PART 1General

Application4.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to—

(a)

United Kingdom ships, wherever they may be; and

(b)

other ships while they are within United Kingdom waters or controlled waters.

(2)

These Regulations do not apply to any—

(a)

warship;

(b)

naval auxiliary ship; or

(c)

other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service.