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the making
this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil”
3th January,
sea areas and classes
ships
ro-ro passenger ships
certificate 14. Display
certificate 15. False declaration
survey or certificate
surveyor
ships
directions, etc. 23. Penalties and prosecutions 24.
fences by body corporate
the powers conferred on me by section 3
the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27
1972), and for the purpose
giving further effect to Directive 2009/45/EC
the European Parliament and
the Council
6 May 20091 , as amended by Directive (EU) 2017/2108
the European Parliament and
the Council
15 November 20172 , hereby make the following regulations: Citation and commencement 1.
1952” means Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1952 (No. 29
1952); “Act
1955” means Mercantile Marine Act 1955 (No. 29
1955); “Act
1992” means Merchant Shipping Act 1992 (No. 2
1992); “Act
2006” means Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8
2006); “craft constructed” means a craft the keel
which is laid or which is at a similar stage
construction; “direction” means a direction served under Regulation 20; “Directive” means Directive 2009/45/EC
the European Parliament and
the Council
6 May 20091 , as amended by Commission Directive 2010/36/EU
1 June 20103 and Commission Directive (EU) 2016/844
27 May 20164 and Directive (EU) 2017/2108
the European Parliament and
the Council
15 November 20172 ; “domestic voyage” means a voyage in sea areas from a port in the State to the same or another port within the State; “DSC” means Dynamically Supported Craft; “DSC Code” means the ‘Code
Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft’ contained in IMO Assembly Resolution A.373
14 November 1977, in its up-to-date version; “existing ship” means a ship which is not a new ship; “HSC Code” means for a high speed passenger craft constructed— (
the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, which carries more than 12 passengers, with the exception
passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages in sea areas B, C or D when— (
the HSC Code 1994 and Regulation 1.4.38
the HSC Code 2000, is less than 20 knots; “HSC Code 1994” means the ‘International Code for Safety
High-Speed Craft’ contained in IMO Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.36
20 May 1994, in its up-to-date version; “HSC Code 2000” means the ‘International Code
Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000’ contained in IMO Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC.97
5 December 2000, in its up-to-date version; “IMO” means International Maritime Organization; “internal waters
the State” shall be construed in accordance with section 86
the Act
2006; “Irish high-speed passenger craft” means a high-speed passenger craft that is entitled to wear the proper national colours within the meaning
section 10
the Act
1955 or that is a ship to which section 18
that Act applies; “Irish passenger ship” means a passenger ship that is entitled to wear the proper national colours within the meaning
section 10
the Act
1955 or that is a ship to which section 18
that Act applies; “line
coast” means land being the mainland
the State or any island which is normally inhabited and which has piers or berthing facilities which are in regular use; “maritime administration” in relation to a Member State (other than the State) or a third country, means the person who, in that Member State or third country, exercises functions the same as or similar to those exercised by the Minister under these Regulations; “mile” means nautical mile or 1,852 metres; “Minister” means Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport; “new ship” means a ship the keel
which was laid or which was at a similar stage
construction on or after 1 July 1998; “notice
detention” means a notice
detention served under Regulation 19
the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business
that ship, and (b) a child under one year
age; “passenger ship” means a passenger ship which carries more than 12 passengers engaged on a domestic voyage other than passenger ships which are— (a) ships
war and troopships, (
primitive build, (
the means
propulsion, (h) ships exclusively engaged in port areas, (i)
fshore service ships, or (j) tenders; “port area” means an area other than a sea area, specified in Schedule 2, extending to the outermost permanent harbour works forming an integral part
the harbour system, or to the limits defined by natural geographical features protecting an estuary or similar sheltered area; “recognised organisation” means a recognised organisation to which an authorisation under the European Communities (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 275
2011 ) has been granted or continued; “ro-ro passenger ship” means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers, having ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces, as defined in Regulation II-2/A/2 contained in Annex I to the Directive; “similar stage
construction” means the stage at which— (
that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 per cent
the estimated mass
all structural material, whichever is less, and (
that craft has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 3 per cent
the estimated mass
all structural material, whichever is the less; “surveyor
ships” means a person appointed under section 724
the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60) to be a surveyor
ships; “territorial seas” means the territorial seas
the State and shall be construed in accordance with section 82
the Act
2006; “third country” means a state other than a Member State.
Class A, B, C and D being 24 metres in length and above, and (b) high-speed passenger craft, regardless
their flag, when engaged on a domestic voyage.
passenger ship immediately before the coming into operation
these Regulations.
