These Regulations make provision about standards for high speed offshore service craft (HSOSC).

Regulation 3 sets out the application of these Regulations, and defines HSOSC.

Regulation 4 provides that those craft must comply with the Secretary of State’s Code for High Speed Offshore Service Craft, and makes provision about exemptions.

Regulation 5 sets out provisions about offences, penalties and detention.

Regulation 6 amends the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/508) to provide for survey and certification for United Kingdom High Speed Offshore Service Craft.

Regulations 7 and 8 contain a review provision and a consequential amendment respectively.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.