{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-submersible-craft-construction-and-survey-regulations-1981/schedule-2/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-submersible-craft-construction-and-survey-regulations-1981/schedule-2/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1981/1098",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-submersible-craft-construction-and-survey-regulations-1981",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Power",
  "text": "(2.1) One man submersible craft and atmospheric diving suits shall be:—\n(2.1.1) provided with a source of power capable of maintaining normal services for a period adequate for the service envisaged and including the minimum life support requirements set out in paragraph 5 of this Schedule;\n(2.1.2) equipped with means of propulsion adequate for the service envisaged.\n(2.2) Where electrical power is used the craft shall, where appropriate, be:—\n(2.2.1) fitted with equipment compatible with the special conditions pertaining to marine service. Where practicable all equipment shall be continuously rated;\n(2.2.2) provided with adequate electrical protection;\n(2.2.3) fitted with effective means of isolating all poles or phases from every circuit and sub-circuit as may be necessary to minimise shock hazard.\n(2.2.4) fitted with circuits which do not use hull return;\n(2.2.5) provided with an earth leakage measuring device;\n(2.2.6) fitted with gas control safeguards, where applicable, on the compartments containing the power source.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1987/306",
      "affecting_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft) (Amendment) Regulations 1987"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/1098/schedule/2/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T18:35:26.362503+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}