Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Schedules

Second Schedule

Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

Annex

Chapter II–1 : Construction — Structure, Subdivision and Stability, Machinery and Electrical Installations

Part A-1 — Structure of Ships

Regulation 3-9 : Means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships

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Ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010 shall be provided with means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships for use in port and in port related operations, such as gangways and accommodation ladders, in accordance with paragraph 2, unless the Administration deems that compliance with a particular provision is unreasonable or impractical 36.

2.	The means of embarkation and disembarkation required in paragraph 1 shall be constructed and installed based on the guidelines developed by the Organization 37.

For all ships the means of embarkation and disembarkation shall be inspected and maintained 37 in suitable condition for their intended purpose, taking into account any restrictions related to safe loading. All wires used to support the means of embarkation and disembarkation shall be maintained as specified in regulation III/20.4.

[Regulation 3-9 Part A-1 of Chapter II-1 of the Annex to the Second Schedule (Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974) inserted by Notice No. 4133, GG55299, dated 4 September 2026]

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36	Circumstances where compliance may be deemed unreasonable or impractical may include where the ship:

36.1	has small freeboards and is provided with boarding ramps; or

36.2	is engaged in voyages between designated ports where appropriate shore accommodation/embarkation ladders (platforms) are provided.

37	Refer to Guidelines for construction, installation, maintenance and inspection/survey of means of embarkation and disembarkation (MSC.1/Circ.1331).