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Regulation 8 AFS-Declarations: ships of less than 400 gross tonnage

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), this regulation applies to a ship which is—

(a)

less than 400 gross tonnage;

(b)

24 metres or more in length; and

(c)

engaged on an international voyage.

(2)

This regulation does not apply to—

(a)

a fixed or floating platform, a floating storage unit or a floating production storage and off-loading unit;

(b)

a ship of less than 400 gross tonnage engaged on international voyages which has been excepted from the requirements of paragraph (3) by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A ship must not proceed on any voyage, or if it is already on a voyage continue on that voyage, unless there is in force an AFS-Declaration, and that AFS-Declaration—

(a)

is accompanied by appropriate documentation; or

(b)

contains an appropriate endorsement.

(4)

In this regulation—

  • “AFS-Declaration” includes an AFS-Declaration drawn up prior to the coming into force of these Regulations, as required under regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009, and which is still in force;

  • “appropriate documentation” means a paint receipt, contractor’s invoice or other evidence of the type of anti-fouling system used on the ship;

  • “length” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998f1.

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1998/2241, amended by S.I. 2000/1335; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.