SCHEDULEGross Tonnage

Regulation 2(1)

1.

The “gross tonnage” of a United Kingdom ship is to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, and the “gross tonnage” of a ship other than a United Kingdom ship is to be determined in accordance with paragraphs 8 to 10.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

2.

In this Schedule—

“the 1997 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 199720;

“length overall” and “length” (except in the expression “length overall”) have the same meaning as in the 1997 Regulations; and

“the Tonnage Convention” means the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 196921.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

United Kingdom Ships

3.

In the case of a ship of 24 metres in length or over for which the Secretary of State permits the continuing use of a gross tonnage pursuant to regulation 12(1) (use of gross tonnage ascertained under previous Regulations) of the 1997 Regulations, the “gross tonnage” is the smaller of—

(a)

the largest gross tonnage permitted for that ship pursuant to regulation 12(1) of the 1997 Regulations; and

(b)

the gross tonnage of the ship determined in accordance with regulation 6 (gross tonnage) of the 1997 Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

4.

In the case of any other ship of 24 metres in length or over, the “gross tonnage” is the gross tonnage of the ship determined in accordance with regulation 6 (gross tonnage) of the 1997 Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

5.

In the case of a fishing vessel of 15 metres or more in length overall but less than 24 metres in length, the “gross tonnage” is the tonnage of the vessel determined in accordance with regulations 6 (gross tonnage) and 12C22 (measurement of smaller fishing vessels) of the 1997 Regulations.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

6.

In the case of a fishing vessel of less than 15 metres in length overall and less than 24 metres in length, the “gross tonnage” is the Registered Tonnage of the vessel determined in accordance with regulation 7 of the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels – Tonnage) Regulations 198823.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I6Sch. para. 6 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

7.

In the case of any other ship of less than 24 metres in length, the “gross tonnage” is the gross tonnage of the ship determined in accordance with regulation 14(2) (measurement and certification) of the 1997 Regulations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I7Sch. para. 7 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

Ships other than United Kingdom ships

8.

Subject to paragraph 9, in the case of a ship which has a gross tonnage determined in accordance with the Tonnage Convention, the “gross tonnage” is that gross tonnage.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I8Sch. para. 8 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

9.

Where a ship has a gross tonnage determined in accordance with the Tonnage Convention but the ship’s flag State permits the use of some other gross tonnage, the “gross tonnage” of the ship is the smaller of—

(a)

the largest gross tonnage permitted by the flag State to be used for that ship; and

(b)

the gross tonnage determined in accordance with the Tonnage Convention.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I9Sch. para. 9 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)

10.

In the case of a ship which does not have a gross tonnage determined in accordance with the Tonnage Convention, the “gross tonnage” is the gross tonnage or equivalent measure determined in accordance with the law of the ship’s flag State (and where the ship has more than one such gross tonnage or equivalent measure, the “gross tonnage” is to be taken as the largest of them).