Maintenance of conditions

The owner or the master of every ship to which these Regulations apply shall ensure that– (a) the conditions of the ship and its equipment is maintained to conform with the provisions of these Regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board or the environment; (b) after any survey of the ship under regulation 11 has been completed, insignificant change should be made in the structural arrangement, machinery, equipment and other items covered by the survey, without permission of the Administration; and (c) whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered, either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or Merchant Ships (Registration) 120 completeness of its life-saving appliances or other equipment, a request shall be made immediately to the Administration responsible for issuing the relevant certificate for a survey as may be required by regulation 11, be carried out as soon as practicable.