Protocol on Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships [*]
Done at: London
Date enacted: 1973-07-13
In force: 1977-06-02
The Governments parties to the present Protocol;
Being Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, I960, and to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971;
Considering that the requirements of Chapters II and III of the said Convention could be modified in the case of passenger ships registered in their countries and engaged in the carriage of large numbers of unberthed passengers in special trades, such, for example, as the pilgrim trade;
Recognizing the need to formulate general rules in relation to the space requirements of passengers on special trade passenger ships which should be complementary to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971,
Have agreed as follows:
Article I
General obligations under the Protocol
The Governments parties to the present Protocol undertake to give effect to the provisions of the present Protocol and of the Rules annexed hereto which shall constitute an integral part of the present Protocol. Every reference to the present Protocol constitutes at the same time a reference to the Annex.
Article II
Application
The ships to which the present Protocol applies are passenger ships engaged in the special trades and registered in countries the Governments of which are Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 (here inafter referred to as "the 1960 Convention") and parties to the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the "1971 Agreement") and to the present Protocol and ships registered in territories to which application of the 1960 Convention, the 1971 Agreement and the present Protocol has been extended under the relevant Articles thereof.
Article III
Communication of information
The Governments parties to the present Protocol undertake to communicate and deposit with the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization"):
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the text of laws, decrees, orders, regulations and other instruments which shall have been promulgated on the various matters within the scope of the present Protocol; |
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a sufficient number of specimens of their certificate issued under the provisions of the present Protocol for circulation to the Governments parties to the present Protocol and also to Contracting Governments to the 1960 Convention; and |
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a list of non-governmental agencies which are authorized to act in their behalf in the administration of measures under the present Protocol for circulation to Gov ernments parties to the present Protocol and also to Contracting Governments to the 1960 Convention. |
Article IV
Signature, acceptance and accession
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The present Protocol shall remain open for signature for three months from this day's date and shall thereafter remain open for accession. Governments parties to the 1971 Agreement may become parties to the present Protocol by:
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Acceptance or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of acceptance or accession with the Organization which shall inform all other Governments that have signed the present Protocol or acceded to it and Contracting Governments to the 1960 Convention of each acceptance or accession deposited and the date of its deposit. |
Article V
Entry into force
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The present Protocol shall enter into force six months after the date on which three Governments parties to the 1971 Agreement have signed the present Protocol without reservation as to acceptance or deposited instruments of acceptance or accession with the Organization in accordance with Article IV hereof; provided that at least two of such Governments shall be Governments of States in whose territory are registered ships engaged in the special trades or whose nationals are carried in ships engaged in these trades. |
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The Organization shall inform the Governments which have signed without reservation or accepted or acceded to the present Protocol and also Contracting Govern ments to the 1960 Convention of the date on which it enters into force. |
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For Governments which have deposited an instrument of acceptance or acces sion during the six months mentioned in paragraph (a) of this Article or after the date on which the present Protocol enters into force 'the acceptance or accession shall take effect on the entry into force of the present Protocol or three months after the date of deposit whichever is the later date. |
Article VI
Ammendments
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Amendment by unanimous agreement:
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Amendment by Conference:
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Article VII
Denunciation
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The present Protocol may be denounced by any Government party to it at any time after the expiry of five years from the date on which the Protocol enters into force for that Government. |
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Denunciation shall be effected by deposit of an instrument with the Organization which shall inform all other Governments parties to the present Protocol of any denun ciation received and of the date of its receipt. |
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A denunciation shall take effect one year, or such longer period as may be specified in the instrument, after its receipt by the Organization. |
Article VIII
Territories
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The Organization shall inform all Governments parties to the present Protocol and Contracting Governments to the 1960 Convention of the extension of the present Protocol to any territories under paragraph (a) of this Article and of the termination of such extension under the provisions of paragraph (b), stating in each case the date from which the present Protocol has been or will cease to be so extended. |
Article IX
Deposit and registration
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The present Protocol shall be deposited in the archives of the Organization and the Secretary-General of the Organization shall transmit certified true copies thereof to all Signatory Governments and to all other Governments which accede to the present Protocol. |
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As soon as the present Protocol enters into force it shall be registered by the Organization in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. |
Article X
Languages
The present Protocol is established in a single copy in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic. Official translations in the Russian and Spanish languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed original.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have signed the present Protocol.
Done at London this thirteenth day of July, 1973.
Annex
Special Trade Passenger Ships (Space Requirements) Rules, 1973
Part I - General
Rule 1
Name
These Rules shall be called "Special Trade Passenger Ships (Space Requirements) Rules, 1973".
