a passenger ship — a ship which carries more than 12 passengers (e)

Administration of the flag State — the competent authorities of the State whose flag the ship or craft is entitled to fly (t)

age — the age of the ship, expressed in terms of the number of years after the date of its delivery (j)

bow height — the bow height defined in Regulation 39 of the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines as the vertical distance at the forward perpendicular between the waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the designed trim and the top of the exposed deck at side (m)

Class A — a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages other than voyages covered by Classes B, C and D art_4__para_1__item_1

Class B — a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in the course of which it is at no time more than 20 miles from the line of coast, where shipwrecked persons can land, corresponding to the medium tide height art_4__para_1__item_2

Class C — a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in sea areas where the probability of exceeding 2,5 metres significant wave height is smaller than 10 % over a one-year period for all-year-round operation, or over a specific restricted period of the year for operation exclusively in such period (e.g. summer period operation), in the course of which it is at no time more than 15 miles from a place of refuge, nor more than 5 miles from the line of coast, where shipwrecked persons can land, corresponding to the medium tide height art_4__para_1__item_3

Class D — a passenger ship engaged on domestic voyages in sea areas where the probability of exceeding 1,5 metres significant wave height is smaller than 10 % over a one-year period for all-year-round operation, or over a specific restricted period of the year for operation exclusively in such period (e.g. summer period operation), in the course of which it is at no time more than 6 miles from a place of refuge, nor more than 3 miles from the line of coast, where shipwrecked persons can land, corresponding to the medium tide height art_4__para_1__item_4

domestic voyage — a voyage in sea areas from a port of a Member State to the same or another port within that Member State (p)

equivalent material — any non-combustible material which, by itself or due to insulation provided, has structural and integrity properties equivalent to steel at the end of the applicable exposure to the standard fire test (e.g. aluminium alloy with appropriate insulation). .8 Low flame spread means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined by a fire test according to IMO Resolution A.653 (16), for bulkhead, ceiling and deck finish materials. Low flame spread means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code. .9 Main vertical zones are those sections into which the hull, superstructure, and deckhouses are divided by ‘A’ class divisions, the mean length and width of which on any deck does not in general exceed 40 metres. .10 Accommodation spaces are those spaces used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobbies rooms, barber shops, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces. .11 Public spaces are those portions of the accommodation which are used for halls, dining rooms,… ANNEX I

existing ship — a ship which is not a new ship (i)

GMDSS — the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System as laid down in Chapter IV of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended (d)

High-Speed Craft Code — the ‘International Code for Safety of High-Speed Craft’ contained in IMO Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.36(63) of 20 May 1994, in its up-to-date version (c)

high-speed passenger craft — a high-speed craft as defined in Regulation X/1 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, which carries more than 12 passengers, with the exception of passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages in sea areas of Class B, C or D when: their displacement corresponding to the design waterline is less than 500 m^(3); and their maximum speed, as defined in paragraph 1.4.30 of the High-Speed Craft Code, is less than 20 knots (g)

host State — a Member State to or from whose port(s) a ship or craft, flying a flag other than the flag of that Member State, is carrying out domestic voyages (u)

Intact Stability Code — the ‘Code on Intact Stability for all types of ships covered by IMO Instruments’ contained in IMO Assembly Resolution A.749(18) of 4 November 1993, as amended (b)

International Conventions — the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (the 1974 SOLAS Convention), as amended, and the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines, together with the Protocols and amendments thereto (a)

international voyage — a voyage by sea from a port of a Member State to a port outside that Member State, or conversely (o)

new ship — a ship the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 1998 (h)

passenger — every person other than: the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and a child under one year of age (k)

persons with reduced mobility — anyone who has a particular difficulty when using public transport, including elderly persons, disabled persons, persons with sensory impairments and wheelchair users, pregnant women and persons accompanying small children (y)

place of refuge — any naturally or artificially sheltered area which may be used as a shelter by a ship or craft under conditions likely to endanger its safety (s)

port area — an area other than a sea area, as defined by the Member States, extending to the outermost permanent harbour works forming an integral part of the harbour system, or to the limits defined by natural geographical features protecting an estuary or similar sheltered area (r)

recognised organisation — an organisation recognised in conformity with Article 4 of Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. (v)

ro-ro passenger ship — a ship carrying more than 12 passengers, having ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces, as defined in Regulation II-2/A/2 contained in Annex I (f)

sea area — an area as established pursuant to Article 4(2); however, for the application of the provisions on radiocommunication, the definitions of sea areas will be those defined in Regulation 2, Chapter IV of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended (q)

ship with a full deck — a ship that is provided with a complete deck, exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of closing all openings in the weatherpart thereof and below which all openings in the sides of the ship are fitted with permanent means of at least weathertight closing; the complete deck may be a watertight deck or equivalent structure consisting of a non-watertight deck completely covered by a weathertight structure of adequate strength to maintain the weathertight integrity and fitted with weathertight closing appliances (n)

significant wave height — the average height of the highest third of wave heights observed over a given period (x)

similar stage of construction — the stage at which: construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 % of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less (h)