Regulation 30 Loss of nuclear shipsI1

United Kingdom

In the event of an accident likely to lead to an environmental hazard—

(a)

the master of a United Kingdom nuclear ship must immediately inform—

(i)

the Secretary of State; and

(ii)

the appropriate maritime authorities of the coastal State in whose waters the ship is in or whose waters the ship approaches in a damaged condition;

(b)

the master of a non-United Kingdom nuclear ship in United Kingdom waters must immediately inform the Secretary of State.

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