Annex L - Application of International Conventions and National Legislation

L1 - Conventions - General:

(1) Every vessel to which this Code applies shall comply with the relevant provisions of other applicable Conventions (as amended), Guidelines and Recommendations published by the IMO, including but not necessarily limited to this Annex, to the extent to which it is applied by the Administration.

L2 - COLREGs

(1) Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended (COLREG);

(a) Navigation lights and shapes shall comply with the applicable provisions of COLREG, including the following provisions-
- (i) all navigation lights shall be provided with main and emergency power supply;
- (ii) all navigation lights required to be shown whilst underway are required to be duplicated in accordance with IMO Resolution MSC.253(83)^footnote as may be amended from time to time; and
- (iii) approved LED Lights may be used providing the lights meet the technical specifications of COLREG.

L3 - Prevention of Pollution (MARPOL)

(1) Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended (MARPOL);

(a) Vessels shall comply with all the requirements of MARPOL as prescribed by the regulations of the Administration. For vessels under 400GT it is the owner’s responsibility to comply with local Administration/port state requirements and for dealing with oily bilge water retention etc.
(b) Every ship of 100GT and above, and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more, shall carry a garbage management plan which shall include the written procedures agreed for collection, storage, processing and disposal of garbage; and a garbage record book recording disposal and incineration, as outlined in regulation 9 of Annex V of MARPOL.
(c) Special local requirements may exist in national sea areas, ports and harbours. The attention of owners/operators is drawn to the need to comply with local requirements as appropriate.

L4 - Anti-fouling Convention

(1) Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, as amended (AFS 2001);

(a) This Convention applies to every ship of 400GT and above
(b) For EU flagged vessels exceeding 24m in length but less than 400GT regulation (EC) No 782/2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships states-
- "Ships of 24 metres or more in length, but less than 400GT, shall carry an AFS-Declaration to demonstrate compliance."

L5 - Ballast Water Management Convention

(1) Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, as amended (BWM 2004);

(a) Vessels that use water for ballasting purposes are required to be compliant with the BWM Convention for which the application of which shall be confirmed within the Convention itself.

L6 - Bunkers Convention:

(1) Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001

(a) Ships of 1000GT and above are required to carry an appropriate level of insurance covering liability for costs arising from pollution damage following a bunker oil spill from the ship.

(b) As evidence that adequate insurance cover is in place the owner or operator of the ship is required to carry a Certificate to this effect issued by the Administration.

(c) The Administration shall issue such a Bunkers Certificate only where it is satisfied that the insurance cover provided is acceptable.

L7 - Nairobi Convention

(1) Wreck Removal Insurance.

(a) Ships of 300 gross tonnage and above are required to carry an appropriate level of insurance covering liability for costs arising from the costs of wreck removal.
(b) As evidence that adequate insurance cover is in place the owner or operator of the ship is required to carry a Certificate to this effect issued by the Administration.
(c) The Administration will issue such a Wreck Removal Convention Certificate only where it is satisfied that the insurance cover provided is acceptable.

L8 - The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC)

(1) Relevant Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), including but not necessarily limited to The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (ILO)

L9 - The Polar Code

(1) Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (The Polar Code)

(a) This Sub-Section applies to ships operating in polar waters, from 1 January 2017 as per SOLAS XIV and the Polar Code.
(b) Ships constructed before 1 January 2017 shall meet the relevant requirements of SOLAS XIV and the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after 1 January 2018.
(c) Every ship to which this Sub-section applies shall have onboard a valid Polar Ship Certificate

L10 - Ships using low-flashpoint fuels:

(1) The International Code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF) Code shall apply to ships using low-flashpoint fuels:

(a) for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January 2017;
(b) in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2017;
(c) or the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2021

L11 - Health And Safety

(2) In addition to any national legislation applicable, working practices shall take account of the United Kingdom “Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen”, as may be amended from time to time.

L12 - National Legislation:

(1) In applying the provisions of the Code due regard shall be taken of any applicable national legislation of the Administration concerned.