# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Article 21: Means for going astern


Every vessel of 12 metres in length and over to which these Rules apply shall have adequate power for going astern to maintain proper control of the vessel in all foreseeable service conditions.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-21
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.