# The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015, Regulation 9C: Surveys of cargo ships and high speed cargo craft carrying industrial personnel


(1) A United Kingdom cargo ship to which the IP and SPS Regulations apply and which is engaged on international voyages must be subject to the surveys specified in paragraph (2), and each such survey must be carried out for the purpose of assessing compliance with each requirement of the IP Code that applies to it.
(2) The surveys referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) an initial survey, before the ship carries the persons referred to in paragraph (7) for the first time; and
(b) a survey at the same time as any survey required in respect of the ship under regulations 7 to 10 (surveys of cargo ships).
(3) A United Kingdom cargo ship to which the IP and SPS Regulations apply and which is engaged on voyages which are not international voyages, must be subject to the surveys specified in paragraph (4), and each such survey must be carried out for the purpose of assessing compliance with each requirement of the IP Code that applies to it.
(4) The surveys referred to in paragraph (3) are—
(a) an initial survey, before the ship carries the persons referred to in paragraph (7) for the first time; and
(b) a survey at the same time as any survey required in respect of the ship under regulations 7 to 10, as if that ship were engaged on international voyages.
(5) A United Kingdom high speed cargo craft to which the IP and SPS Regulations apply must be subject to the surveys specified in paragraph (6), and each such survey must be carried out for the purpose of assessing compliance with each requirement of the IP Code that applies to it.
(6) The surveys referred to in paragraph (5) are—
(a) an initial survey, before the high speed cargo craft carries the persons referred to in paragraph (7) for the first time; and
(b) a survey at the same time as any survey required by section 1.5 of the HSC Code (surveys of high speed craft).
(7) The persons referred to in paragraphs (2)(a), (4)(a) and (6)(a) are an aggregate of more than 12 persons consisting of industrial personnel, special personnel and passengers where at least one person is industrial personnel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/508/regulation/9C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-survey-and-certification-regulations-2015/regulation-9C
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