Rule 2
Definitions
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Except where expressly provided otherwise, the definitions set out in Rule 2 of the Special Trade Passenger Ships Rules, 1971, shall apply also with respect to these Rules. |
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In addition, for the purpose of these Rules:
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Rule 3
Application
These Rules shall apply to new and existing special trade passenger ships except that in relation to existing ships their application may be relaxed as provided in Part III of these Rules.
Rule 4
Exemption
In exceptional circumstances, for the purpose of making a single voyage, a ship may be exempted by the Administration from any of the requirements of these Rules, except Part IV, provided it complies with such of those requirements as are in the opinion of the Administration adequate for the voyage to be undertaken.
Rule 5
Issue of certificate
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A certificate called a Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate shall be issued after inspection and survey of a special trade passenger ship which complies with the applicable re quirements of these Rules. The Certificate shall be issued for a period of not more than twelve months. The form of the Certificate shall be that of the model given in Appendix II to these Rules. |
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A Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate shall be issued by the Administration or by any person or organization duly authorized by it. In every case, the Administration shall assume full responsibility for the Certificate. |
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A Government party to the present Protocol may, at the request of the Administration which is a Government party to the present Protocol, cause a ship to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the requirements of these Rules are complied with, shall issue a certificate to the ship in accordance with these Rules. Any certificate so issued must contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the Government of the country in which the ship is or will be registered, and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as a certificate issued under paragraph (2) of this Rule. |
Rule 6
Posting up of certificate
The Certificate issued under these Rules or a certified copy thereof shall be posted up in a prominent and accessible place in the ship.
Rule 7
Acceptance of certificate
A Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate issued under the authority of a Government party to the present Protocol shall be accepted by other Governments parties to the present Protocol. They shall be regarded by those Governments as having the same force as Certificates issued by them.
Rule 8
Privileges
The privileges of the present Rules may not be claimed in favour of any ship unless it holds a valid Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate.
Part II - Space requirements
Rule 9
Spacees not suitable for carriage of passengers
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No special trade passenger shall be carried:
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During seasons of foul weather, spaces on the weather deck shall not be measured as being available for the accommodation of special trade passengers, except that such spaces may be measured as being available for use as airing space required to be provided under Rule 11 or Rule 13. |
Rule 10
Number of passengers permitted
The number of special trade passengers carried on any voyage shall not exceed any of the following:
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for any voyage the number permitted under the Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971; |
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for any voyage of 72 hours or over, the number of bunks provided in accordance with Rule 13; |
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for any voyage of less than 72 hours, the aggregate of:
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for any voyage of 24 hours or over, the number calculated in accordance with Rule 11(4) or 13(3) as appropriate; |
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for any voyage the number for which airing space is provided in accordance with Rule 11 or Rule 13, as appropriate. |
Rule 11
Spaces not fitted with bunks
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Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Rule and Rules 9 and 12, spaces in which bunks are not fitted for special trade passengers shall be measured for the accom modation of such passengers on the scale laid down in Appendix I to these Rules, having regard to the location of these spaces, the duration of the voyage and the incidence of seasons of fair and foul weather. |
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In addition airing space of not less than 0.37 square metres (4 square feet) for each passenger on the upper and lower between decks shall be provided on the weather decks. Such airing spaces shall be marked conspicuously "Airing space for special trade passengers only" . |
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Where the means of egress from a between deck or other enclosed space is through another passenger space, the former space shall be measured on the scale laid down in Appen dix I to these Rules for lower between deck spaces. |
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In no case shall the number of special trade passengers permitted to be carried under this Rule be such that when the duration of voyage is 24 hours or over, the number of passengers in any space exceeds the gross volume of that space in cubic metres (cubic feet) divided by 3.06 cubic metres (108 cubic feet). |
Rule 12
Areas to be deducted and marked
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In calculating, in accordance with Rule 11, the number of passengers which may be accommodated in any one space not fitted with bunks, the following deductions shall be made:
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The areas described in (b), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph (1) of this Rule shall be delineated by a white line 0.08 metres (3 inches) wide. |
Rule 13
Spaces fitted with bunks
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In every ship making a voyage the duration of which, in ordinary circumstances, will extend for 72 hours or more, a bunk shall be provided for every special trade passenger. |
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In every ship where bunks are provided for the use of special trade passengers, the following provisions shall apply:
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In no case shall the number of special trade passengers permitted to be carried under this Rule be such that the number of passengers in any space exceeds the gross volume of that space in cubic metres (cubic feet) divided by 3.06 cubic metres (108 cubic feet). |
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Airing space of not less than 0.37 square metres (4 square feet) for each passenger on the upper and lower between decks shall be provided on the weather decks. Such airing spaces shall be marked conspicuously "Airing for special trade passengers only". |
Rule 14
Marking of spaces
Any space intended for the accommodation of special trade passengers shall be conspicuously marked at or near the entrance to that space with the number of passengers for which that space is certified.
