The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022

Additional operating documentation

15.—(1) In addition to the safety assessment required by regulations 7 (safety assessment) and 13 (safety assessment – operational requirements), the operating manual required by regulation 14 (operating manual) and the Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate required by regulation 21 (certification of nuclear ships), a nuclear ship must hold operating documentation reflecting the specific features of the construction and operation of the nuclear ship and which include the following operating documentation—

(a) certificates attesting to the nuclear training of the master and ship’s officers and other crew members holding specialised certification;

(b) radiation emergency plan;

(c) radiation muster list;

(d) records of surveys, functional tests and maintenance and repairs of the nuclear steam supply system; and

(e) registration logs and records for radiation control, radioactive waste management and fissile material inventory.

(2) Where the requirement for a radiation emergency plan specified in paragraph (1)(b) conflicts with the requirement for an operator’s emergency plan specified in the REPPIR regulations(1), the REPPIR regulations take precedence.

(3) The documentation referred to in paragraph (1) must be—

(a) kept up to date;

(b) kept on board the nuclear ship;

(c) readily available for examination at all times.

(4) All the technical information listed in paragraph 7.2.4 in Chapter 7 of the Nuclear Code (content of logs) involving the operation of the reactor installation must be recorded in accordance with the requirements of that paragraph.

(5) All the information relating to emergency plans and muster lists for a nuclear ship listed in paragraph 7.2.5 in Chapter 7 of the Nuclear Code (content of emergency plans and muster lists) must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of that paragraph.

(6) A schedule of surveys, functional tests, maintenance and repairs of the nuclear steam supply system equipment must be maintained in accordance with paragraph 7.2.6 in Chapter 7 of the Nuclear Code (information relating to nuclear steam supply system equipment).

(1)

The requirement for an operator’s emergency plan is contained in regulation 10 of each of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/703) and the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019 No. 185).