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1 Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Marine Notice No. 4 of 2004 INDEX OF MARITIME LEGISLATION AND MARINE NOTICES RELEVANT TO FISHING VESSELS Appendix 1 to this Marine Notice contains a list of Maritime Legislation; appendix 2 contains a list of Marine Notices of particular relevance to fishing vessels. The purpose of this Marine Notice is to provide a guide to current Maritime legislation and Marine Notices of particular relevance to Fishing Vessels. It should not be used as a definitive list of Maritime Legislation and Marine Notices. Attention is drawn to Marine Notices Numbers 2 and 3 of Director General, Maritime Safety Directorate, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Leeson lane, Dublin th April 2004 For any technical assistance in relation to this Marine Notice please contact The Marine Surveyors Office, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 at For information in relation to technical specification/type approval of radio equipment contact the Radio Surveyors /2364/2365/2367. For general enquiries please contact the Maritime Safety Division at Any enquiries concerning Marine Notices should be addressed to: Maritime Safety Directorate, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2 marine.notices@dcmnr.gov.ie Or visit us at: 1

2 Appendix 1a Merchant Shipping Acts Merchant Shipping Act, & 58 Vic c. 60 Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, of 1939 Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, of 1952 Mercantile Marine Act, of 1955 Merchant Shipping Act, of 1966 Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act, of 1979 Merchant Shipping Act, of 1981 Merchant Shipping Act, of 1992 Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, of 1998 Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, of 2000 LIST OF MARITIME LEGISLATION FOR FISHING VESSSELS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH OR OVER. REVISION - December 2003 rev 7. Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over and Commission Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending CD 97/70/EC - EXISTING fishing vessel built before 1 st January fishing vessel built on or after 1 st January 1999 and before 1 st January Commission Directive 2002/35/EC of 25 March 2002 amending CD 97/70/EC - fishing vessel built on or after 1 st January AIR POLLUTION Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations, of 2001 AUTOMATIC PILOT AND TESTING OF STEERING GEAR MS (Automatic Pilot & Testing of Steering Gear) Rules, of 1983 CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN FV (Certification of Deck Officers & Engineer Officers) Regulations, of 1988 FV (Certification of Deck Officers & Engineer Officers) (Amendment) 192 of 2000 Regulations, 2000 FV (Basic Safety Training) Regulations, of 2001 COLLISION REGULATIONS Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order, of 1984 Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) (Amendment) Order, 36 of Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) (Amendment) Order, 287 of

3 1993 CONSTRUCTION, WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY AND EQUIPMENT Torremolinos Chapters II EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, MUSTERS AND DRILLS Torremolinos Chapter VIII FEES ORDERS Sea Pollution Act, 1991 (Survey Fees) Order, of 1994 MS (Fees) Order, of 1998 FIRE APPLIANCES EXIST MS (Life-Saving and Fire Appliances) Rules, of 1953 MS (Fire Appliances) Rules, of 1967 MS (Fire Appliances) (Post 1980 Ships) Rules, of 1983 MS (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1983 FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINCTION AND FIRE FIGHTING Torremolinos Chapter V FISHING VESSEL REGISTRY Sea Fisheries (Marking and Documentation of Sea-Fishing Boats) 253 of 1987 Order, 1987 MS (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) Regulations, of 1997 MS (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) (Amendment) 411 of 2001 Regulations, 2001 GENERAL PROVISIONS Torremolinos Chapter I LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES EXIST MS (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, of 1967 MS (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1978 MS (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1999 FV (Personal Flotation Devices) Regulations, of 2001 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES & ARRANGEMENTS Torremolinos Chapter VII MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL AND PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES Torremolinos Chapter IV MARINE EQUIPMENT EC (Marine Equipment) Regulations of

