Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)SchedulesSecond ScheduleProtocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974AnnexChapter VII : Carriage Of Dangerous GoodsRegulation 7 : Explosives in passenger ships |
| (a) | In passenger ships the following explosives only may be carried: |
| (i) | Safety cartridges and safety fuses; |
| (ii) | small quantities of explosives not exceeding 9 kilogrammes (20 pounds) total net weight; |
| (iii) | distress signals for use in ships or aircraft, if the total weight of such signals does not exceed 1 016 kilogrammes (2 240 pounds); |
| (iv) | except in ships carrying unberthed passengers, fireworks which are unlikely to explode violently. |
| (b) | Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Regulation additional quantities or types of explosives may be carried in passenger ships in which there are special safety measures approved by the Administration. |