UK Statutory Instrument SI 2020 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 3 of 6 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Preliminary

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement, amendments and revocations
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.004 Ambulatory reference
Part 2

Safety of navigation requirements

1 of 4 sections shown
s.005 Safety of navigation requirements Regulated
  • Meet all applicable SOLAS Chapter V navigation safety requirementsAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Exemptions
s.007 Equivalents
s.008 Approvals
Part 3

Control and enforcement

5 of 5 sections shown
s.009 Offences in respect of which a sentence of imprisonment and/or a fine may be imposed Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with merchant shipping navigation safety requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.010 Offences in respect of which a fine only may be imposed Prosecution
  • Contravene ship navigation safety requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.011 Offences in respect of which a fine may be imposed on summary conviction only Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with ship navigation safety requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.012 Detention Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Officer detaining a ship must serve a written detention notice on the masterStatutory regulator
s.013 Review of the Regulations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the Regulations and publish reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
19 other provisions
s.001 The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) Regulations 1981 (opens in a new tab)
s.002 In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “the Safety of... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1981 (opens in a new tab)
s.004 In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “the Safety of... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998 (opens in a new tab)
s.006 In the Schedule— (a) omit the entry for the Merchant... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998 (opens in a new tab)
s.008 In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table— (opens in a new tab)
s.009 In Schedule 2 (small vessels), in the table— (opens in a new tab)
s.010 The Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005 (opens in a new tab)
s.011 In regulation 3(3), for “is applied by regulation 5 of... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010 (opens in a new tab)
s.013 In regulation 5(3)(e), for “the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation)... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010 (opens in a new tab)
s.015 In the Schedule, in the table, omit the entry for... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 The Merchant Shipping (Technical Requirements for Inland Waterway Vessels) Regulations 2010 (opens in a new tab)
s.017 In Schedule 2, in the table, omit the entry for... (opens in a new tab)
s.018 The Merchant Shipping Fees Regulations 2018 (opens in a new tab)
s.019 In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),... (opens in a new tab)

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