The Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002

Application

3.—(1) These Regulations apply to a diving project, within United Kingdom waters:

(a) which takes place from a craft the master or owner of which is the diving contractor for the diving project, and

(b) to which the Diving at Work Regulations 1997(1) or the Diving Operations at Work (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1983(2) do not apply.

(2) These Regulations also apply:

(a) outside United Kingdom or other national waters or an area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(3), to a diving project launched or operated from a United Kingdom ship, which relates to an offshore installation or pipeline and in relation to which there is a diving contractor, and

(b) outside United Kingdom or other national waters, to any diving project launched or operated from a United Kingdom ship, other than one which relates to an offshore installation or pipeline in relation to which there is a diving contractor.

(3) Where in relation to a diving project in United Kingdom waters:

(a) there is no person falling within the definition “diving contractor”,

(b) the Diving at Work Regulations 1997 and the Diving Operations at Work (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1983 do not apply, and

(c) the diving project takes place from a craft the master or owner of which is providing diving services to persons on board the craft,

regulations 5(2) and 6(2) of these Regulations shall apply.

(1)

S.I. 1997/2776.

(2)

S.I. 1983/209.

(3)

1964 c. 29, section 1 was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23) Schedule 3, paragraph 1.