of passengers carried on special services are such that the reduction of berths would not cause them inconvenience; for the purposes of this Article, the number of passengers suitable for an accommodation space shall be the number permitted under Rule 11 or Rule 13, and the numerical number suitable for any other room shall be the number for which that room has capacity. .