Section 275
of Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations, 2003
Section 275
(1)
The booklet required by sub-regulation (2) of regulation 223 shall be endorsed by the Director or the recognised organisations to indicate that regulations 271, 272, 273 and 274 as appropriate, are complied with.
(2)
Any restrictions imposed on the carriage of solid bulk cargoes having a density of 1,780 kg/m3 and above in accordance with the requirements of regulation 27 4 shall be identified and recorded in the booklet referred to in sub-regulation ( 1).
(3)
A bulk carrier to which sub-regulation (2) applies shall be permanently marked on the side shell at amidships, port and starboard, with a solid equilateral triangle having sides of 500 millimetres and its apex 300 millimetres below the deck line, and painted a contrasting colour to that of the hull.
Requirements for bulk carriers not being capable of complying with regulation 271(2) due to design configuration of their cargo holds.