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The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Professional profile of inspectors

  6. 5.Pre-commencement inspections

  7. 6.Exceptions to the requirement to carry out a pre-commencement inspection

  8. 7.Regular inspections

  9. 8.Rectification of deficiencies, prohibition of departure and suspension of inspection

  10. 9.Inspection report

  11. 10.Costs of issuing prohibition of departure notices

  12. 11.Revocation and consequential amendments

  13. 12.Review of the Regulations

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Minimum criteria for an inspector

      1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State is satisfied that an inspector—...

      2. 2.An inspector must, as a minimum, have either—

      3. 3.An inspector must have— (a) completed a minimum of one...

      4. 4.An inspector who meets the criteria set out in paragraph...

      5. 5.An inspector must have the ability to communicate orally and...

      6. 6.The Secretary of State is satisfied that an inspector has...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Pre-commencement inspections and regular inspections

      1. Part 1 Specific requirements for ships in regular service

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Verification of specific requirements

      2. Part 2 Procedures for inspections

        1. 3.International convention requirements

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Procedures for carrying out inspections during a regular service

      1. 1.When carrying out an inspection during a regular service, the...

      2. 2.Passenger information

      3. 3.Loading and stability information

      4. 4.Security for sea

      5. 5.Safety announcements

      6. 6.Log book entries

      7. 7.Dangerous goods, polluting goods and marine pollutants

      8. 8.Securing freight vehicles

      9. 9.Vehicle decks

      10. 10.Closure of watertight doors

      11. 11.Fire patrols

      12. 12.Communications in an emergency

      13. 13.Common working language between crew members

      14. 14.Safety equipment

      15. 15.Navigational and radio equipment

      16. 16.Supplementary emergency lighting

      17. 17.Means of escape

      18. 18.Engine room cleanliness

      19. 19.Garbage disposal

      20. 20.Planned maintenance

      21. 21.Making a voyage

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Inspection report

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Consequential amendments

      1. 1.The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000

      2. 2.The Merchant Shipping (Updating of References to Maritime Conventions) Regulations 2004

      3. 3.The Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004

      4. 4.The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

  16. Explanatory Note

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