# The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015, Regulation 25C: Limit on the number of persons on special purpose ships


The owner and master of a special purpose ship must ensure that there is not on board a greater number of persons than that stated on—
(a) the ship’s Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate; or
(b) in the case of a special purpose ship which is not a United Kingdom ship, a certificate referred to in regulation 23(5H)(b) (certificate demonstrating compliance with the SPS Code 2008).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/508/regulation/25C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-survey-and-certification-regulations-2015/regulation-25C
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