Section 4
( 1)
of Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations, 2007
These Regulations shall apply to ships engaged on international voyages.
(2)
The regulations contained in Annex I in the First Schedule, unless otherwise expressly provided, shall be applicable to new ships.
(3)
Existing ships which do not fully comply with the requirements of the regulations contained in Annex I in the First Schedule or any part thereof shall meet at least such lesser related requirements as the Director applied to ships on international voyages prior to the commencement of these Regulations; in no case shall such ships be required to increase their freeboards.
(4)
In order to take advantage of any reduction in freeboard from that previously assigned, existing ships shall comply with all requirements of these
Regulations.
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The regulations contained in Annex II in the First Schedule shall be applicable to new and existing ships to which these Regulations apply.
Exceptions.