Paragraph 2 Application of the Merchant Shipping (EPIRB and PLB Registration) (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2026F1
United Kingdom
The following provisions of the Merchant Shipping (EPIRB and PLB Registration and Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 apply in relation to watercraft as they apply in relation to ships.
Regulation 3 (interpretation), for the purposes of interpreting an applied shipping provision mentioned in this paragraph.
Regulation 5 (requirement in relation to EPIRB registration), as if—
in paragraph (1)—
the reference to an owner and master of a ship was a reference to an owner and operator of a watercraft;
the reference to a ship was a reference to a watercraft;
for paragraph (2) there were substituted—
“(2)The registered particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are the particulars specified in paragraph 2.1 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1924 (M+F).”;
in paragraph (3), the reference to an owner and master of a ship was a reference to an owner and operator of a watercraft.
Regulation 6 (requirement in relation to PLB registration), as if—
in paragraph (1)(b), the reference to a ship was a reference to a watercraft;
for paragraph (2) there were substituted—
“(2)The registered particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are the particulars specified in paragraph 3.1 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1924 (M+F).”.
Regulation 7 (offences and penalties), as if in paragraph (1)—
the reference to the owner and master was a reference to the owner and operator of the watercraft;
the reference to a ship was a reference to a watercraft.
Regulation 8 (detention), as if—
in paragraphs (2) and (4), the reference to a ship was a reference to a watercraft;
in paragraph (4), the reference to the master of the ship was a reference to the owner of the watercraft.