UK Statutory Instrument 2010 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010

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At a glance

Enforced by

What's here

9 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide

Penalty landscape

1 of 9 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Run passenger or freight services on inland and categorised waters

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.006

Requirement for a passenger ship safety certificate – initial survey

Obtain a valid passenger ship safety certificate before operating

s.007

Requirement for a passenger ship safety certificate – renewal survey

Complete renewal survey before your passenger ship safety certificate expires

s.010

Requirement for a passenger ship safety certificate – annual survey

Ensure your passenger ship passes an annual safety survey before the anniversary date

s.011

Safety management system

Pass ship safety management system verification and not obstruct surveyors

s.016

Availability of passenger ship safety certificate

Keep passenger ship safety certificate and survey reports available on board

s.017

Continuing responsibilities of the owner and the master

Maintain ship safety, report accidents, and get approval for post-survey changes

s.019

Additional surveys

Obtain additional survey before operating ship after major repairs or when required

s.021

Miscellaneous provisions relating to Partial Declarations and to certificates

Falsify or misuse passenger ship safety certificates

s.023

Offences

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with passenger ship safety regulations

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application

s.004

Exemptions

s.005

Equivalents

s.008

Issue of a passenger ship safety certificate

s.009

Passenger ship safety certificate conditions

s.012

Duration and validity of passenger ship safety certificate

s.013

Suspension of passenger ship safety certificate

s.014

Cancellation of passenger ship safety certificate

s.015

Arbitration

s.018

Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient

s.020

Surrender of passenger ship safety certificate

s.022

Detention

s.024

Amendments

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Boat Safety Scheme (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Canal & River Trust: boat licensing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …