# The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987, Regulation 11: Duties of pilot


The pilot of a submersible craft shall—
(a) so operate the submersible craft as to ensure its safe operation and the safety of any crew and passengers;
(b) carry out the pre- and post-dive checks described in regulation 7;
(c) be fully conversant with the operational and emergency procedures to be adopted and shall brief any passengers and crew accordingly;
(d) ensure that the submersible craft has an adequate reserve of buoyancy and stability;
(e) keep a pilot’s log book, which shall contain his signature and photograph, and enter therein the matters specified in Schedule 3 which entries shall be countersigned after each dive by the operations controller;
(f) retain that pilot’s log book for a period not less than 2 years from the date of the last entry made therein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/311/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-submersible-craft-operations-regulations-1987/regulation-11
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