Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations supersede existing Regulations laying down the requirements as to provisions and water to be provided for seamen employed in ships (including fishing vessels). The Regulations differ from earlier requirements in that –
they include only a general duty to provide adequate provision and water instead of laying down detailed scales;
the substance of the Regulations applies also to non-United Kingdom ships other than fishing vessels, when in United Kingdom ports.
The command papers containing I.L.O. Conventions 147 and 68, Cmnd. 7163 and Cmnd. 7273 are no longer in print, but photocopies of them may be obtained through Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Copies of I.L.O. Conventions may also be obtained from the United Kingdom Office of the I.L.O., Vincent House, Vincent Square, London SW1P 2NB.