6. After regulation 4 insert—
4A.—(1) The Secretary of State may exempt the owner, agent and master of a specified ship on a scheduled service from the requirements of regulation 5(2) or 10(2) in relation to a voyage that is scheduled to last up to 12 hours and is part of a scheduled service between ports within the United Kingdom.
(2) Any such exemption has effect only if granted in writing and the person who operates the schedule service—
(a)maintains, and keeps up to date, a list of the ships engaged on that scheduled service;
(b)has sent that list, and details of all updates, to the MCA;
(c)ensures that, in respect of each voyage made by a ship whilst engaged on the scheduled service, the information specified in—
(i)regulation 5(3), or
(ii)Annex B to MSN 1831 (M+F),
as the case may be, is kept so that it can be provided at any time by electronic means to the MCA immediately on request.
(3) Where an exemption has been granted under paragraph (1) the master of a specified ship shall notify the port authority of destination of any deviation of 3 hours or more from the estimated time of arrival at that port, or the pilot station for that port.
(4) Regulations 5(2) and 10(2) do not apply to the owner, agent or master of a ship engaged on an international scheduled service in respect of which there is in force an exemption granted pursuant to Article 15.2(1) of the Directive.”.
Article 15.2 was substituted by Directive 2009/17/EC.