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Chapter VII: Carriage of dangerous goods
Regulation 11
Part C
Construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in
bulk
Regulation 11
Definitions
For the purpose of this part, unless expressly provided otherwise:
1 International Gas Carrier Code (IGC Code) means the International Code for the Construction and
Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the
Organization by resolution MSC.5(48), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such
amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of
the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I.
2 Gas carrier means a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied
gas or other product listed in chapter 19 of the International Gas Carrier Code.
3 For the purpose of regulation 12, ship constructed means a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a
similar stage of construction.
4 At a similar stage of construction means the stage at which:
.1 construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and
.2 assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass
of all structural material, whichever is less.
Regulation 12
Application to gas carriers
1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this part applies to gas carriers constructed on or after
1 July 1986 including those of less than 500 gross tonnage. Such gas carriers shall comply with the
requirements of this part in addition to any other applicable requirements of the present regulations.
2 Any gas carrier, irrespective of the date of construction, which undergoes repairs, alterations,
modifications and outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least the requirements
previously applicable to the ship. Such a ship if constructed before 1 July 1986 shall, as a rule, comply with
the requirements for a ship constructed on or after that date to at least the same extent as before undergoing
such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting. Repairs, alterations and modifications of a major
character, and outfitting related thereto, shall meet the requirements for a ship constructed on or after
1 July 1986 in so far as the Administration deems reasonable and practicable.
3 A ship, irrespective of the date of construction, which is converted to a gas carrier shall be treated as a
gas carrier constructed on the date on which such conversion commenced.
Regulation 13
Requirements for gas
carriers
1 A gas carrier shall comply with the requirements of the International Gas Carrier Code and shall, in
addition to the requirements of regulation 1/8, 1/9 and 1/10, as applicable, be surveyed and certified as
provided for in that Code. For the purpose of this regulation, the requirements of the Code shall be treated
as mandatory.
2 A gas carrier holding a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 shall be subject to
the control established in regulation 1/19. For this purpose such certificate shall be treated as a certificate
issued under regulation 1/12 or 1/13.
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