RESOLUTION MSC.

11(55) (adopted on 21 April 1988) ADOPTION OF

AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY
OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 CONCERNING PASSENGER RO-RO FERRIES

RESOLUTION MSC. ll (55)

(Adopted on 21 April 1988)

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA,
1974 CONCERNING PASSENGER RO-RO FERRIES

THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,

RECALLING article 28(b) of the Convention of the International Maritime Organization

concerning the functions of the Committee,

NOTING resolution A. 596(15) by which the Assembly resolved that the Organization give a
high priority to its work aimed at enhancing the safety of passenger ro-ro ferries,

NOTING FURTHER that the Assembly requested the Committee to take all possible action to
meet this objective, including the earliest possible consideration and adoption of amendments to
the 1974 SOLAS Convention relating to passenger ro-ro ferries and the facilitation of a rapid
eotry ioto force of these amendments,

HAVING CONSIDERED at its fifty-fifth session amendments to the 1974 SOLAS

Convention proposed by the United Kingdom and circulated in accordance with article
VIII (b) (i) of the Convention,

1. ADOPTS in accordance with article VIII (b)(iv) of the Convention the amendments to the
Convention, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution

2. DETERMINES in accordance with article VIII (b) (vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention that the
amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 21 April 1989 unless prior to that date
more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting
Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50 per cent of the
gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet have notified their objections to the amendments;

3. INVITES Contracting Governments to note that in accordance with article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the
Convention the amendments shall l enter into force on 22 October 1989 upon their acceptance
in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
 RESOLUTION MSC.11(55) (adopted on 21 April 1988) ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY
OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 CONCERNING PASSENGER RO-RO FERRIES

4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General in conformity with article VIIl (b) (v) of the Convention to
transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in
the annex to all Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea, 1974;

5. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the resolution to

Members of the Organization which are not Contracting Governments to the Convention; 6.
URGES that, pending the entry into force of the amendments, Member Governments encourage
ship-owners voluntarily to fit on their ships the equipment required by the amendments;

6. RESOLVES that ships constructed before 22 October 1989 which are already fitted with
indicators approved by the Administration which may be different from those indicators required
by regulation 11-1/23-2.1 should not be required to change their systems.
 RESOLUTION MSC.11(55) (adopted on 21 April 1988) ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY
OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 CONCERNING PASSENGER RO-RO FERRIES

ANNEX
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR
THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974

1 Chapter II-I, regulation 23-2 *

The following new regulation 2)-2 18 added after existing regulation 23:

"Regulation 23-2

Integrity of the hull and superstructure,

Damage prevention and control.

(This regulation applies to all passenger ships with ro-ro cargo spaces or special category
spaces 86 defined in regulation 11-2/3, except that for ships constructed before 22 October
1989, paragraph 2 shall apply not later than 22 October 1992).

1. Indicators shall be provided on the navigating bridge for all shell doors, loading doors and
other closing appliance s which, If left open or not properly secured could, in the opinion of the
Administration, lead to major flooding of a special category space or ro-ro cargo apace. The
indicator system* shall be designed on the fail safe principle and shall show if the door 1& not
fully closed or Dot secured. The power supply for the indicator system shall be independent of
the power supply for operating ng and securing the doors.

2. Means shall be arranged, such as television surveillance or a water leakage detection

system, to provide an indication to the navigating bridge of any leakage through bow doors,
stern doors or any other cargo or vehicle loading doors which could lead to major flooding of
special category spaces or ro-ro cargo spaces.

 Reference is made to resolution HSC. ll (55) by which the Maritime Safety Committee resolved
that ships constructed before 22 October 1989 which are already fitted with indicators
approved by the Administration which may be different from those required by this regulation
should not be required to change their systems.

3. Special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces shall either be patrolled or monitored by
effective means, such as television surveillance, 80 that movement of vehicles in adverse
weather and unauthorized access by passengers can be observed whilst the ship is underway.
 RESOLUTION MSC.11(55) (adopted on 21 April 1988) ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY
OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 CONCERNING PASSENGER RO-RO FERRIES

2. Chapter II-I. Regulation 42-1

The following new regulation 42-1 is added after existing regulation 42:

"Regulation 42-1

Supplementary emergency lighting for ro-ro passenger ships.

(This regulation applies to all passenger ships with ro-ro cargo spaces or special category
spaces as defined in regulation 11-2/3, except that for ships constructed before 22 October
1989, this regulation shall apply not later than 22 October 1990).

In addition to the emergency lighting required by regulation 42.2, on every passenger ship with
ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces as defined in regulation 11-2/3:

1. All passenger public spaces and alleyways shall be provided with supplementary
electric lighting that t can operate for at least three hours when all other sources of
electric power have failed and under any condition of heel. The illumi nation provided
shall be such that the approach to the means of escape can be readily seen. The source
of power for the supplementary lighting shall consist of accumulator batteries located
within the lighting units that are continuously charged, where practicable, from the
emergency switchboard. Alternatively, any other means of lighting which is at least as
effective may be accepted by the Administration. The supplementary lighting shall be
such that any failure of the lamp will be immediately apparent. Any accumulator battery
provided shall be replaced at intervals having regard to the specified service life in the
ambient conditions that they are subject to 1n service; and

2. A portable rechargeable battery operated lamp shall be provided in every crew apace
alleyway, recreational space and every working apace which 1s normally occupied
unless supplementary emergency lighting, 8S required by subparagraph .1, 1s
provided."