Rule 15
Width of stairways
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Subject to the other provisions of this Rule, stairways and ladderways which provide egress from any space located below the weather deck and intended for the accommodation or use of special trade passengers, and which form part of a ready means of escape from that space, as described in Regulation 68 of Chapter II of the 1960 Convention, shall have an aggregate width of not less than 0.05 metres (2 inches) for every five passengers appropriate to that space. |
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Where such spaces are located one above the other, the stairways and ladderways leading upwards from the upper space shall have an aggregate width of not less man 0.05 metres (2 inches) for every five passengers included within the total number appropriate to the two spaces. |
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Where such spaces are located on the same deck and have access between them, for the purpose of calculating the minimum aggregate width of stairways leading upwards from that deck, such spaces on the same deck shall be considered as one space. |
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In no case shall the width of any stairway or ladderway referred to in this Rule be less than 0.75 metres (2 feet 6 inches); where the width is greater than 1.50 metres (5 feet) the stairway or ladderway shall be fitted with an intermediate rail or rails to the satisfaction of the Administration. |
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Ladderways and stairways shall be effectively distributed so as to avoid congestion. |
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For the purpose of this Rule the number of passengers appropriate to an accommodation space shall be that permitted by Rule 11 or Rule 13, as the case may be, and the number appropriate to any other space shall be the number for which that space has capacity. |
Rule 16
Lighting
All spaces including alleyways, stairways and ladderways provided for the accommodation or use of special trade passengers shall be provided with arrangements whereby they can be adequately lighted both by day and by night. Where practicable, arrangements for natural lighting shall be provided.
Rule 17
Ventilation
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Every ship shall be provided with a system of trunked mechanical ventilation sufficient to distribute fresh air into all parts of the enclosed spaces allocated for the accommodation or use of special trade passengers and capable of providing at least ten fresh air changes per hour. Alternatively a trunked air conditioning system may be provided to the satisfaction of the Administration. |
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The ventilation or air conditioning system required by paragraph (1) of this Rule shall be capable of effective separation from any hospital ventilation. |
Rule 18
Awnings
Every ship shall be provided with approved awnings which will protect from the weather:
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those portions of exposed decks which are provided for the use of special trade passengers; and |
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where the Administration considers necessary, those portions of exposed decks and housetops which are situated immediately above spaces provided for the accommodation or use of special trade passengers. |
Rule 19
Cooking of food
Special trade passengers shall not be permitted to cook food on board.
Rule 20
Prevention of accidents
Hatchways when open shall be effectively guarded to a height of not less than 0.90 metres (3 feet) but when open for ventilation purposes only they shall also be suitably protected by netting.
Rule 21
Obstruction of passenger spaces
Spaces including airing spaces allotted for the accommodation or use of special trade passengers shall be kept free of cargo.
Part III - Existing ships
Rule 22
Relaxations from Part II
In the case of existing ships the Administration may permit any of the following relaxations from the requirements of Part II of these Rules:
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Rules 9(1 )(b) and 15 shall apply only so far as is reasonable and practicable in the opinion of the Administration. |
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Rule 11 shall apply except that in seasons of fair weather for voyages of 24 hours or over but not exceeding 48 hours, the per capita area required for the accommodation of special trade passengers other than on the lower between deck may be reduced to 0.9 square metres (10 square feet) and on the lower between deck may be reduced to 1.12 square metres (12 square feet). |
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Rule 13 shall apply subject to the following provisions:
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Rule 17 need not apply where a natural ventilation system is fitted in the spaces referred to in that Rule, provided that such system shall be adequate to maintain the air in a satisfactory condition and to ensure a sufficient degree of air movement under all conditions of weather and climate to which the ship is likely to be subjected, and shall in particular at least meet the following requirements:
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Part IV - International Health Regulations
Rule 23
Application
The ships to which the present Rules apply shall comply with the International Health Reg ulations (1969)' having regard to the circumstances and the nature of the voyage within the meaning of the said Health Regulations.
Appendix I
Table of space
[Omitted]
Appendix II
Form of certificate
[Omitted]
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The space requirements for special trade passenger ships are complementary to the 1971 Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement adopted 1971-10-06, in force 1974-01-02. |