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Marginal note:Definitions

• 3.01 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

  inland voyage

  inland voyage  has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux internes)

  near coastal voyage, Class 1

  near coastal voyage, Class 1  has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 1)

  near coastal voyage, Class 2

  near coastal voyage, Class 2  has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2)

  sheltered waters voyage

  sheltered waters voyage  has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)

  unlimited voyage

  unlimited voyage  has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage illimité)

• Marginal note:Near coastal voyage, Class 2

  (1.1) For the purposes of this Part, a reference to “near coastal voyage, Class 2” shall be read as including a reference to “inland voyage”, except in the following provisions:

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• Marginal note:Near coastal voyage, Class 2, restricted to 2 nautical miles

  (1.2) For the purposes of this Part, a reference to “near coastal voyage, Class 2, restricted to 2 nautical miles” shall be read as including a reference to “inland voyage” during which the fishing vessel engaged on the inland voyage is always within 2 nautical miles from shore.

• Marginal note:Documents incorporated by reference

  (2) Except as otherwise indicated in this Part, any reference in this Part to a document is a reference to that document as amended from time to time.

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• Marginal note:Date of construction

  (4) For the purposes of this Part, a reference to the date of construction, manufacture or rebuilding of a fishing vessel is to be read as a reference to the date on which the actual construction, manufacture or rebuilding starts.

• (5) For the purposes of the application of the IS Code,

  • (a) “Administration” shall be read as “Minister”;

  • (b) “should” shall be read as “shall”, and any recommendations are to be considered mandatory; and

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Marginal note:Definitions

• 3.01 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

  near coastal voyage, Class 1

  near coastal voyage, Class 1  has the same meaning as in the Vessel Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 1)

  near coastal voyage, Class 2

  near coastal voyage, Class 2  has the same meaning as in the Vessel Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2)

  sheltered waters voyage

  sheltered waters voyage  has the same meaning as in the Vessel Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)

  unlimited voyage

  unlimited voyage  has the same meaning as in the Vessel Certificates Regulations. (voyage illimité)

• Marginal note:Documents incorporated by reference

  (2) Except as otherwise indicated in this Part, any reference in this Part to a document is a reference to that document as amended from time to time.

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• Marginal note:Date of construction

  (4) For the purposes of this Part, a reference to the date of construction, manufacture or rebuilding of a fishing vessel is to be read as a reference to the date on which the actual construction, manufacture or rebuilding starts.

• (5) For the purposes of the application of the IS Code,

  • (a) “Administration” shall be read as “Minister”;

  • (b) “should” shall be read as “shall”, and any recommendations are to be considered mandatory; and

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• 10 (1) A fuel tank on a fishing vessel that is separate from the hull shall comply with the following rules:

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  • (c.1) where a fuel tank is made of material other than steel, the material used for plating shall be of such thickness as to provide a strength equal to or greater than the strength of the steel plating required in accordance with paragraph (c);

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  • (c.4) subject to paragraphs (c.5) and (c.6), where the capacity of a fuel tank is more than 114 L, the tank is made of material other than steel and the thickness of the tank’s plating is such as to provide a strength equal to or greater than the strength of steel plating having a thickness set out in Column I of an item of the table to paragraph (c.2), the tank shall be fitted with stiffeners so that the unsupported flat surfaces of the tank do not exceed, in square metres, the area set out in Column II of that item;

  • (c.5) where the thickness of the tank plating made of material other than steel is such as to provide a strength equal to the strength of steel plating referred to in the table to paragraph (c.2) and is intermediate to any set out in that table, the unsupported flat surface area shall be calculated by interpolation;

  • (c.6) where the thickness of the tank plating made of material other than steel is such as to provide a strength that exceeds the strength of 6 mm of steel, the unsupported flat surface area shall be calculated in accordance with the table to paragraph (c.2) by extrapolation;

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  • (g) mass produced cylindrical gasoline drums having a capacity exceeding 23 L and not exceeding 227 L may be used as fuel tanks without alteration if they

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• (2) A fuel tank that is not separate from the hull of a fishing vessel shall be considered as part of the hull, taking into consideration the strength requirements of the vessel and the possibility of contamination of oil fuel with water, but the standards of construction and testing shall not be less than those set out in this section for a fuel tank that is separate from the hull.

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• (4) Glass tubing shall not, on a fishing vessel, be used as a gauge glass on a fuel tank that has a capacity of more than 114 L or on any fuel tank that contains fuel having a flashpoint of less than 52°‍C (Pensky-Marten closed cup), but flat glass gauges of a type approved by a product certification body or a marine classification society may be used on any fuel tank if they are fitted with self-closing cocks or valves.

• (5) Where glass tubing is used as a gauge on a fuel tank on a fishing vessel, the gauge shall be fitted with a cock or valve at the top and at the bottom.

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• (4.2) For the purposes of subsection (4.1), one of the means of escape shall be located as far as possible from the main entrance and may be a window or a scuttle that is of sufficient proportions to provide for easy exit by the crew members and that is capable of being retained in an open position while being used as an escape route.

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• (6) Where exit from the crew space of a fishing vessel to the open deck is provided by one means only, it shall be of sufficient proportions to provide for easy exit for the number of men berthed and shall be as near the centre line of the ship as is practicable.

• (7) Two engine room entrances providing easy access, each measuring at least 560 mm by 560 mm, shall be fitted on a fishing vessel unless this is not practicable, in which case one engine room entrance shall be fitted that is placed as near the centre line of the vessel as is practicable and that measures

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