Any UK registered ship must comply with the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997, Statutory Instrument 1997/1508, which implements ILO 92 and ILO 133 on crew accommodation.
If your ship joining the UK Ship Register is a new build, the requirements of the Crew Accommodation Regulations should be considered at the design stage and the ship built to those requirements. A ship transferring to the UK Ship Register will require an inspection in accordance with ILO Convention, which will include an inspection to ascertain it meets the required Crew Accommodation Regulations.
If there are overriding circumstances preventing either a new build or a transfer ship does not meet thesecomplying fully with these requirements then it will be necessary for the ship owner to apply for an exception exemption from the relevant provision of the regulations, which may not necessarily be granted at which time it will be the responsibility of the owner to correct any deficiencies before the ship will be accepted onto the UK Ship Register.
More information on all the above can be obtained through your CAM.
