The MCA has entered into agreements with classification societies to carry out ship stability studies as part of the safety certification process. For more information, see the Ship Inspection Preparation and Application Guide. The Merchant Shipping (Loading Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 amend the loading line requirements for different types of ships operating in different seasonal areas and periods. Read MSN 1752 (M) The Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998, as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 on the MCA website. There are specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships. Read the Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations, 2004 on the Legislation.gov website. Regulations for the operational control of watertight doors of passenger ships are listed in MSN 1151. Download MSN 1151 (M+F) The operation of watertight doors in passenger ships on the MCA website (PDF, 10KB). MCA MSN 1790 (M) explains how EU Directive 2003/25/EC was transposed into UK law as the Merchant Shipping (Ro-ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004. Download the MSN 1790 (M) agreement on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships on scheduled international or domestic voyages between European ports on the MCA website (PDF, 2.14MB). The MCA is the body responsible for implementing the government`s marine security policy. The Seafarers` Health and Safety Service can provide safety information to owners and operators of passenger ships.
Contact information for MCA`s Marine Policy Department can be found on the MCA website. Before starting the construction of a ship, the owner must submit structural plans of the hull, subdivisions, bulkheads and building materials to the competent company. Download from the MCA website (PDF, 24 KB) instructions on shipbuilding details to submit to classification society inspectors. The MCA has published guidelines for dynamic stability modelling for high-speed vehicle designers. Download Maritime Guidance Note (MGN) 327 (M) Research Project 502: High-Speed Craft Dynamic Stability in Following and Quartering Seas – Design Guidance from the MCA website (PDF, 262KB). Ship stability information on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) website Masters of ro-ro passenger ships are required to record data on freeboard, stability and draught recording in their official logbook. Download the official MSN M.1391 logbooks with draught, freeboard and stability required for ro-ro passenger ships from the MCA website (PDF, 9KB). The MCA has developed guidelines for ship inspectors who assess the construction of passenger ships. Consult the MCA website on the standards used by surveyors for the construction of passenger ships Outpost flood precautions – particularly for bulk carriers – are set out in MCA`s MGN 210(M). Download MGN 210 (M) Front Compartment Flood Hazard Tips from the MCA website (PDF, 91KB).
RINA is a member association for professionals at all levels in the design, construction, maintenance and operation of ships and maritime structures. To learn more about RINA`s work, visit the RINA website. Additional security measures for bulk carriers are set out in the Merchant Shipping (Additional Security Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations, 1999. For more information on the Shipping (Additional Security Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations, 1999, visit the Legislation.gov website. ÐÐ3/4лÑÑÑÐ ̧ÑÑ Ð¿ÐμÑаÑÐ1/2ÑÑ Ð²ÐμÑÑÐ ̧ÑÑÑÐ3/4й кÐ1/2Ð ̧гР̧ Uk and international codes and standards for ship stability and loading lines, safety instructions and regulations for boaters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with ship stability. The RNLI provides a 24-hour search and rescue service for lifeboats on UK coasts and also publishes information on the safety of the seas and beaches. Information on marine safety is available on the RNLI website. This book contains a selection of research articles published in the 11th and 12th centuries.
International Workshops on Ship Stability (Wageningen, 2010 and Washington DC, 2011) and 11th International Conference on Ship and Ship Stability (Athens, 2012). The book is aimed at the ship stability community and presents innovative ideas for understanding the physical nature of ship stability errors and methods for assessing ship stability. Particular readership interest is expected with regard to the emergence of new and non-conventional types of vessels; The assessment of the stability of such vessels cannot be based on existing experience and must be based on first principles. Since the complexity of the physical processes responsible for stability failure has increasingly made numerical simulation in the time domain the main tool for assessing stability, particular emphasis is placed on the development and application of such tools. Under SOLAS 90, a method for calculating the survivability of ro-ro passenger ships was agreed. Download the ro-ro survival standards calculation from the MCA website (PDF, 11KB). The included articles were selected by the editorial board and underwent an additional review process, each assigning at least two reviewers. Many of the works have been significantly updated or expanded from their original version to best reflect the state of knowledge about stability at the time of publication of the book. The hardware and software of hull tension monitoring systems shall be approved by the MCA or by a notified body, e.B a classification society. Download MGN 108(M) Hull Stress Monitoring Systems from the MCA website (PDF, 144KB).
IMO is a United Nations agency that monitors international standards for the regulation of shipping. You can contact the IMO Helpline at I020 7735 7611. For more information on IMO`s role in regulating international shipping, visit the IMO website. Ship stability is supported by the UK`s load line system, which imposes requirements on certain vessels to meet stability criteria. Ships that meet the loading line requirements shall be issued certificates and no ship to which the loading line requirements apply shall be permitted to sail at sea without a valid certificate. 1. Existing Class A and B EU ro-ro passenger ships (keel before 1 October 2004) shall comply with the Stockholm Convention by 1 October 2010 at the latest, unless they operate in maritime areas with a wave height of less than 1,5 metres. Ro-ro passenger ships must meet the survivability requirements – e.B the time of evacuation of all persons on board – agreed in the 1995 amendments to the SOLAS Convention (`the Stockholm Convention`). Download survival recommendations for ro-ro passenger ships from the MCA website (PDF, 16KB). The Chamber of Shipping is the trade association for the British maritime industry. You can call the Information Line of the Navigation Chamber at 020 7417 2800. Find out more about the services of the Navigation Chamber on the navigation Chamber website.
Load line certificates are issued by MCA surveyors. However, shipowners and masters should participate in the regular inspection of ships. Instructions on load line certificates for surveyors can be found on the MCA website. If these ships do not meet the requirements, they will be certified on that day or a later day when they meet the 30th anniversary of the Convention. or in any event retire no later than 1 October 2015. 2. New EU Class A, B and C ro-ro passenger ships (keel laid on or after 1 October 2004) comply with the Stockholm Convention, unless they are used in maritime areas with a significant wave height of less than 1. 5 meters. 3. The United Kingdom already applies the Stockholm Convention to ships engaged on a domestic voyage of the United Kingdom more than 5 miles from the coast (including existing Uk Class IIA and Class A and B EU ships).
A subsequent EU Directive – 2005/12/EC – makes several changes to the Stability Assessment Rules of RO-ro ships of MSN 1790 (M). These include new stability tests and a new model testing procedure. Read the Agreement on Specific Stability Requirements for Ro-ro Passenger Ships Regularly Engaged on Scheduled International or Domestic Voyages – Amendment No. 1 on the MCA website. Masters and guards of sailing ships and motor ships may seek advice from several maritime organizations to maintain the stability of ships at sea. The book consists of four parts: Mathematical Model of Ship Movements in Waves, Dynamics of Large Movements, Experimental Research and Requirements, Regulations and Operations. Bulk carriers with a length of 150 metres or more that carry dry bulk goods at high density must comply with additional safety measures. Download MGN 144 (M) The Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1644) from the MCA website (PDF, 178KB). MSN 1715 (M) describes the damage stability requirements for cargo ships of 80 metres or more in length, intended for shipbuilders, naval architects and masters.
Download MSN 1715 (M) Subdivision and Damage Stability of Cargo Ships of 80m length and over Part 1 from the MCA website (PDF, 682KB). It is intended for boaters who assess vessel stability, ship designers and shipbuilders. The guide also includes tips on how to maintain safety on board your ship, tips for surveyors, and how to comply with regulations. .