SOLAS-2012

Chapter II-1, Part A-1
SOLAS 74/78
Part A-1
Structure of ships
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Regulation 3-1
Structural, mechanical and electrical requirements for ships
In addition to the requirements contained elsewhere in the present regulations, ships shall be designed,
constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a
classification society which is recognized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation
XI-1/1, or with applicable national standards of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety.
Regulation 3-2
Protective coatings of dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin spaces of
bulk carriers
1 Paragraphs 2 and 4 of this regulation shall apply to ships of not less than 500 gross
tonnage:
.1 for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2008; or
.2 in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage
of construction on or after 1 January 2009; or
.3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2012.
2 All dedicated seawater ballast tanks arranged in ships and double-side skin spaces arranged in bulk
carriers of 150 m in length and upwards shall be coated during construction in accordance with the
Performance standard for protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and
double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution
MSC.215(82), 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.
3 All dedicated seawater ballast tanks arranged in oil tankers and bulk carriers constructed on or after 1
July 1998, for which paragraph 2 is not applicable, shall comply with the requirements of regulation II-1/3-2
adopted by resolution MSC.47(66).
4 Maintenance of the protective coating system shall be included in the overall ship’s maintenance
scheme. The effectiveness of the protective coating system shall be verified during the life of a ship by the
Administration or an organization recognized by the Administration, based on the guidelines developed by the
Organization. *
Regulation 3-3
Safe access to tanker bows
1 For the purpose of this regulation and regulation 3-4, tankers include oil tankers as defined in
regulation 2, chemical tankers as defined in regulation VII/8.2 and gas carriers as defined in regulation
VII/11.2.
* Refer to the guidelines to be developed by the Organization.