SCHEDULE 1
Part 1Amendments
Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988
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The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 198819 are amended as follows.
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In the words before sub-paragraph (a) in regulation 3(1), insert “and to regulation 6(1)”.
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For regulation 6 (drills), substitute—
6
1
This regulation does not apply to ships to which either Part 2 or Part 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 202020 applies.
2
Subject to paragraph (1), the master of—
a
any tanker or gas carrier of 500 tons and over, and
b
any other ship of 1000 tons and over,
must ensure that drills simulating the rescue of a crew member from a dangerous space are held at intervals not exceeding two months, and that a record of such drills is entered in the official log book.
Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998
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The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 199821 are amended as follows.
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In the Schedule, in the table—
a
omit the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999;
b
at the end–
i
in the first column, insert “The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020”;
ii
in the second column, insert “2020/501”.
Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998
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The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 199822 are amended as follows.
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In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table—
a
omit the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999;
b
at the end–
i
in the first column, insert “The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020”;
ii
in the second column, insert “2020/501”.
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In Schedule 2 (small vessels), in the table—
a
omit the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999;
b
at the end–
i
in the first column, insert “The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020”;
ii
in the second column, insert “2020/501”.
Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training and Decision Support Systems) Regulations 1999
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The Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training and Decision Support Systems) Regulations 199923 are amended as follows.
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In regulation 3(2)—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(ii), omit “and”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (e), after the words “Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004 apply” insert—
; and
f
ships to which either Part 2 or Part 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020 applies.
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000
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The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 200024 are amended as follows.
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Omit regulation 5(1)(c).
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In the Schedule, omit paragraph 3.
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010
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The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 201025 are amended as follows.
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In regulation 5(3)—
a
omit sub-paragraph (c);
b
at the end of sub-paragraph (d), omit “and”;
c
in sub-paragraph (e), after the words “the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002” insert–
; and
f
the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020
Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016
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The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.
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In Schedule 1, omit paragraph 6.
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018
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The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 201826 are amended as follows.
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In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995), in the table in paragraph 5 (fees for inspections, etc) of Part 1 (surveys, inspections and applications for exemption), in Section E (fire and life-saving)—
a
omit the entry for the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999;
b
at the end–
i
in the first column, insert “The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020”;
ii
in the second column, insert “2020/501”;
iii
in the third column, insert “None”.
I20Part 2Revocations
Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
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The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships Of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999 | The whole Regulations | |
The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships Of Classes III to VI(A)) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 | The whole Regulations | |
The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 | Paragraph 3 of the Schedule | |
The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 | Regulation 6 | |
The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002 | Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 | |
The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances For Ships Other Than Ships Of Classes III to VI(A)) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 | The whole Regulations | |
The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | Paragraph 13 of the Schedule |
I21SCHEDULE 2Classification of Ships
Sch. 2 in force at 9.6.2020, see reg. 1(1)
Passenger ships | Description of class of ship |
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Class I | ships engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages; |
Class II | ships engaged only on short international voyages; |
Class II(A) | ships engaged on voyages of any kind other than international voyages, which are not— (i) ships of Classes III to VI(A) as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 199827; (ii) ships of Classes A, B, C or D as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 and engaged on domestic voyages for the purposes of those Regulations; |
Class III | ships engaged only on voyages in the course of which they are at no time more than 70 miles by sea from their point of departure and not more than 18 miles from the coast of the United Kingdom, and which are at sea only in favourable weather and during restricted periods; |
Class IV | ships engaged only on voyages in Category A, B, C or D waters; |
Class V | ships engaged only on voyages in Category A, B or C waters; |
Class VI | ships engaged only on voyages with not more than 250 passengers on board, to sea, or in Category A, B, C or D waters, in all cases in favourable weather and during restricted periods, in the course of which the ships are at no time more than 15 miles, exclusive of any Category A, B, C or D waters, from their point of departure nor more than 3 miles from land; |
Class VI(A) | ships carrying not more than 50 passengers for a distance of not more than 6 miles on voyages to or from isolated communities on the islands or coast of the United Kingdom, and which do not proceed for a distance of more than 3 miles from land; |
Non-passenger ships | Description of class of ship |
Class VII | ships, other than ships of Classes I, VII(A), VII(T), XI and XII, engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages; |
Class VII(A) | ships employed as fish processing or canning factory ships, and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the fish processing or canning industries; |
Class VII(T) | tankers engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages; |
Class VIII | ships, other than ships of Classes II, VIII(T), IX, XI and XII, engaged only on short international voyages; |
Class VIII(A) | ships, other than ships of Classes II(A) to VI(A) inclusive, VIII(A)(T), IX, IX(A), IX(A)(T), XI and XII, engaged only on voyages which are not international voyages; |
Class VIII(T) | tankers engaged on voyages any of which are short international voyages; |
Class VIII(A)(T) | tankers engaged only on voyages which are not international voyages; |
Class IX | tugs and tenders, other than ships of Classes II, II(A), III, VI and VI(A), which proceed to sea but are not engaged on long international voyages; |
Class IX(A) | ships, other than ships of Classes IV to VI inclusive, which do not proceed to sea; |
Class IX(A)(T) | tankers which do not proceed to sea; |
Class XI | sailing ships, other than fishing vessels and ships of Class XII, which proceed to sea; |
Class XII | pleasure vessels of 13.7 metres in length or over. |
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 in force at 9.6.2020, see reg. 1(1)