Paragraph 5 Ships to which this Schedule appliesF1
This Schedule applies to a ship of a gross tonnage of 5000 or more calculated in accordance with the tonnage determination regulations contained in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London on 23rd June 1969, except—
a ship in the armed services of the United Kingdom or another country (including a naval auxiliary ship);
a ship, the principal use of which is for law enforcement (for example for border enforcement purposes or for customs purposes);
a ship, the principal use of which is for government surveillance and protection of the marine environment;
a ship, the principal use of which is for assisting marine navigation or safe passage;
a ship, the principal use of which is for fish-catching and fish processing;
a ship, the principal use of which is to carry out, or facilitate the carrying out of, publicly funded research;
a ship, the principal use of which is to undertake coastguard or search and rescue activities;
a ship, the principal use of which is responding to medical emergencies;
a ship exclusively propelled by non-mechanical means;
a wooden ship of a primitive build;
a ship that operates a Scottish ferry service;
up to and including 31st December 2026, an offshore ship.
In this Order, “ship” means, except in sub-paragraph (1), a ship to which this Order applies by virtue of that sub-paragraph.
In this paragraph, “Scottish ferry service” means a transport service by water that—
ordinarily carries passengers;
operates between two or more points in Scotland where the route for the transport service crosses through (in whole or in part) the Scottish marine region for—
the Solway;
the Clyde;
Argyll;
the West Highlands;
the Outer Hebrides
the North Coast;
the Orkney Islands;
the Shetland Isles;
the Moray Firth; and
operates either—
according to a published timetable; or
with crossings so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognisable systematic series.
Sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) to (ix) is to be interpreted in accordance with the Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015.