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The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2021 (revoked)

S.I. 2021/1401 · Made 13 December 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Merchant Shipping

Made 13th December 2021

Laid before Parliament 15th December 2021

Coming into force 6th January 2022

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (1.1.2026) by The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1234), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 4)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Application Repealed
  5. 4Ambulatory reference Repealed
  6. 5Exemptions Repealed
  7. 6Equivalents Repealed
  8. 7Alternative design and arrangements Repealed
  9. 8Approvals Repealed
  10. 9Approval of training providers Repealed
  11. 10Appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation of an approval Repealed
  12. 11Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 Repealed
  13. Part 2: Ship requirements and certification Repealed
  14. 12Requirements for ships operating in polar waters Repealed
  15. 13Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – basic training Repealed
  16. 14Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – advanced training Repealed
  17. 15Application for a certificate of proficiency Repealed
  18. 16Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – other training provision Repealed
  19. 17Refusal to issue or revalidate, suspension or cancellation of a certificate of proficiency Repealed
  20. 18Certification required to operate in polar waters Repealed
  21. 19Duration and validity of Polar Ship Certificate Repealed
  22. 20Responsibilities of owner and master Repealed
  23. 21Procedure to be adopted when the ship is deficient Repealed
  24. 22Cancellation of Polar Ship Certificate Repealed
  25. 23Issue of Polar Ship Certificate by another Convention country Repealed
  26. 24Request for a survey made by another Convention country Repealed
  27. 25Arbitration Repealed
  28. Part 3: Control and enforcement Repealed
  29. 26Offences and penalties Repealed
  30. 27Control Repealed
  31. 28Detention Repealed
  32. 29Review of the Regulations Repealed
  33. Signature
  34. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3ApplicationF1

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4Ambulatory referenceF1

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5ExemptionsF1

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6EquivalentsF1

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7Alternative design and arrangementsF1

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8ApprovalsF1

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9Approval of training providersF1

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10Appeal against refusal, alteration, suspension or cancellation of an approvalF1

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11Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018F1

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12Requirements for ships operating in polar watersF1

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13Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – basic trainingF1

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14Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – advanced trainingF1

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15Application for a certificate of proficiencyF1

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16Seafarers on a ship operating in polar waters – other training provisionF1

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17Refusal to issue or revalidate, suspension or cancellation of a certificate of proficiencyF1

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18Certification required to operate in polar watersF1

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19Duration and validity of Polar Ship CertificateF1

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20Responsibilities of owner and masterF1

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21Procedure to be adopted when the ship is deficientF1

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22Cancellation of Polar Ship CertificateF1

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23Issue of Polar Ship Certificate by another Convention countryF1

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24Request for a survey made by another Convention countryF1

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25ArbitrationF1

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26Offences and penaltiesF1

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27ControlF1

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28DetentionF1

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29Review of the RegulationsF1

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Signature

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Explanatory note

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