The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 No. 737

PART 6 Survey and certification of ships

Prohibition on United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IBWM Certificate

23.  Subject to regulation 40(2) (general provisions on detention) a United Kingdom ship to which this regulation applies must not—

(a) proceed to sea; or

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

unless an IBWM Certificate has been issued in respect of the ship which is still valid.