S.L. 234.19 Art. 11Change of net tonnage necessitating issue of certificate. S.L.234.12

(1) When alterations in the values of V, V , d, N or N as c 1 2 defined in regulations 6 and 7 result in an increase in the net tonnage a new International Tonnage Certificate (1969)

incorporating the increased net tonnage shall be issued.

(2) In the case of a passenger ship assigned subdivision load lines in accordance with the SOLAS Convention or in accordance with the provisions of regulations implementing such Convention and load lines in accordance with the Load Lines Rules, only one net tonnage shall be applied. Where the draught corresponding to the Summer load line differs from that corresponding to the deepest subdivision load line the net tonnage shall, subject to sub-regulation (3)(a), be the greater of the two values determined in accordance with regulation 7 by applying the differing draughts.

(3) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), where alterations in the values of V, V , d, N or N as defined in regulations 6 c 1 2 and 7, or changes in the position of the load lines result in a decrease in the net tonnage, a new International Tonnage Certificate (1969) incorporating the decreased net tonnage shall not be issued until twelve months have elapsed from the date on which the current certificate was issued.

(b) A new International Tonnage Certificate (1969) may be issued when:

(i) a ship which was registered elsewhere is re-registered in Malta;

(ii) a ship undergoes alterations or modifications of a major character. such as the removal of a superstructure, which requires an alteration of the assigned load line; or

(iii) the ship is a passenger ship employed in special trades for the carriage of large numbers of special trade passengers, such as the pilgrim trade.