Regulation 3-12

for which the building contract is placed on or after 1st July 2014; (ii) in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1st January 2015; or (iii) the delivery of which is on or after 1st July 2018, unless the Director deems that compliance with a particular provision is unreasonable or impractical. [S 432/2014 wef 01/07/2014] ( b ) On ships delivered before 1st July 2018 and —

contracted for construction before 1 July 2014 and the keels of which are laid or which are at similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2009; or [S 872/2019 wef 01/01/2020] (ii) in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid, or which are at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1st January 2009 but before 1st January 2015, measures * shall be taken to reduce machinery noise in machinery spaces to acceptable levels as determined by the Director. If this noise cannot be sufficiently reduced, the source of excessive noise shall be suitably insulated or isolated, or a refuge from noise shall be provided if the spaces are required to be manned. Ear protectors shall be provided for personnel required to enter such spaces, if necessary. * Refer to the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships, adopted by the Organisation by resolution A.468(XII). [S 432/2014 wef 01/07/2014] ( c ) Ships shall be constructed to reduce onboard noise and to protect personnel from the noise in accordance with the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.337(91), as may be amended by the Organisation, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to these Regulations other than Chapter I. For the purpose of this Regulation, although the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships is treated as a mandatory instrument, recommendatory parts as specified in Chapter I of the Code shall be treated as non-mandatory, provided that amendments to such recommendatory parts are adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure. [S 432/2014 wef 01/07/2014] ( d ) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph ( a ), this Regulation does not apply to the types of ships listed in paragraph 1.3.4 of the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships. [S 432/2014 wef 01/07/2014]