Section 3
of Merchant Shipping (Crew Accomodation) Regulations, 2007
Section 3
(1)
Unless otherwise expressly provided, these Regulations-
(a)
shall apply to all new ships, subject to paragraph (c);
(b)
shall not apply to any existing ship, subject to paragraph (c), unless-
(i)
the owner of the ship so requests; or liil the crew accommodation in such ship is substantially altered or reconstructed and such alteration or reconstruction takes place on or after the date of commencement of these
Regulations;
(c)
shall not apply to -
(iJ ships of less than 500 tons;
(ii)
ships primarily propelled by sail but having auxiliary engines;
(iii)
ships engaged in fishing or in similar pursuits;
(iv)
tugs; or
(v)
ships exclusively engaged on special limit voyages.
(2)
These Regulations shall be applied where reasonable and practicable to
{a}
ships between 200 and 500 tons; and
(b)
ships engaged in whaling or in similar pursuits.
(3)
The Director may exempt any ship from any of these Regulations either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit if he is satisfied that compliance with that regulation is either impracticable or unreasonable in respect of that ship.