Operating manual
- Prepare, maintain and operate in line with an approved operating manual for your nuclear ship Operator
UK Statutory Instrument
2022
United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022
At a glance
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What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 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.
Manning and training
- Ensure crew of nuclear ship are qualified and trained per Nuclear Code Operator
Browse 36 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, extent and amendments
The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015
Interpretation
In regulation 5 (application and exemption)— (a) after paragraph (2)(e),...
Application
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018
Ambulatory reference
In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...
Equivalents
Approvals
Safety assessment
Design and construction of nuclear ships
Suitability of reactor installation for service on board a ship
Approval of reactor installation
Radiation safety
General operating requirements for nuclear ships
Safety assessment – operational requirements
Additional operating documentation
Emergency operation procedures
Maintenance and repair
Appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation of an approval
Surveys of United Kingdom nuclear ships
Certification of nuclear ships
Duration and validity of a Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate
Responsibilities of owner and master
Procedure to be adopted when a United Kingdom nuclear ship is deficient
Cancellation of Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate
Arbitration
Prohibition on proceeding on any voyage without the appropriate certificate
Quality assurance programme
Decommissioning of nuclear ships
Loss of nuclear ships
Offences and penalties
Special control
Detention
Review of the Regulations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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 …
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