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4.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “Radio Regulations” insert—
““remote operation centre” means any location from which a remotely operated vessel is operated except that vessel;
“remotely operated unmanned vessel” means a vessel that—
is operated from a remote operation centre, and
is not carrying any person at the time that it is operated;”.
(3) In regulation 4(2) (vessels to which the Regulations do not apply), after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
“(ga)remotely operated unmanned vessels;”.
S.I. 2021/1316, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
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