Schedule 1 shall not apply to Class A, Class B and new Class C or D passenger ships to which these Regulations apply, and (b) in Part 2
Schedule 1 shall not apply to existing Class C and Class D passenger ships to which these Regulations apply. Categorisation
sea areas and classes
passenger ships 4.
the State are divided into the following categories: “Area A” means a sea area outside
areas B, C and D. “Area B” means a sea area, whose geographical coordinates are at no point more than 20 miles from the line
coast
the State, corresponding to the medium tide height, but which is outside
areas C and D. “Area C” means a sea area whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 5 miles from the line
coast
the State, corresponding to the medium tide height, but outside
sea area D if any, and the probability
the significant wave height exceeding 2.5 metres is smaller than 10 per cent for a period
one year for all-year-round operation, or for a specific period for seasonal operation, such as summer period operation. “Area D” means a sea area whose geographical coordinates are at any point no more than 3 miles from the line
coast
the State, corresponding to the medium tide height, and the probability
the significant wave height exceeding 1.5 metres is smaller than 10 per cent for a period
one year for all-year-round operation, or for a specific period for seasonal operation, such as summer period operation.
the HSC Code 1994 or Chapter 1 (1.4.12) and (1.4.13)
the HSC Code 2000 shall apply.
the sea areas
the State for the purposes
the Directive is set out in Schedule 2. Safety requirements — passenger ships 5.
the Directive.
a new or existing Irish passenger ship— (a) the standards referred to in subparagraph (a)
the Directive, or (b) the provisions specified in subparagraph (b)
the Directive, are not complied with, the owner, operator and master
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence.
a new Irish passenger ship— (a) the general requirements specified in subparagraph (a)
the Directive, or (b) notwithstanding Regulation 3
the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Exemption) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 416
2002 ), the load line requirements specified in subparagraph (b)
the Directive, are not complied with, the owner, operator and master
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence.
an existing Irish passenger ship
Class A, engaged on a domestic voyage, in respect
which there has been a failure to comply with these Regulations or specific relevant requirements referred to in subparagraph (a)
the Directive each commits an
fence.
— (a) an existing Irish passenger ship
Class B in respect
which there has been a failure to comply with the specific relevant requirements referred to in subparagraph (b)
the Directive, or (b) an existing Irish passenger ship
Class C or D in respect
which there has been a failure to comply with the specific relevant requirements referred to in subparagraph (c)
the Directive, each commits an
fence.
a major nature shall comply with the requirements
subparagraph (a)
the Directive; however, alterations made to a passenger ship that are intended solely to achieve a higher survivability standard shall not be regarded as modifications
a major nature.
a new or existing Irish passenger ship, there has been a failure to comply with paragraph
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence.
the State or the territorial seas, that is entitled to fly the flag
a Member State (other than the State) or a third country. Safety requirements — high-speed passenger craft 6.
the Directive.
an Irish high-speed passenger craft, there has been a contravention
paragraph
the high-speed passenger craft concerned each commits an
fence.
the State or the territorial seas, that is entitled to fly the flag
a Member State (other than the State) or a third country. Stability requirements and phasing out
ro-ro passenger ships 7. Where, in respect
a ro-ro passenger ship— (a)
Class A or B, or (b)
Class C, the keel
which is, on or after 1 October 2004, laid or at a similar stage
construction, there has been a failure to comply with Article 7
the Directive, the owner, operator and master
the ro-ro passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence. Safety requirements for persons with reduced mobility 8.
a passenger ship
Class A, B, C or D and all high-speed passenger craft, used for public transport, the keel
which is laid or which is at a similar stage
construction on or after 1 October 2004, shall in respect
each such ship and craft, ensure that appropriate measures are taken, based, where practicable, on the guidelines in Annex III to the Directive, to enable persons with reduced mobility to have safe access to the ship or craft.
modification
a passenger ship
Class A, B, C and D and high-speed passenger craft, used for public transport, the keel
which is laid or which is at a similar stage
construction before 1 October 2004, the owner, operator and master
each such ship and craft shall apply the guidelines in Annex III to the Directive as far as reasonable and practicable in economic terms. Exemptions 9.