4 MEDICAL TREATMENT EC (Minimum Safety & Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels) Regulations, of 1997 NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS MS (Navigational Warnings) Rules, of 1983 MS (Navigational Warnings) (Amendment) Rules, of 1992 PILOT LADDERS AND HOISTS MS (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Rules, of 1983 MS (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Rules, of 1993 PILOT SIGNALS MS (Pilot Signals) Order, of 1973 PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES Infectious Diseases (Shipping) Regulations, of 1948 EC (Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Generated Waste and Cargo Residues) 117 of 2003 Regulations 2003 PORT STATE CONTROL Fishing Vessels EC (Safety of Fishing Vessels) Regulations, of 2002 EC (Safety of Fishing Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations of 2003 PROTECTION OF CREW Torremolinos Chapter V RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS Torremolinos Chapter IX RADIO INSTALLATIONS FV (Radio Installations) Regulations, of 1998 FV (Radio Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, of 2002 RADIO INSTALLATIONS SURVEY FV (Radio Installations Survey) Regulations, of 1999 SAFE MANNING, HOURS OF WORK AND WATCHKEEPING MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, of 1998 MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) 85 of 2000 Regulations, 2000 MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) 425 of 2002 Regulations, 2002 SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, of 1989 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, of 1993 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Signs) Regulations, of 1995 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Fishing Vessels) Regulations of 1999 SHIPBOURNE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGEMENTS Torremolinos Chapter X 4

5 STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS Torremolinos Chapter III SEA POLLUTION - Annex I MARPOL - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY OIL SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, of 1994 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1997 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations of 2002 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations of 2003 SEA POLLUTION - Annex V MARPOL - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE FROM SHIPS SP (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations, of 1994 SP (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1997 SHIP INSPECTION & SURVEY ORGANISATIONS & EXIST EC (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations, of 1998 SIGNALS OF DISTRESS Signals of Distress (Ships and Water craft on the Water) Rules, of 1977 TONNAGE MS (Tonnage) Regulations, of 1984 MS (Tonnage Regulations, 1984) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1994 ABREVIATIONS ClD ClR CnD CnR EC FV MS SP Council Directive Council Regulation Commission Directive Commission Regulation European Communities Fishing Vessel Merchant Shipping Sea Pollution 5

6 EUROPEAN REGULATIONS & DIRECTIVES IRISH LEGISLATION Sea fisheries (Marking and documentation of Sea- Fishing Boats) Order, 1987 S.I. Year EUROPEAN REGULATIONS Council Regulation (EEC) No.2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels. Council Regulation (EC) No. 3259/94 amending Council Regulation (EEC) 2930/ of 1987 Commission Regulation (EEC) No.1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 163/89 of 24 January 1989 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community Council Regulation (EEC) 613/91 of 4 March 1991 on the transfer of ships from one register to another within the Community. Council Regulation (EC) No 3259/94 of 22 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 defining the characteristics of fishing vessels Commission Regulation (EC) No 2090/98 of 30 September 1998 concerning the fishing vessel register of the Community. Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Regulation (EC) No 2039/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, as regards the base year for the allocation of quotas of hydro chlorofluorocarbons. O.J./page Date OJ L 274/ OJ L 339/ OJ L132/ OJ L /01/1989 P.5 OJ L P.1-3 OJ L P OJ L P OJ L /09/2000 P.1-24 OJ L /09/2000 P

7 IRISH LEGISLATION EC (Minimum Safety & Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels) Regulations, 1997 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Fishing Vessels) Regulations, 1999 EC (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations, 1998 FV (Radio Installations) Regulations, 1998 * FV (Radio Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002* Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations, 2001 EC (Safety of Fishing Vessels) Regulations, 2002* EC (Safety of Fishing Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002* S.I. Year EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES O.J./page Date 506 of 1997 CD 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum OJ L 113/19 safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels 325 of 1999 CD 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the OJ L 307/1 minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) 56 of 1998 CD 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules OJ L 319/20 and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations. CD 97/58/EC of 26 September 1997 amending CD OJ L 274/8 94/57/EC of 22 November of 1998 CD 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a OJ L 34/1 harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of metres in length and over. 472 of 2002 CD 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending CD OJ L083/48 97/70/EC of 2001 CD 1999/32/EC OJ L121/13 11/05/ of 2002 Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 OJ L 34/1 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over. 72 of 2003 Commission Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 OJ L 93/48 amending CD 97/70/EC Commission Directive 2002/35/EC of 25 March 2002 OJ L112/21 amending CD 97/70/EC

