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Enforced by: MCA
Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader3 Employer1

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Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

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Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 53 duties

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

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation, commencement and extent

s.002 Amendments and revocations

s.003 Interpretation

s.004 Ambulatory reference

Part 2

Training and certification: ships

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49 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.005 Application

s.006 Requirement for seafarers to be qualified

s.007 Qualification as an officer

s.008 Engine-room watch duties

s.009 Radiocommunication and radio personnel on a GMDSS ship

s.010 Seafarers on an oil or chemical tanker – basic training

s.011 Seafarers on an oil tanker – advanced training

s.012 Seafarers on a chemical tanker – advanced training

s.013 Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker – basic training

s.014 Seafarers on a liquefied gas tanker – advanced training

s.015 Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – basic training

s.016 Seafarers on a ship subject to the IGF Code – advanced training

s.016 Seafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – basic training

s.016 Seafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – advanced training

s.016 Seafarers on a ship operating or intending to operate in polar waters – replacement with other persons

s.017 Ratings forming part of a navigational watch

s.018 Ratings forming part of an engine-room watch

s.019 Ratings as able seafarer deck

s.020 Ratings as able seafarer engine

s.021 Electro-technical ratings

s.022 Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat (other than a fast rescue boat)

s.023 Seafarers designated to launch or take charge of a fast rescue boat

s.024 Ship security officers

s.025 Seafarers on a passenger ship engaged on international voyages (other than a high speed craft)

s.026 Seafarers on a high speed craft

s.027 Safety familiarisation, basic training and instruction for all seafarers

s.028 Seafarers designated as a fire-fighting controller

s.029 Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical care

s.030 Security-related familiarisation training for seafarers on an ISPS ship

s.031 Application for a certificate

s.032 Form of a certificate

s.033 Approval of seagoing service

s.034 Endorsements on a certificate of competency

s.035 Exemptions

s.036 Recognition of a certificate issued by an EEA State

s.037 Recognition of a certificate issued by a third party State

s.038 Recognition of a party to the STCW Convention

s.039 Additional requirements for a certificate of equivalent competency

s.040 Withdrawal of recognition

s.041 Validity of a certificate or endorsement

s.042 Revalidation of certain certificates and endorsements

s.043 Refresher training for certain seafarers

s.044 Suspension and cancellation of a certificate

s.045 Appeal against refusal, suspension or cancellation of a certificate

s.046 Loss of a certificate

s.047 Register of certificates and endorsements

s.048 Approval of training providers

s.049 Issue of certificates of proficiency and documentary evidence by an approved training provider

s.050 Appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation of an approval

Part 3

Training and certification: hovercraft

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.051 Hovercraft personnel

s.052 Certificates and approved training providers

s.053 Exemptions

Part 4

Safe manning and Watchkeeping

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s.055 Safe manning document Regulated

Obtain and maintain a safe manning document for your shipTrader

s.058 Watchkeeping arrangements in port for ships carrying hazardous cargo Regulated

Maintain enhanced watchkeeping for ships carrying hazardous cargo in portEmployer

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.054 Application

s.056 Watchkeeping arrangements generally and at sea

s.057 Watchkeeping arrangements in port

s.059 Exemptions

Part 5

General

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s.061 Responsibilities of companies, masters and others Regulated

Ensure seafarers are properly qualified, trained, and documented; provide familiarisation instructionsTrader

s.062 Carriage of documents Regulated

Carry original certificates showing crew qualifications on board at all timesTrader

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.060 Application

s.063 Equivalents

s.064 Inspection of ships that are not registered in the United Kingdom

s.065 Power to detain

s.066 Offences and penalties

s.067 Transitional and saving provisions

s.068 Review

Schedules

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17 other schedules

s.sch001 Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998

s.sch001 Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

s.sch001 In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995)—...

s.sch001 The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2021

s.sch001 In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the 2015...

s.sch001 In regulation 9 (approval of training providers)—

s.sch001 For regulation 10(1) (appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation...

s.sch001 In regulation 13 (seafarers on a ship operating in polar...

s.sch001 In regulation 14 (seafarers on a ship operating in polar...

s.sch001 In the Schedule, in the table— (a) omit the entry...

s.sch001 Merchant Shipping (Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998

s.sch001 In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table—

s.sch001 In Schedule 2 (small vessels), in the table—

s.sch001 Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

s.sch001 In regulation 114 (application to employment in connection with continental...

s.sch001 Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013

s.sch001 In the Schedule, in the table, for “The Merchant Shipping...

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