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2. For regulation 4 (application), substitute—
“4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to—
(a)United Kingdom cargo ships, wherever they may be;
(b)non-United Kingdom cargo ships while they are within United Kingdom waters.
(2) These regulations do not apply to—
(a)ships to which the Merchant Shipping (Cargo and Passenger Ship Construction and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023() apply;
(b)ships of war or naval auxiliary ships;
(c)ships owned or operated by a State and engaged only on governmental non-commercial service;
(d)ships engaged on an international voyage;
(f)ships not propelled by mechanical means;
(g)cargo ships of less than 500 tons;
(h)pleasure vessels;
(i)fishing vessels;
(j)craft to which the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022() apply.
(3) A non-United Kingdom ship is not subject to the requirements of these Regulations if it would not have been in United Kingdom waters but for stress of weather or any other circumstances which the master, owner or charterer could not have prevented.
(4) Where persons are on board a ship as a consequence of—
(a)the circumstances described in paragraph (3); or
(b)an obligation laid upon the master to carry shipwrecked or other persons,
those persons are not to be taken into account for the purpose of determining the application to that ship of any provision of these Regulations.
(5) A United Kingdom ship which undergoes repairs, alterations, or modifications of a major character must meet the requirements applying to a ship constructed at that time in so far as the Secretary of State considers reasonable and practicable.
(6) In this regulation, “international voyage” means a voyage between—
(a)a port in the United Kingdom and a port outside the United Kingdom; or
(b)a port in a country other than the United Kingdom and a port in any other country or territory which is outside the United Kingdom.”.