With regard to new and existing ships repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character and outfitting related thereto shall comply with the requirements for new ships set out in point (a) of paragraph 2; alterations made to a ship which are intended solely to achieve a higher survivability standard shall not be regarded as modifications of a major character.
Maidir le longa nua agus longa atá ann cheana, comhlíonfaidh deisithe, athruithe agus modhnuithe móra agus na feistis a bhaineann leo na ceanglais do longa nua mar a leagtar amach i bpointe (a) de mhír 2; ní mheasfar gur modhnuithe móra iad athruithe ar long arb é an t-aon aidhm leo caighdeán an chumais teacht slán a ardú.