ML9Vessels of war, special naval equipment and accessories, as follows, and components therefor, specially designed for military use:

NB:For guidance and navigation equipment, see ML11, Note 7. Combatant vessels and vessels (surface or underwater) specially designed or modified for offensive or defensive action, whether or not converted to non-military use, regardless of current state of repair or operating condition, and whether or not they contain weapon delivery systems or armour, and hulls or parts of hulls for such vessels; Engines and propulsion systems, as follows: Diesel engines specially designed for submarines with both of the following characteristics: A power output of 1,12 MW (1500 h.p.) or more; and A rotary speed of 700 rpm or more; Electric motors specially designed for submarines having all of the following characteristics: A power output of more than 0,75 MW (1000 h.p.); Quick reversing; Liquid cooled; and Totally enclosed; Non-magnetic diesel engines specially designed for military use with a power output of 37,3 kW (50 h.p.) or more and with a non-magnetic content in excess of 75 % of total mass; Air Independent Propulsion systems specially designed for submarines; Technical Note ‘Air Independent Propulsion’ allows a submerged submarine to operate its propulsion system, without access to atmospheric oxygen, for a longer time than the batteries would have otherwise allowed. This does not include nuclear power. Underwater detection devices specially designed for military use and controls thereof; Submarine and torpedo nets; Not used; Hull penetrators and connectors specially designed for military use that enable interaction with equipment external to a vessel; NoteML9.f. includes connectors for vessels which are of the single-conductor, multi-conductor, coaxial or waveguide type, and hull penetrators for vessels, both of which are capable of remaining impervious to leakage from without and of retaining required characteristics at marine depths exceeding 100 m; and fibre-optic connectors and optical hull penetrators specially designed for ‘laser’ beam transmission regardless of depth. It does not include ordinary propulsive shaft and hydro-dynamic control-rod hull penetrators. Silent bearings, with gas or magnetic suspension, active signature or vibration suppression controls, and equipment containing those bearings, specially designed for military use.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.