These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business — shore offices, terminals, loading operations and crews. On board UK ships the duties are applied by the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997, enforced by the MCA. HSENI enforces in Northern Ireland.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person. Sole operators with no employees are exempt.
reporting
Great_Britain
Ongoing
RIDDOR 2013 (accident and incident reporting)
Enforced by:
HSE
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
Work-related deaths, specified injuries, over-7-day incapacitations, dangerous occurrences and occupational diseases on shore (offices, terminals, depots) must be reported to HSE. Marine accidents and dangerous occurrences on board ship are instead reported to the MAIB under the Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012 — see the sea-going activities.
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Operators process personal data — passenger bookings and manifests, crew records, CCTV. ICO registration unless specifically exempt.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination in employment or in services to the public; duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled passengers. Part 12 (and EU Regulation 1177/2010, retained, on the rights of passengers travelling by sea and inland waterway) sets accessibility and assistance duties for passenger services.