UK Statutory Instrument 2024 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety) Regulations 2024

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

3 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

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

Trader 3

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 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.

s.007

Ship identification number

Obtain and display IMO ship identification number on your vessel Trader

s.008

Company and registered owner identification number

Obtain and display IMO company and owner identification number on ship certificates Trader

s.009

Continuous Synopsis Record

Ensure your ship has a valid Continuous Synopsis Record and comply with all related duties Trader

Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.001

Amendment of the 2015 Regulations

s.002

Amendment of regulations

s.002

In regulation 9 (surveys of cargo ship structure, machinery and...

s.003

Interpretation

s.003

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

s.004

Application

s.004

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant...

s.005

Ambulatory reference

s.006

Exemptions

s.010

Offences and penalties

s.011

Detention

s.012

Review of the Regulations

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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 …