Regulation 6 Amendment to the Minimum Standards of Safety Communications Regulations

For paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 5 of the Minimum Standards of Safety Communications Regulations there is substituted—

“(b)

there are adequate means of communication between the ship’s crew and—

(i)

other ships;

(ii)

shore-based authorities; and

(iii)

pilots; and

(c)

English is used for the communications described in paragraph (b) unless those directly involved in the communications speak a common language other than English.”.