The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996

Procedures and Arrangements Manual

7.—(1) Every ship carrying noxious liquid substances shall be provided with a Procedures and Arrangements Manual complying with IMO Standards.

(2) Such a manual shall be approved, in the case of a United Kingdom ship, by the Secretary of State or, in the case of a ship registered in a State Party to the MARPOL Convention by or on behalf of the government of that State.

(3) The Procedures and Arrangements Manual shall be kept on board the ship in such a place as to be readily available for inspection.

(4) The Procedures and Arrangements Manual shall, in the case of a United Kingdom ship, be in English and, in the case of any other ship, be in, or include a translation into English or French.