The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022

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

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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.