the Directive, grant an exemption from such provisions
these Regulations and the specific requirements
the Directive as are specified in the exemption concerned, in respect
such Irish passenger ships or high-speed passenger craft (other than those to which section 18
the Act
1955 applies) as he or she considers appropriate.
the Directive, attach such conditions to an exemption granted under this Regulation as he or she considers appropriate and the owner, operator and master
a passenger ship or high-speed craft shall comply with any such conditions.
an Irish passenger ship shall be specified in the passenger ship safety certificate issued in respect thereof.
an Irish high-speed passenger craft shall be specified in the High Speed Craft Safety Certificate or DSC Construction and Equipment Certificate, as the case may be, issued in respect thereof.
fence. Surveys — passenger ships 10.
the Act
1992, be surveyed— (
an Irish passenger ship there is a failure or refusal to comply with paragraph
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence.
ships or a recognised organisation.
the Directive. Surveys — high-speed passenger craft 11.
an Irish high-speed passenger craft there is a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions
the HSC Code or the DSC Code, as may be appropriate, relating to the carrying out
surveys on such craft, the owner, operator and master
the high-speed passenger craft concerned each commits an
fence.
ships or a recognised organisation. Certificates — passenger ships 12.
a declaration
survey in relation to a survey carried out not more than 2 months before the date
such receipt, the Minister, if satisfied that a survey has been carried out in compliance with Regulation 10, will, subject to paragraph
the Irish passenger ship concerned a certificate in relation to the passenger ship (which is known as a passenger ship safety certificate and is referred to in this Regulation and Regulations 13, 14 and 15 as a “certificate”) stating such compliance and containing requirements, in accordance with the declarations in the declaration
survey delivered by the surveyor concerned, as to— (
passengers that the passenger ship shall carry (specifying, if necessary, the numbers to be carried in different parts
the passenger ship) and any conditions and variations to which the number is subject.
the grant
the certificate or subsequently, and any such conditions or restrictions shall be specified in the certificate by the Minister.
survey, if the owner
the passenger ship concerned has been convicted
— (a) an
fence under paragraph
fence that, in the opinion
the Minister, is
such a nature that, in the interests
safety, the person should not be the holder
a certificate in relation to the passenger ship, the Minister may refuse to grant a certificate in relation to the passenger ship to the person.
an Irish passenger ship there is a failure or refusal to comply with a condition, restriction or requirement specified in the certificate relating to it, the owner, operator and master
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence. Revocation and suspension
certificate 13.
survey on which a certificate was founded was in any material particular made erroneously, (b) information furnished to the Minister in relation to the issue
a certificate was false or misleading in a material particular, or (c) since the making
a declaration
survey, the hull, equipment or machinery
the passenger ship concerned has suffered any damage or the passenger ship has become unsuitable for the carriage
passengers specified in the certificate or for plying to the limits so specified, he or she may, if considered appropriate to do so, revoke the certificate.
a particular passenger ship, and is
the opinion that it is in the interests
safety that the holder
the certificate should not be the holder
a certificate in relation to other passenger ships, then the Minister may revoke or suspend any other certificate held by the holder in relation to any other passenger ship.
survey in respect
it has been delivered to its owner since the suspension. Display
certificate 14.
it, shall be displayed in the passenger ship concerned in a position in which it is visible to and legible by all persons on board.
paragraph
a passenger ship, the owner, operator and master
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence. False declaration
survey or certificate 15.
, a false or fraudulent declaration
survey or certificate or a fraudulent alteration
a declaration
survey or certificate.
fence. Foreign passenger ships 16.
a Member State (other than the State) or a third country must have on board a valid Passenger Ship Safety Certificate issued by the maritime administration
that Member State or third country, as the case may be, while the passenger ship concerned is in the internal waters
the State or the territorial seas.
it, shall be displayed in the passenger ship concerned in a position in which it is visible to and legible by all persons on board.
a passenger ship referred to in paragraph
fence.
paragraph
a passenger ship, the owner, operator and master
the passenger ship concerned each commits an
fence. Certificates — high-speed passenger craft 17.
the HSC Code, the Minister shall, in accordance with the provisions
that Code, issue to the owner
that craft— (
the HSC Code.
the DSC Code, the Minister shall, in accordance with the provisions
that Code, issue to the owner
that craft— (
the DSC Code.
an Irish high-speed passenger craft that does not have on board— (
fence.
