# The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2018., Regulation 4: Survey of fishing vessels


(1) A fishing vessel is subject to the following surveys—
(a) before a Work in Fishing Convention Certificate is first issued, an initial survey by a certifying authority, as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F);
(b) thereafter, at specified in intervals, a renewal survey by a certifying authority, as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F).
(1A) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an exempt fishing vessel.
(2) A renewal survey under paragraph (1)(b) must be completed—
(a) if the length of the fishing vessel is 24 metres or more, within four years of the previous survey;
(b) if the length of the fishing vessel is less than 24 metres, within five years of the previous survey.
(3) An exempt fishing vessel is subject to a survey , other than a survey described in paragraph (1), by a certifying authority as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1107/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-work-in-fishing-convention-survey-and-certification-regulations-2018/regulation-4
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