Paragraph 4 Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015

After regulation 13A (issue of certificates to HSOSC), insert—

“Issue of Polar Ship Certificate

13B.

(1)

Where a Certifying Authority is satisfied that the conditions set out in paragraph (2) are met in respect of a United Kingdom ship, the Certifying Authority must—

(a)

issue a Polar Ship Certificate in respect of that ship; or

(b)

endorse the Polar Ship Certificate issued in respect of the ship under paragraph (a).

(2)

The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a)

a survey for the purpose of assessing the ship’s compliance with the Polar Code Safety Regulations has been satisfactorily completed;

(b)

the ship has been issued with the certificate or certificates applicable to it under regulation 13 (issue of certificates to United Kingdom ships engaged on international or short international voyages); and

(c)

the master, chief mate and all officers of the navigational watch hold a certificate of proficiency as required by regulation 16A or 16B of the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022^f1 (requirements for a certificate of proficiency).”.