The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975

4.  For regulation 2 there shall be substituted the following:

“Application

2— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, these Regulations apply to any mechanically propelled sea-going fishing vessel of 24.4 metres or more in length registered on Part II of the Register, which either was registered for the first time as a fishing vessel on or after 1st January 1977 or was reconstructed or substantially altered after that date, except a vessel primarily propelled by sail but having auxiliary engines.

(2) (a) Regulations 6(7), 7(9), 10A, 11(4), 14A, 15, 15A, 16A, 25A, 25B, 27A, 28A, 29A, 31 and 36 apply to new fishing vessels of 15 metres in length or more.

(b) regulations 6(8), 7(9), 10A, 11(4), 14A, 15, 15A, 25B, 28A, 29A and 31 apply to existing fishing vessels of 18 metres in length or over, in so far as the structural characteristics permit, on and after 23rd November 2002;

(c) regulation 16 shall also apply to existing fishing vessels, of 18 metres in length or more but less than 24.4 metres in length, insofar as the structural characteristics permit, on and after 23rd November 2002.”