The following legislation and statutory instruments are currently being prepared within my Department.
Maritime Safety Division:
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Rules (Amendment) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Rules (Amendment) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Rules (Amendment) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Rules (Amendment) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Radio) Rules (Amendment) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) (Countries of Acceptance) Order, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order, 1998. Merchant Shipping (Sea Angling Passenger Boat) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Boats) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ship Survivability) Rules, 1998.
Merchant Shipping European Communities (Safety Management on roll-on/roll-off Passenger Ferries) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act, 1979 (Section 9 Inquiries) Regulations, 1998.
Merchant Shipping (Radio Installation) (Amendment) Rules, 1984 (Revocation) Order, 1998.
Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1968 (S. I. No. 205 of 1968).
With regard to Fishing Vessel Safety, it is proposed to introduce comprehensive safety regulations for fishing vessels on foot of recommendations of the Fishing Vessel Safety Review Group. The proposed statutory instruments will cover fishing vessels, radiocommunications equipment, safety training and manning. The proposed effect of these regulations is to: