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{k) " New ship " means a ship the keel of which is laid on or after the 

 date of coming into force of the present Convention. 



(/) " Existing ship " means a ship which is not a new ship. 



(m) A mile is 6,080 feet or 1,852 metres. 



Regulation 3 



Exceptions 

 {a) The present Regulations, imless expressly provided otherwise, do not 

 apply to : — 



(i) Ships of war and troopships. 



(ii) Cargo ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage. 



(iii) Ships not propelled by mechanical means. 



(iv) Wooden ships of primitive build, such as dhows, junks, &c. 



(v) Pleasure yachts not engaged in trade. 



(vi) Fishing vessels. 



(b) Except as expressly provided in Chapter V, nothing herein shall apply 

 to ships solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and the River 

 St. Lawrence as far east as a straight line drawn from Cap des Rosiers to West 

 Point, Anticosti Island and, on the north side of Anticosti Island, the 63rd 

 Meridian. 



Regulation 4 



Exemptions 



A ship which is not normally engaged on international voyages but which, 

 in exceptional circumstances, is required to undertake a single international 

 voyage may be exempted by the Administration from any of the requirements 

 of the present Regulations provided that it complies with safety requirements 

 which are adequate in the opinion of the Administration for the voyage which 

 is to be undertaken by the ship. 



Regulation 5 



Equivalents 



(a) Where the present Regulations require that a particular fitting, material, 

 appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a ship, 

 or that any particular provision shall be made, the Administration may allow 

 any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be 

 fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made in that ship, if it is 

 satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such fitting, material, appliance 



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