Regulation 3 Application to ships

(1)

The following regulations apply to a sea-going United Kingdom ship wherever it may be and a non-MLC ship while it is in United Kingdom waters—

(a)

regulation 5 (general duty of shipowner, master, employer to provide hours of rest);

(b)

regulation 9 (requirement to post up table);

(c)

regulation 11 (exception to hours of rest in emergencies);

(d)

regulation 12 (requirement to keep records of hours of rest);

(e)

regulation 14 (provision of information on request);

(f)

regulation 15 (annual and additional leave);

(g)

regulation 17 (shore leave) (but see paragraph (3));

(h)

regulation 19 (inspection);

(i)

regulation 21 (detention);

(j)

regulation 22 (release of ships).

(2)

The following regulations apply to an MLC ship while that ship is in United Kingdom waters—

(a)

regulation 8 (general duty of shipowner, master, employer to provide hours of rest);

(b)

regulation 10 (requirement to post up table);

(c)

regulation 11 (exception to hours of rest in emergencies);

(d)

regulation 13 (requirement to keep records of hours of rest);

(e)

regulation 16 (annual leave);

(f)

regulation 17 (shore leave) (but see paragraph (3));

(g)

regulation 20 (inspection);

(h)

regulation 21 (detention);

(i)

regulation 22 (release of ships).

(3)

Regulation 17 (shore leave) does not apply to ships of traditional build.

(4)

These Regulations do not apply to—

(a)

pleasure vessels;

(b)

fishing vessels;

(c)

warships or naval auxiliaries;

(d)

vessels which are not ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.