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The Committee notes the new State Sanitary Rules for seagoing vessels of Ukraine (DSP 7.7.4-057-2000). It also notes the Government’s reply to
the Committee’s previous comments concerning Article 4, paragraph 2(a), (d) and (e), of the Convention.

In its 2002 report, the Government maintained that the Sanitary Rules implement several requirements of the Convention without, however, specifying the relevant sections. The Committee therefore requests the Government to indicate in detail the specific provisions in the new Sanitary Rules giving effect to the following requirements of the Convention:

–           Article 7, paragraph 2 (furnishing for recreation accommodation);

–           Article 7, paragraph 3 (smoking room or library room and a hobby and games room); and

–           Article 8, paragraph 1 (one water closet for every six persons or less).

Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 5(b), of the Convention. Scope of application. In the absence of any reply to its request for clarification as to the scope of the Safety Requirements for seagoing vessels (RD 31.81.01-87), the Committee once again asks the Government to indicate whether the Safety Requirements apply to privately owned vessels (paragraph 1), and whether they are applicable to the accommodation of persons engaged in usual seagoing routine in ships engaged in whaling or in similar pursuits (paragraph 5(b)).

Article 8, paragraph 6. Facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes. The Government indicates that, under the Sanitary Rules, the facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes are mandatory on ships of Categories I and II, but only recommended on ships of Categories III and IV. The Convention, however, requires that facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes be provided in all ships to which the Convention is applicable. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to this provision of the Convention.

Article 13, paragraph 3. Application to existing ships. Please indicate whether, in the case of ships other than those referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, or ships to which the provisions of this Convention were applicable while they were under construction and that are being re-registered, the competent authority may require such alterations for the purpose of bringing the ships into conformity with the requirements of the Convention as it deems reasonable and practicable having regard in particular to technical, economic and other problems involved in the application of Articles 5, 8 and 10.