Regulation 2 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020

omit sub-paragraph (c)(iii);

after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(ca)

regulation 19 in Chapter V^f2, except for paragraphs 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.6, 2.1.7 and 2.1.8 (navigational equipment and arrangements), does not apply to—

(i)

ships which are not passenger ships and are not sea-going;

(ii)

ships of Class V;”;

after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(da)

paragraph 2.4 of regulation 19 in Chapter V (automatic identification system) does not apply to ships of Class IV;”;

in sub-paragraph (h)—

after sub-paragraph (h), insert—

“(ha)

regulation 27 in Chapter V (nautical charts and nautical publications) does not apply to—

(i)

pleasure vessels below 150 gross tons engaged on any voyage;

(ii)

ships which are not passenger ships and are not sea-going;

(iii)

ships of Class V; and”;

after the definition of “Merchant Shipping Notice”, insert—

• ““passenger” means a person other than—

  1. (a)

     the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; or

  2. (b)

     a child under one year of age;

• “passenger ship” means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers;”;

at the end of the definition of “sea-going”, insert—

• “;

• ships of Class IV” means passenger ships engaged only on voyages in Category A, B, C or D waters;

• “ships of Class V” means passenger ships engaged only on voyages in Category A, B or C waters.”.