# The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 6: Amendment of Schedule 2 (application of other shipping provisions in relation to watercraft)


In Schedule 2, after paragraph 3, insert—
“Application of the Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012
4 The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012 apply in relation to watercraft as they apply in relation to ships, as if in the following provisions, any reference to a master includes a reference to any person for the time being using a watercraft—
(a) regulation 6(1);
(b) paragraphs (3) and (7) of regulation 10.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/348/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-watercraft-amendment-order-2026/article-6
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