20 Subdivision of Passenger Vessels
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20 Subdivision of Passenger Vessels

  20.1 A new passenger vessel of 20 m or more in length shall be fitted with watertight bulkheads fitted in accordance with regulation III/21.

  20.2 A new vessel of less than 20 m in length shall have watertight bulkheads in accordance with regulation III/21, where it:

  • .1 carries 50 or more passengers; or

  • .2 is of more than 12m in length and is certified to operate on coastal waters ; or

  • .3 is certified to operate in exposed waters.


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