a high-speed passenger craft that is entitled to fly the flag
a Member State (other than the State) or a third country that does not have on board— (
that Member State or third country, as the case may be, while the high-speed passenger craft concerned is in the internal waters
the State or the territorial seas, each commits an
fence. Powers
surveyor
ships 18.
ships may, on production
his or her warrant
appointment if so requested by a person affected, for the purposes
his or her functions under these Regulations stop, board, or stop and board a passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft (in this Regulation and Regulation 19 referred to as the “vessel”) to— (a) inspect and examine the vessel, (b) inspect and take copies
, or
extracts from, the vessel’s log (if any) and the vessel’s manifest (if any) and any other records pertaining to the vessel or its owner found on the vessel, or (c) request the master or any member
the crew
the vessel to furnish to the surveyor
ships such information and records in his or her possession or within his or her procurement, as the surveyor
ships may reasonably require.
ships in the performance
his or her functions under these Regulations, (b) fails or refuses to comply with a request
a surveyor
ships under this Regulation, or (c) gives to a surveyor
ships any information which is false or misleading in any material respect, knowing it to be so false or misleading, commits an
fence.
sound or images or both), any form (including machine-readable form) or thing in which information is held or stored manually, mechanically or electronically, and anything that is a part or copy, in any form,
any
, or any combination
, the foregoing. Power to detain certain vessels 19.
ships may detain a vessel in a port in the State where he or she is
the opinion— (
the health and safety
the crew and passengers on board the vessel and
other seafarers and any other vessels, ships or other craft, and (c) that there is a need for a surveyor
ships to check onboard that the vessel has been brought into compliance with the Regulations specified in subparagraph (a) before the vessel proceeds to sea.
ships shall serve a notice (in this Regulation referred to as a “notice
detention”) on the owner, operator or master
the vessel concerned.
detention shall— (
these Regulations that has not been or is not being complied with by the person, (c) specify the remedial action to be taken before the notice
detention will be withdrawn, (d) inform the person
the requirement to confirm compliance with the notice
detention in accordance with paragraph
the right to appeal the notice
detention under Regulation 21, (f) state that if the person on whom the notice
detention is served fails to comply with the notice then the person commits an
fence, and (g) be signed and dated by a surveyor
ships.
detention has been served who is
the opinion that the notice
detention has been complied with shall confirm such compliance in writing to a surveyor
ships.
ships shall, on being satisfied that the person has so complied, withdraw the notice
detention.
ships may, by notice in writing to the person on whom a notice
detention was served under paragraph
detention has been served may under Regulation 21 appeal the notice.
detention commits an
fence. Directions 20.
ships considers that an owner, operator or master is failing to comply with these Regulations, he or she may serve a direction on that person.
the service
the direction, make representations in writing to a surveyor
ships in relation to the direction.
ships in deciding to confirm, modify or withdraw the direction.
these Regulations that has not been or is not being complied with, (
the requirement to confirm compliance with the direction in accordance with paragraph
the right to appeal the direction under Regulation 21, and (f) be signed and dated by a surveyor
ships.
the opinion that the direction has been complied with shall confirm such compliance in writing to the surveyor
ships, as soon as practicable after so complying.
ships shall, on being satisfied that the person has so complied, give notice to the person confirming such compliance.
ships may, by notice in writing to the person on whom a direction was served under paragraph
ships considers that a direction that has been served on a person under paragraph
making the application to ensure compliance with the direction and the Court may make such order as it considers appropriate regarding the direction, including its confirmation, variation or revocation. Appeals 21.
detention or a direction within 14 days
its service to the District Court.
the District Court in whose district the notice
detention or the direction was served.
an appeal shall contain a statement
the grounds on which the appeal is made and be made by written notice, which shall be lodged with the appropriate
fice
the Court by the appellant not later than 14 days from the date upon which— (a) the notice
detention was served under Regulation 19
the notice by which a person makes an appeal under this Regulation shall be given by him or her to the relevant surveyor
ships, not less than 48 hours before the hearing
the appeal and the surveyor
ships shall be entitled to appear, be heard and adduce evidence on the hearing
the appeal and at the hearing
any application referred to in paragraph
an appeal shall not have the effect
suspending the operation
the notice
detention or the direction as the case may be, but the Court may, on application to it by the appellant, suspend its operation until the appeal is determined or withdrawn.
an appeal the Court may make such order as it considers appropriate regarding the notice
detention or direction, as the case may be, including its confirmation, variation or revocation.
