UK Statutory Instrument SI 2023/984 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator2 Trader2

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 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.

s.005 Pre-commencement inspections Regulated
  • Notify MCA at least 2 months before starting or continuing a regular serviceTrader
s.010 Costs of issuing prohibition of departure notices Regulated
  • Pay the MCA's costs for a prohibition of departure noticeTrader
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.004 Professional profile of inspectors
s.006 Exceptions to the requirement to carry out a pre-commencement inspection
s.007 Regular inspections
s.008 Rectification of deficiencies, prohibition of departure and suspension of inspection
s.009 Inspection report
s.011 Revocation and consequential amendments
s.012 Review of the Regulations
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 34 shown
s.sch002 International convention requirements Regulated
  • Submit your ship to a comprehensive safety inspectionOperator
s.sch003 Safety announcements Regulated
  • Make safety announcements in appropriate languages and ensure audibilityOperator
32 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State is satisfied that an inspector—...
s.sch001 An inspector must, as a minimum, have either—
s.sch001 An inspector must have— (a) completed a minimum of one...
s.sch001 An inspector who meets the criteria set out in paragraph...
s.sch001 An inspector must have the ability to communicate orally and...
s.sch001 The Secretary of State is satisfied that an inspector has...
s.sch002 Interpretation
s.sch002 Verification of specific requirements
s.sch003 When carrying out an inspection during a regular service, the...
s.sch003 Closure of watertight doors
s.sch003 Fire patrols
s.sch003 Communications in an emergency
s.sch003 Common working language between crew members
s.sch003 Safety equipment
s.sch003 Navigational and radio equipment
s.sch003 Supplementary emergency lighting
s.sch003 Means of escape
s.sch003 Engine room cleanliness
s.sch003 Garbage disposal
s.sch003 Passenger information
s.sch003 Planned maintenance
s.sch003 Making a voyage
s.sch003 Loading and stability information
s.sch003 Security for sea
s.sch003 Log book entries
s.sch003 Dangerous goods, polluting goods and marine pollutants
s.sch003 Securing freight vehicles
s.sch003 Vehicle decks
s.sch005 The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000
s.sch005 The Merchant Shipping (Updating of References to Maritime Conventions) Regulations 2004
s.sch005 The Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004
s.sch005 The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

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