8 FV (Safety Provisions) Regulations, 2002* 418 of 2002 Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over. Commission Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending CD 97/70/EC. Commission Directive 2002/35/EC of 25 March 2002 amending CD 97/70/EC. EC (Marine Equipment) Regulations of 2003 Cl.D 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment. Cn.D 98/85/EC amending CD.96/98/EC. EC (Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Generated Waste and Cargo Residues) Regulations 2003 Cn.D 2001/53/EC amending CD 96/98/EC. Cn.D 2002/75/EC amending CD 96/98/EC. 117 of 2003 Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 OJ L 34/ OJ L 93/ OJ L112/ OJ L 46/ OJ L315/ OJ L204/ O.J. L254/ OJ L332/ P.81 BOLD when referring to certain Irish legislation that gives effect to Council Regulations or Directives, it is necessary to make reference to the applicable Council Regulation or Directive for detailed requirements. * When referring to Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997, as amended by Commission Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 and Commission Directive 2002/35/EC of 25 March 2002, setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, it is necessary to make reference to 1993 Torremolinos Protocol and Torremolinos International Convention for the SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS. Consolidated edition, 1995 published by International Maritime Organisation, Sales Number: IMO-793E. 8

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10 Appendix 1b LIST OF MARITIME LEGISLATION FOR FISHING VESSSELS LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH. AIR POLLUTION Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations, of 2001 AUTOMATIC PILOT AND TESTING OF STEERING GEAR MS (Automatic Pilot & Testing of Steering Gear) Rules, of 1983 CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN FV (Certification of Deck Officers & Engineer Officers) Regulations, of 1988 FV (Certification of Deck Officers & Engineer Officers) (Amendment) 192 of 2000 Regulations, 2000 FV (Basic Safety Training) Regulations, of 2001 COLLISION REGULATIONS Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order, of 1984 Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) (Amendment) Order, 36 of Collision Regulations (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) (Amendment) Order, 287 of FEES ORDERS Sea Pollution Act, 1991 (Survey Fees) Order, of 1994 MS (Fees) Order, of 1998 FIRE APPLIANCES EXIST MS (Fire Appliances) Rules, of 1967 MS (Fire Appliances) (Post 1980 Ships) Rules, of 1983 MS (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1983 FISHING VESSEL REGISTRY Sea Fisheries (Marking and Documentation of Sea-Fishing Boats) 253 of 1987 Order, 1987 MS (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) Regulations, of 1997 MS (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) (Amendment) 411 of 2001 Regulations, 2001 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES EXIST MS (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, of 1967 MS (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1978 MS (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, of 1999 FV (Personal Flotation Devices) Regulations, of

11 MARINE EQUIPMENT EC (Marine Equipment) Regulations of 2003 MEDICAL TREATMENT EC (Minimum Safety & Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels) Regulations, of 1997 MUSTERS MS (Musters) (Fishing Vessels) of 1993 NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS MS (Navigational Warnings) Rules, of 1983 MS (Navigational Warnings) (Amendment) Rules, of 1992 PILOT LADDERS AND HOISTS MS (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Rules, of 1983 MS (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Rules, of 1993 PILOT SIGNALS MS (Pilot Signals) Order, of 1973 EC (Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Generated Waste and Cargo Residues) 117 of 2003 Regulations 2003 RADIO INSTALLATIONS FV (Radio Installations) Regulations, of 1998 FV (Radio Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, of 2002 RADIO INSTALLATIONS SURVEY FV (Radio Installations Survey) Regulations, of 1999 SAFE MANNING, HOURS OF WORK AND WATCHKEEPING MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, of 1998 MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) 85 of 2000 Regulations, 2000 MS (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) 425 of 2002 Regulations, 2002 SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, of 1989 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, of 1993 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Signs) Regulations, of 1995 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Fishing Vessels) Regulations of 1999 SEA POLLUTION - Annex I MARPOL - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY OIL SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, of 1994 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1997 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations of 2002 SP (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations of

