Regulation 3-3

( a ) For the purpose of this Regulation and Regulation 3-4, tankers include oil tankers as defined in Regulation 2( l ), chemical tankers as defined in Regulation 8( b ) of Chapter VII and gas carriers as defined in Regulation 11( b ) of Chapter VII. ( b ) Every tanker shall be provided with the means to enable the crew to gain safe access to the bow even in severe weather conditions. Such means of access shall be approved by the Director based on the guidelines developed by the Organization ** . ** Refer to the Guidelines for Safe Access to Tanker Bows, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.62(67). [S 691/2006 wef 01/01/2007]