Explanatory note

This Order, made under section 735(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, confirms an Ordinance enacted by the House of Assembly of Gibraltar which extends to Gibraltar the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck Officers) Regulation 1985 (S.I. 1985/1306), the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operators) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1935), the Merchant Shipping (Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1699) and the Merchant Shipping (Tankers—Officers and Ratings) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/94), which also applies in relation to Gibraltar-registered tankers. The Ordinance also amends the Merchant Shipping Ordinance provision concerning the Safety of Life at Sea and extends to Gibraltar-registered ships and other ships in Gibraltar the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967 (c. 27) and the load line rules and the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/1398).