Paragraph 2 The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998I1

The Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “Radio Regulations” insert—

• ““remote operation centre” means any location from which a remotely operated vessel is operated except that vessel;

• “remotely operated unmanned vessel” means a vessel that—

  1. (a)

     is operated from a remote operation centre, and

  2. (b)

     is not carrying any person at the time that it is operated;”

In regulation 3(2) (vessels to which the Regulations do not apply), after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha)

remotely operated unmanned vessels;”.