# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014, Regulation 53M: Abandonment security requirement applicable to all ships


(1) A ship must not be operated unless—
(a) in the case of a ship in a category described in regulation 3(1)(a) or (b), an abandonment security is in force in relation to the ship; or
(b) in the case of a ship in the category described in regulation 3(3), financial security is in place for the ship in accordance with paragraph 3 of standard A2.5.2 of the MLC (financial security for abandoned seafarers).
(2) A breach of paragraph (1) is an offence by the shipowner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1613/regulation/53M (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-minimum-requirements-for-seafarers-etc-regulations-2014/regulation-53M
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