# The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 1998, Regulation 3: Application


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4) below, these Regulations apply to—
(a) United Kingdom ships wherever they may be; and
(b) other ships while they are within United Kingdom waters.
(2) These Regulations apply to—
(a) (i) passenger ships of Classes I, II and II(A); and
(ii) oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, and cargo high-speed craft, of 500 tons or more, which engage in international voyages; and
(b) on and after 1st July 2002, to other cargo ships and mobile offshore drilling units, of 500 tons or more, which engage in international voyages.
(3) These Regulations apply to every company operating a ship to which these Regulations apply.
(4) These Regulations do not apply to those companies and ships to which Council Regulation (EC) No. 3051/95 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries (ro-ro ferries) applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1561/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-international-safety-management-ism-code-regulations-1998/regulation-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.