the period referred to in paragraph
an appeal under that paragraph the determination or withdrawal
the appeal. Service
directions, etc. 22.
the following ways: (
his or her consent to the direction, notice or document (or documents
a class to which the direction, notice or document belongs) being served on, or given to him or her in that manner.
this Regulation, a company formed and registered under the Companies Act 2014 (No. 38
2014) or an existing company within the meaning
that Act shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its registered
fice, and every other person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident at its principal
fice or place
business.
a surveyor
ships is contained in a document which— (a) purports to have been made by or at the direction
the surveyor
ships, and (b) is produced in evidence by a surveyor
ships in any proceeding, such document shall be admissible in evidence and shall be evidence
any such opinion, finding, statement or decision in such proceedings without further proof. Penalties and prosecution 23.
fence under Regulation 14, 16
fence under Regulation 5, 6, 7 or 9 is liable— (
fence under Regulation 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
fence under these Regulations may be brought and prosecuted summarily by the Minister.
fences by body corporate 24.
fence under these Regulations is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been so committed with the consent or connivance
, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part
, any person, being a director, manager, secretary or other
ficer
the body corporate, or a person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, that person shall be guilty
an
fence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she were guilty
the first-mentioned
fence.
a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph
a member in connection with his or her functions
management as if he or she were a director or manager
the body corporate. Revocation 25. The European Communities (Passenger Ships) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 322
2011 ) are revoked. Saver 26. Notwithstanding Regulation 25, a certificate issued under the Regulations revoked by that Regulation in respect
a passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft to which these Regulations apply that is in force immediately before the coming into force
these Regulations continues to have effect as if the certificate concerned was issued under these Regulations. SCHEDULE 1 PART 1 Regulation 3
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules 1983 ( S.I. No. 304
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances — Application to Other Ships) Rules 1983 ( S.I. No. 305
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules 1985 ( S.I. No. 277
1985 ) Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) (Post-1980 Ships) (Amendment) Rules 1985 ( S.I. No. 278
1985 ) FIRE PROTECTION RULES Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Rules 1985 ( S.I. No. 279
1985 ) Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Rules 1990 ( S.I. No. 86
1990 ) LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules 1978 ( S.I. No. 216
1978 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1983 ( S.I. No. 302
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1993 ( S.I. No. 380
1993 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1983 (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1993 ( S.I. No. 382
1993 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 2018 ( S.I. No. 438
2018 ) PASSENGER SHIP CONSTRUCTION Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules 1983 ( S.I. No. 300
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Rules 1985 ( S.I. No. 274
1985 ) Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Amendment) Rules 1994 ( S.I. No. 12
1994 ) Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1994 ( S.I. No. 131
1994 ) PART 2 LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Rules 1978 ( S.I. No. 216
1978 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1983 ( S.I. No. 302
1983 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1993 ( S.I. No. 380
1993 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1983 (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1993 ( S.I. No. 382
1993 ) Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 2018 ( S.I. No. 438
2018 ) SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4