12 SEA POLLUTION - Annex V MARPOL - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE FROM SHIPS SP (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations, of 1994 SP (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1997 SIGNALS OF DISTRESS Signals of Distress (Ships and Water craft on the Water) Rules, of 1977 TONNAGE MS (Tonnage) Regulations, of 1984 MS (Tonnage Regulations, 1984) (Amendment) Regulations, of 1994 ABREVIATIONS ClD ClR CnD CnR EC FV MS SP Council Directive Council Regulation Commission Directive Commission Regulation European Communities Fishing Vessel Merchant Shipping Sea Pollution 12

13 EUROPEAN REGULATIONS & DIRECTIVES IRISH LEGISLATION Sea fisheries (Marking and documentation of Sea- Fishing Boats) Order, 1987 EC (Minimum Safety & Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels) Regulations, 1997 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Fishing Vessels) Regulations, 1999 FV (Radio Installations) Regulations, 1998 * S.I. Year EUROPEAN REGULATIONS & DIRECTIVES O.J./page Date 253 of 1987 Commission Regulation (EEC) No.1381/87 of 20 May OJ L132/ establishing rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels. 506 of 1997 CD 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum OJ L 113/19 safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels 325 of 1999 CD 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the OJ L 307/1 minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) 544 of 1998 CD 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a OJ L 34/1 harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of metres in length and over. 472 of 2002 CD 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending CD OJ L083/48 97/70/EC of 2001 CD 1999/32/EC OJ L121/13 11/05/99 OJ L 46/ OJ L315/ Cn.D 2001/53/EC amending CD 96/98/EC. OJ L204/ Cn.D 2002/75/EC amending CD 96/98/EC. O.J. L254/ FV (Radio Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002* Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations, 2001 EC (Marine Equipment) Regulations of 2003 Cl.D 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment. Cn.D 98/85/EC amending CD.96/98/EC. EC (Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Generated Waste and Cargo Residues) Regulations of 2003 Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 OJ L332/ P.81 13

14 MARINE NOTICES Appendix 2 No. 33 of 1984 No. 40 of 1984 No. 41 of 1984 No. 11 of 1986 No. 3 of 1987 No. 16 of 1988 No. 2 of 1990 No. 13 of 1991 No. 14 of 1991 No. 6 of 1992 No. 7 of 1992 No. 8 of 1992 No. 21 of 1994 No. 34 of 1994 No. 16 of 1995 No. 7 of 1996 No. 40 of 1996 No. 41 of 1996 No. 9 of 1997 No. 25 of 1997 No. 34 of 1997 No. 35 of 1997 No. 36 of 1997 No. 4 of 1998 Use of Lifejackets and Liferafts in distress situations. Automatic Release Units for Liferafts; Valves and Pipes in Engine Rooms Carriage of Liferafts on Small Fishing Vessels; Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch; Certification of Fishing Officers (Skippers, Skipper Limited, 2 nd Hand Full, 2 nd Hand Special, 2 nd Hand Limited, and Engineers); Helicopter Rescue from Vessels; Use of Automatic Pilot for Steering; Basic Safety Provisions, Pre-sailing etc; Crew Members duty for Safety on Board; Electrical Equipment for use in Fishing Vessels; Coast Radio Station Service in Republic; Use of Cellular Phones in Distress and Safety Communications; Passage Planning; Personal Safety on Board Fishing Vessels; Fishing Vessel Safety (Stability and Bilge Pump Arrangement). Changes in Fisherman Examinations. Changes in Fisherman Examinations. Fisherman Examinations; Illegal use of Channel 12 Additional qualifications to be produced; Amendments to examinations, deck officer requirements for fishing vessel; Medical Treatment on board fishing vessels and Radio Communications; Amendment to examinations for engineers on fishing vessels; 14

