Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Application of PartU.K.

24 Application of this Part.U.K.

(1)With the exceptions specified in subsection (2) below, this Part applies only to ships which are sea-going ships and masters and seamen employed in sea-going ships.

(2)Those exceptions are sections 43, 46 to 52, 54, 55, 58, 61 to 68 and 69.

[F1(2A)Sections 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 38(1), 44, 45, 55 and 73 to 75 apply to sea-going United Kingdom ships and masters and seamen employed in them only if they are—

(a)fishing vessels;

(b)ships of traditional build; or

(c)vessels which are not ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.]

(3)This Part, in its application to fishing vessels and persons serving in them, has effect subject to the modifications made by Part V and in particular sections 110 and 112 apply to the exclusion of sections 30 and 31.