BMA

The Bahamas requirements for the testing, certification and maintenance of ship’s hatches and lifting plant on Bahamian ships are as provided in the Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 1988, as amended2 (‘the Bahamas Regulations’).

https://www.bahamasmaritime.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MN108-Hatches-Lifting-Appliances-and-Anchor-Handling-Winches.pdf