The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2018

Annual surveys of United Kingdom NLS ships

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11.—(1) A United Kingdom NLS ship must not be enabled to—

(a)proceed to sea; or

(b)(if it is already at sea) remain at sea,

after the end of any annual survey period for that ship unless the requirements in paragraph (2) are met.

(2) The requirements are that—

(a)a relevant annual survey has been carried out in respect of the ship;

(b)at the date of the survey the surveyor is satisfied that—

(i)the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and materials comply with the relevant requirements;

(ii)there is on board the ship an approved Procedures and Arrangements Manual and Cargo Record Book; and

(iii)in the case of an NLS ship of 150 gross tonnage or more, there is on board an approved Marine Pollution Emergency Plan or an approved Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan; and

(c)the surveyor has endorsed the relevant NLS certificate in respect of the ship.