# The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022, Regulation 54: Application

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Part applies to—
(a) seagoing ships registered in the United Kingdom, wherever they may be; and
(b) other seagoing ships while in United Kingdom waters.
(2) This Part does not apply to—
(a) ships of war and naval auxiliary ships;
(b) ships owned or operated by a State and engaged only on governmental non-commercial service;
(c) fishing vessels;
(d) pleasure vessels; or
(e) vessels—
(i) which are small vessels as defined in regulation 3(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 2025; and
(ii) to which those Regulations apply.
(3) In this Part, “ship” includes hovercraft.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1342/regulation/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022/regulation-54
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.