[Regulation 4 heading substituted by regulation 7 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (a) | Subject to subregulation (5), for the purposes of the first issue of a local general safety certificate in respect of a commercial vessel, the builder or owner of a vessel must submit in duplicate to the Authority the following particulars by means of plans, fully dimensional and including detailed specifications of the vessel, for approval by the Authority: |
| (i) | longitudinal elevation showing the position of bulkheads or built-in non-flooding compartments, hatchways, deck houses and crew spaces; |
| (ii) | midship section showing hull scantlings, deck, bulwarks, frames, doors, stringers and beams; |
| (iii) | any deck openings, ventilators and air pipes, and tanks; |
| (iv) | engineroom layout and pumping arrangements; |
| (v) | steering and propeller shaft arrangements; |
| (vi) | electrical circuit diagram; and |
| (vii) | lines plan of scale 1:25. |
| (b) | The specifications contemplated in paragraph (a) shall also reflect details of— |
| (ii) | lifesaving and firefighting equipment; and |
| (iii) | navigation lights and sound signals. |
| (c) | Any subsequent modification or addition to the scantlings, arrangements or equipment shown on approved plans must be approved by the Authority. |
| (d) | The Authority may require such further plans and specifications as it thinks fit, and may dispense with the requirement to submit certain plans or specifications. |
| (2) | The Authority may, after approving the plans and the specifications submitted in respect of a vessel, direct a surveyor to conduct inspections and tests to ensure that the vessel is constructed in accordance with the approved plans, specifications and the other requirements of these regulations. |
[Regulation 4(2) substituted by regulation 8(a) of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (3) | The builder or owner of a vessel being built must in writing notify the Authority at least seven days before— |
| (b) | commencing planking, plating or laminating; |
| (c) | completing the fitting of all underwater fittings and rudder gear and propeller shafts; |
| (d) | launching the vessel; and |
| (4) | No person may undertake trials without the prior approval of the Authority and, if the Authority thinks fit, the prior inspection of the vessel by a surveyor. |
| (5) | The Authority may dispense with all or any of the requirements of subregulations (1), (2), (3) and (4) if― |
| (a) | in the case of a vessel being built, the work is carried out by an approved builder, in accordance with the relevant construction standards specified by the Authority; and |
| (b) | in the case of an existing vessel, it is satisfied that the vessel complies with the relevant construction standards specified by the Authority. |
[Regulation 4(5) substituted by regulation 8(b) of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (6) | The Authority may by way of a marine notice give direction from time to time regarding the precise information required for any particular type of vessel. |
