Hull Construction Regulations

38 Subject to section 42, this Part applies to

• (a) ships of Class I and Class II the keels of which were laid on or after November 19, 1952;

• (b) ships of Class III to Class VIII that are certified to carry

  • (i) more than 25 berthed passengers,

  • (ii) more than 50 berthed and unberthed passengers, or

  • (iii) more than 100 unberthed passengers where the distance from the point of commencement of the voyage to the farthest outward point exceeds 15 nautical miles or where the distance of the ship from shore at any time exceeds 5 nautical miles; and

• (c) ships of Class III to Class VIII, other than those described in paragraph (b), where in the opinion of the Board the application of this Part or any provision thereof to any such ship is warranted by reason of the existence of any special hazard.