TITLE IIU.K. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO WATERS AND RESOURCES

CHAPTER IIIU.K.Marking and identification of [F1[F2United Kingdom] fishing vessels] and their gear

Section 1 U.K. Marking and identification of fishing vessels

Article 7U.K.Documents carried on board [F1a] [F3United Kingdom] [F1fishing vessel]

1.The master of a [F1[F4United Kingdom] fishing vessel] of 10 metres length overall or more shall carry on board documents, issued by a competent authority of [F5a fisheries administration], showing at least the following elements of the vessel:

(a)the name if any;

(b)the letters of the port or district in which it is registered, and the number(s) under which it is registered;

(c)the international radio call sign, if any;

(d)the names and addresses of the owner(s) and, where applicable, the charterer(s);

(e)the length overall, propulsion engine power, gross tonnage and, for [F1[F6United Kingdom] fishing vessels] which entered into service from 1 January 1987 onwards, date of entry into service.

2.On [F1[F7United Kingdom] fishing vessels] of 17 metres length overall or more with fish rooms the master shall keep on board accurate drawings with description of its fish rooms, including the indication of all access points and of their storage capacity in cubic metres.

3.The master of [F8a United Kingdom fishing] [F1vessel] with chilled or refrigerated seawater tanks shall keep on board an up-to-date document indicating the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres at 10 centimetre intervals.

4.The documents referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be certified by the competent authority of [F9a fisheries administration]. Any modification of the characteristics contained in the documents referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3, shall be certified by a competent authority of [F9a fisheries administration].

5.The documents referred to in this Article shall be presented for the purposes of control and inspection at the request of the officials.

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