Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1995 to implement Commission Directive 1999/97/EC (“the Directive”), amending Commission Directive 95/21/EC on port state control, and to implement a requirement of Council Directive 1999/35/EC on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed craft services to avoid duplication of inspections.

The Regulations require the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, in accordance with the Directive, to ensure that publication takes place each month, as a minimum, of information listed in Annex IX Part I of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN No. 1725 (as amended by MSN 1753) in respect of ships which have been detained or have been subject to a refusal of access to ports in the United Kingdom in the previous month.

Merchant Shipping Notices are obtainable from iForce, Delta House, The Imber Court Business Park, Orchard Lane, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0BN (telephone number 020-8857 5028).