Ireland Carlingford Lough to Tuskar Rock Lighthouse Location Sea Area EU Sea Area EU Region Area D Area C Summer All Year Summer All Year Carlingford Lough Entrance to Dunany Point ✓ X ✓ X Carlingford Lough Clogher Head to Cardy Rocks ✓ X ✓ X Louth Coast Rush to Baily Lighthouse ✓ X ✓ X Dublin Coast Baily Lighthouse to Dalkey Island ✓ X ✓ X Dublin Bay Dalkey Island to Wicklow Head (Lighthouse) ✓ X ✓ X Dublin to Wicklow Wicklow Head to Cahore Point ✓ X ✓ X Wicklow/Wexford Raven Point to Rosslare Harbour ✓ X ✓ X Wexford South Coast
Ireland Tuskar Rock Lighthouse to Mizen Head Lighthouse Location Sea Area EU Sea Area EU Region Area D Area C Summer All Year Summer All Year Carnsore Point to Hook Head X X ✓ X South Wexford Coast Hook Head to Brownstown Head X X ✓ X Approaches to Waterford Helvick Head to Ballyvoyle Head ✓ X ✓ X Approaches to Dungarvan Ram Head to Knockadoon Head ✓ X ✓ X Approaches to Youghal Knockadoon Head to Ballycotton Island X X ✓ X Approaches to Ballycotton Power Head to Roberts Head X X ✓ X Approaches to Cork Frower Point to Old Head
Kinsale X X ✓ X Approaches to Kinsale Old Head
Kinsale to Galley Head X X ✓ X Courtmacsherry to Clonakilty Galley Head to Toe Head X X ✓ X Rosscarberry to Castle Haven Toe Head to Cape Clear South Harbour ✓ X ✓ X Approaches to Baltimore and Cape Clear Island Cape Clear North Harbour to Streek Head ✓ X ✓ X Long Island Bay Southwest Coast
Ireland Mizen Head Lighthouse to Loop Head Lighthouse Location Sea Area EU Sea Area EU Region Area D Area C Summer All Year Summer All Year Rough Point to Crow Rock X X ✓ X Tralee Bay Kilcredaun Head to Beal Point X X ✓ X Shannon Estuary Beal Point to Kilrush ✓ X ✓ ✓ Shannon Estuary Dunmanus Bay East
Longitude 9o40.4’W. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Dunmanus Bay Sheep’s Head to Three Castle Head X X ✓ X Dunmanus Bay Sheep’s Head to Blackball Head X X ✓ X Bantry Bay Bantry Bay, East
Longitude 9o32.4’W. ✓ X ✓ X Bantry Bay Lamb’s Head to Cod’s Head X X ✓ X Kenmare River East
Longitude 9o54.7’W. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kenmare River Ballinskelligs Bay Hogs Head to Horse Island X X ✓ X Ballinskelligs Bay Parkmore Point to Keownglas Head ✓ X ✓ X Dingle Bay East Sister to Duncapple Islets ✓ X ✓ X Smerwick Harbour Brandon Point to Inishtooskert Island X X ✓ X Brandon Bay West Coast
Ireland Loop Head Lighthouse to Eagle Island Lighthouse Location Sea Area EU Sea Area EU Region Area D Area C Summer All Year Summer All Year Inside
a line joining Errislannan Point to Inishshark Island to Bofin Harbour to Inishturk Island to Rinvyle Point X X ✓ X Cleggan to Inishshark Island to Inishbofin Island to Inishturk Island Ballaghaline Point to Trawkeera Point X X ✓ X Doolin to Aran Islands Pipe Rock to Clogharone X X ✓ X Inisheer to Inishmaan Aillinera to Illaunanaur X X ✓ X Inishmaan to Inishmore Curranghduff to Golam Head X X ✓ X Inishmore to Mainland Black Head to Ballywilliam Point ✓ X ✓ X Midway Galway Bay Finavarra Point to Mutton Island ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Upper end Galway Bay Inside
a line joining Ardmore Point to Illaunmaan to North Point
Inishbarra Island ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kilkieran Bay Inner Inside
a line joining Baun Rock to Inishlackan to Treh Point ✓ X ✓ X Roundstone Bay Baun Rock to Inishlackan to Treh Point X X ✓ X Roundstone Clifden Bay. East
Longitude 10o05’W. ✓ X ✓ ✓ Clifden Northwest Coast
Ireland Eagle Island Lighthouse to Lough Foyle Location Sea Area EU Sea Area EU Region Area D Area C Summer All Year Summer All Year Erris Head to Kid Island X X ✓ X
f Broadhaven Bay Kilcummin Head to Lenadoon Point X X ✓ X Killala Bay Lenadoon Point to Ballyconnell Point X X ✓ X Sligo Bay Ballyconnell Point to Carrigan Head X X ✓ X Donegal Bay St. John’s Point to Drumanoo ✓ X ✓ X Killybegs Inside Aran Island ✓ X ✓ X Burtonport South
a line joining Horn Head to Rinnafaghla Point X X ✓ X Sheephaven Bay South
a line joining Binrobin to Rinnaskeagh ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Sheephaven Bay South
a line joining Greencastle Pier to Magilligan Point ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lough Foyle Inishowen Head to Ballyaghran Point X X ✓ X Lough Foyle Area B is any area within the sea areas
the State whose geographical coordinates are at no point more than 20 miles from the line
coast but which is outside Areas C and D. Area A is any area within the sea areas
the State outside
Areas B, C and D. GIVEN under my
ficial Seal, 19 December, 2019. SHANE ROSS, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part
the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These Regulations give effect to Directive (EU) 2017/2108
the European Parliament and
the Council
15 November 2017, which amends Directive 2009/45/EC
the European Parliament and
the Council
6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships. The purpose
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