The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020

PART 1Preliminary

1Citation, commencement, amendments and revocations

2Interpretation

3Classification of ships

4General application

5Ambulatory reference

6Approval and replacement of life-saving appliances and arrangements

PART 2Requirements for ships constructed before 1st July 1998 and engaged on international voyages

10Compliance by ships constructed before 1st July 1998

11Replacement of life-saving appliances and arrangements

PART 3Requirements for ships constructed before 1st July 1998 and engaged on non-international voyages

13Compliance by ships constructed before 1st July 1998

PART 4Requirements for new ships engaged on international voyages

15Compliance by new ships of Classes I, II, VII, VII(T) VIII, VIII(T) and IX engaged on international voyages

16Compliance by new ships of Classes XI and XII engaged on international voyages

17Alternative design and arrangements for new ships

PART 5Requirements for new ships engaged on non-international voyages and new ships engaged on international voyages to which Part B of Chapter III does not apply

19Compliance by new ships

PART 6Control and enforcement

20Offences and penalties

22Review of the Regulations

Part 1Amendments

1Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988

2In the words before sub-paragraph (a) in regulation 3(1), insert...

3For regulation 6 (drills), substitute— (1) This regulation does not apply to ships to which...

4Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998

5In the Schedule, in the table— (a) omit the entry...

6Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998

7In Schedule 1 (large vessels), in the table—

8In Schedule 2 (small vessels), in the table—

9Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training and Decision Support Systems) Regulations 1999

10In regulation 3(2)— (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d)(ii),...

11Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000

12Omit regulation 5(1)(c).

13In the Schedule, omit paragraph 3.

14Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Work at Height) Regulations 2010

15In regulation 5(3)— (a) omit sub-paragraph (c);

16Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016

17In Schedule 1, omit paragraph 6.

18Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

19In Schedule 1 (fees under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995),...

Part 2Revocations

SCHEDULE 2Classification of Ships

2020 No. 501

Merchant ShippingSafety

The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Regulations 2020

Madeat 9.49 a.m. on 18th May 2020

Laid before Parliamentat 2.00 p.m. on 18th May 2020

Coming into force9th June 2020

The Secretary of State, after consulting the persons referred to in section 86(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1), (3)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p) and (q), and (5) to (7), 86(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), 302(1) and 306A of that Act, and with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations.