Pt D, Ch 21, Sec 1

SECTION 1 GENERAL

1 General 1.1.3 In the case of a discrepancy between the provisions

of the applicable international and national regulations and
those of the Rules, normally, the former take precedence.
1.1 Application
However, the Society reserves the right to call for the neces-
1.1.1 Requirements of this Chapter are specific to ships
sary adaptation to preserve the intention of the Rules or to
which are not covered by SOLAS Convention.
apply the provisions of Pt A, Ch 1, Sec 1, [1.4.1].
This includes the following types:
• cargo ships and service ships of less than 500 gross ton-
nage 1.2 Summary table
• pleasure crafts not engaged in trade, of more than 40 m
in length 1.2.1 The Sections of this Chapter containing the require-
ments specific to ships not covered by SOLAS are indicated
• ships with service notations sea going launch and
in Tab 1.
launch
• passenger ships of less than 24 m in length, not engaged
Table 1 : Summary table
in international voyages, irrespective of their number of
passengers,
Main subject Reference
but excludes:
Ship arrangement (1)
• the non-propelled units (see Part D, Chapter 19)
• the fishing vessels (see Part D, Chapter 20) Hull and stability Ch 21, Sec 2
• the chemical tankers (see Part D, Chapter 8) Machinery and cargo system Ch 21, Sec 3
• the liquefied gas carriers (see Part D, Chapter 9).
Electrical installations Ch 21, Sec 4
Provisions not specially covered in this Chapter are to com-
Automation (1)
ply with applicable requirements stipulated in Part A, Part B
and Part C of the Rules, and in NR216 Materials and Weld- Fire protection, detection and extinction Ch 21, Sec 5
ing.
(1) The Rules do not contain specific requirements for
1.1.2 For ships of more than 24 m in length, the regulations ships not covered by SOLAS on this subject. Where
of the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines, as additional automation notations are granted, relevant
amended are applicable. requirements given in Part E, Chapter 3 are applicable.

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