15 No. 6 of 1998 No. 8 of 1998 No. 22 of 1998 No. 28 of 1998 No. 8 of 1999 No. 9 of 1999 No. 15 of 1999 No. 17 of 1999 No. 24 of 1999 No. 31 of 1999 No. 38 of 1999 No. 43 of 1999 No. 44 of 1999 No 01 of 2000 No 06 of 2000 No 11 of 2000 No 13 of 2000 No 14 of 2000 No 34 of 2000 No 38 of 2000 No 01 of 2001 No 28 of 2001 No 30 of 2001 Validity of sight tests; Magnetic Compasses; Radio communication requirement for fishing vessels Compliance with collision regulations; Fishing Vessel Stability Effect of water on deck Radio Qualifications requirements under GMDSS Radio communications, Radionavigation & Radio Life-saving Appliance Equipment installed on Irish registered vessels The launching of liferafts stowed on the wheelhouse and galley top of fishing vessels Re: Safety of personnel and tugs while engaged in towing operations Establishment of a safety zone south west of Kinsale Compliance with the international regulations for prevention of collisions at sea Drills and musters on fishing vessels Vessels engaged in survey work-hydrographic, navigating officer s fishermen yachtsmen and seafarers. Stowage and float free arrangements for inflatable liferafts Special Area Status under Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78 Scheme for safe disposal of time-expired pyrotechnics (TEPs) Use of Lifejackets (LJ) & Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) Helicopter search and rescue hi-line technique Ship to Shore Access Vessels engaged in Survey Work-Hydrographic, Seismic, Fishing Research and underwater operations. Re: European Communities (Minimum Health and Safety Regulations for improved medical treatment on board vessels) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. 506 of 1997) Cable Laying Operations off the South coast of Ireland. 15

16 No 32 of 2001 No 33 of 2001 No. 01 of 2002 No. 03 of 2002 No 05 of 2002 No. 07 of 2002 No. 08 of 2002 No. 09 of 2002 No. 10 of 2002 No. 12 of 2002 No. 16 of 2002 No. 17 of 2002 No. 19 of 2002 No. 22 of 2002 No. 23 of 2002 No. 26 of 2002 No. 28 of 2002 No. 02 of 2003 No. 13 of 2003 No. 15 of 2003 No. 17 of 2003 No. 19 of 2003 Re: Servicing of Inflatable Liferafts, Inflatable Boats, Inflatable Lifejackets and Hydrostatic Release units. Re: Servicing of Inflatable Liferafts, Inflatable Boats, Inflatable Lifejackets and Hydrostatic Release units. Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Installations and Systems on Merchant Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Pleasure Craft and Other Marine Craft Explosives picked up at sea in trawls or sighted and the removal of explosives items from wrecks. Voyage Planning. Guidance on the selection of Personal Floatation devices (PFD) for use on-board Fishing Vessels Notice to all Owners, Shippers, Designers and Builders of Fishing Vessels under 40 feet registered length. Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch on board Fishing Vessels. Manning of Fishing Vessels. Flooding of Holds with Seawater. Dangers of Falling overboard when working on the Deck of a Fishing Vessel. Thermo-Cruise Adult/Child Lifejacket. Publications of the Fisherman s Pilot. Programming, Registration and Care of COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz EPIRBS Installed on Irish Vessels. Action to be taken in the event of an EPIRB False Alarm. Modifications to fishing vessels. The Effects of Alcohol or Drugs on Survival at Sea. Guidance on the Voluntary Carriage on Non-Solas Inflatable Liferafts On-Board Small Fishing Vessels. Met Eireann Sea Forecast. Guidance on the Modification of Vessels. Vessels Engaged in Survey Work Hydrographic, Seismic, Fishing Research and Underwater Operations. Maritime Radio Operating Procedures on Small Craft. 16

17 No. 22 of 2003 No. 32 0f 2003 No, 38 of 2003 Change to GMDSS Requirement for Second Hand Full Certificate of Competency Examination. Amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions. Decommissioning of Halon Systems. 17