CHAPTER I

Where expressly provided, the regulations of this Annex are applicable to new and existing passenger ships of class A, B, C and D, engaged on domestic voyages. New class B, C and D ships having a length of less than 24 metres have to comply with the requirements of Regulations II-1/B/2 to II-1/B/8 and II-1/B/10 set out in this Annex, unless the Administration of a flag State whose flag such ships are entitled to fly ensures that they comply with the flag State's national rules and that such rules guarantee an equivalent level of safety. Where regulations of this Annex do not apply to new ships of less than 24 metres in length, the Administration of the flag State shall ensure that an equivalent safety level for such ships is provided through compliance with national rules. Existing class C and D ships do not have to comply with the regulations of Chapters II-1 and II-2 of this Annex, provided that the Administration of a flag State whose flag such ships are entitled to fly ensures that they comply with the flag State's national rules and that such rules guarantee an equivalent level of safety. Wherever the application of an IMO resolution is required in this Annex for existing ships, ships constructed until two years after the date of adoption by IMO of such resolution need not comply with such resolution provided they comply with the applicable previous resolution(s), if any. Under repairs, alterations and modifications of a ‘major character’ is understood, by way of example: any change that substantially alters the dimensions of a ship, example: lengthening by adding new midbody, any change that substantially alters the passenger-carrying capacity of a ship, example: vehicle deck converted to passenger accommodation, any change that substantially increases a ship's service life, example: renewal of passenger accommodation on one entire deck. The indication ‘(R …)’ that follows several titles of regulations in this Annex refers to the regulations of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, on which the regulations set out in this Annex have been based.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.