UK Statutory Instrument 2015 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015

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MCA

What's here

2 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Employer 1
Any Person 1

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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
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Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties

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.

Part 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Revocations

s.003

Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006

s.004

Interpretation: general

s.005

Extension of provisions to non-United Kingdom ships

Part 2 — BOATMASTERS' QUALIFICATIONS

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s.006

Part 2: Interpretation

s.007

Application of Part 2

s.008

Exemptions from Part 2

s.009

Qualifications which must be held by masters

s.010

Vessels to which a pilotage direction applies

s.011

Restrictions on holders of a Rhine navigation licence

s.012

Relevant local knowledge endorsements and authorised pilots

s.013

Boatmaster to be medically fit

s.014

Boatmasters' licences: authorised operations

s.015

Cargo endorsements

s.016

Fast craft endorsements

s.017

Relevant local knowledge endorsement

s.018

Applications for boatmasters' licences and endorsements

s.019

Boatmasters' licences and endorsements: minimum requirements

s.020

Boatmasters' licences and endorsements: conditions concerning qualifying service

s.021

Large passenger vessel endorsements: additional conditions

s.022

Fast craft endorsements: additional conditions

s.023

Ro-Ro endorsements: additional conditions

s.024

Relevant local knowledge endorsements: additional conditions

s.025

Boatmasters' licences: disclosure of medical conditions

s.026

Boatmasters' licences: validity periods and re-validation

s.027

Boatmasters' certificates: classes of certificate

s.028

Boatmasters' certificates: authorised operations

s.029

Boatmasters' certificates: applications

s.030

Boatmasters' certificates: minimum requirements

s.031

Boatmasters' certificates: medical fitness

s.032

Rhine navigation licence: supplementary licence

s.033

Rhine navigation licences: medical fitness

s.034

Licensing under local legislation

s.035

Records

s.036

Loss of documents

Part 3 — LOCAL PASSENGER VESSELS: QUALIFICATIONS OF CREW MEMBERS

s.041

Prohibition on proceeding on voyage without approval

Do not proceed on voyage without crew qualifications approval Any Person

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s.037

Application of Part 3

s.038

Owner's proposal

s.039

Secretary of State's approval

s.040

Form of approval

Part 4 — SELF-EMPLOYED MASTERS' HOURS OF WORK

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s.042

Interpretation of Part 4

s.043

Application of Part 4

s.044

Self-employed masters' hours of work

Part 5 — ENFORCEMENT

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s.045

Offence: serving while medically unfit

s.046

Offence: failing to disclose a medical condition

s.047

Offence: proceeding on a voyage without approval

s.048

Offence: non-compliance with self-employed masters' hours of work requirements

s.049

Detention of vessels

Part 6 — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

s.053

Approvals under the Crew Regulations

Crew vessel according to crewing approval before proceeding on voyage Employer

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s.050

Qualifications held under the 2006 Regulations

s.051

Holders of an oil and chemical cargo endorsement

s.052

Ro-Ro endorsements

Part 7 — REVIEW

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s.054

Review

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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 …