The Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022

Requirements in relation to high speed craft U.K.

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft which was constructed on or after 1st January 1996 but before 1st July 2002 must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a) the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994, and

(b) the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4(1).

(2) Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft constructed before 1st January 1996 and to which repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to such repairs, alterations or modifications, of a major character were carried out on or after 1st January 1996, but before 1st July 2002, must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a) the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994, but only to the extent that such repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to those repairs, alterations or modifications were carried out, and

(b) the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft which was constructed on or after 1st July 2002 must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a) the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000, and

(b) the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft constructed before 1st July 2002 and to which repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to such repairs, alterations or modifications, of a major character were carried out on or after 1st July 2002, must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a) the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000, but only to the extent that such repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to those repairs, alterations or modifications were carried out, and

(b) the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(5) A high speed craft is not required to comply with the applicable requirements in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) to the extent that such requirements—

(a) apply to seagoing United Kingdom high speed craft; and

(b) relate to paragraph 18.3.3 of the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994 or paragraph 18.3.3 of the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000.

(6) All equipment fitted on or carried in a high speed craft must—

(a) in relation to a United Kingdom high speed craft, unless approved in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016(2), be of a type approved by the Secretary of State or any person authorised by the Secretary of State; or

(b) in relation to a non-United Kingdom high speed craft, conform to standards not inferior to those set out in Sections 1 and 3 to 5 of Annex 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1874 (M+F) Amendment 5(3).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 9 in force at 19.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4 was published on 18th December 2020 and is available on https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/946254/MSN_1672_Amendment_4_-_FINAL.pdf and in hard copy from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone [phone] and email [e-mail]).

(2)

S.I. 2016/1025, amended by S.I. 2019/470 and 2019/1304; there is another amendment which is not relevant.

(3)

Merchant Shipping Notice 1874 (M+F) Amendment 5 is available on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/msn-1874mf-amendment-5-marine-directive-other-approval-and-standards and in hard copy from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone [phone] and email [e-mail]).