3.1.1 Except as provided in II/3.2 a
vessel shall comply with the applicable design requirements of one
of the Rules and Regulations of a member of the International Association
of Classification Societies (IACS).footnote
3.1.2 Inflatable or rigid vessels shall meet the
design and construction requirements of Chapter
III of SOLAS and the parts of the LSA Code which are appropriate
to the type of vessel.
3.1.3 Vessels built to other standards shall be
considered specifically by the Administration.
3.2 An existing vessel shall be considered to
be of acceptable construction where it is
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.1 built to one of the standards described in II/3.1; or
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.2 of a design with a record of at least five
years’ history of safe operation in an area where the sea and
weather conditions and manner of use are no less severe than those
likely to be encountered in the area of operation.
3.3 The design, materials, and construction of
masts, posts, yards, booms, bowsprits, and standing rigging on a sailing
vessel should be suitable for the intended service. The hull structure
should be adequately reinforced to ensure sufficient strength and
resistance to plate buckling.