Regulation 54 Application

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), this Part applies to—

(a)

seagoing ships registered in the United Kingdom, wherever they may be; and

(b)

other seagoing ships while in United Kingdom waters.

(2)

This Part does not apply to—

(a)

ships of war and naval auxiliary ships;

(b)

ships owned or operated by a State and engaged only on governmental non-commercial service;

(c)

fishing vessels;

(d)

pleasure vessels; or

(e)

vessels referred to in regulation 5(3) of the Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998^f1 (small vessels).

(3)

In this Part, “ship” includes hovercraft.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1998/2771, amended by S.I. 2018/242. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.