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The Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 37 Cited in Amendments 6 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2004/2110
Year2004
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 20th September 2004.
    • (1) In these Regulations—is in collision,grounds,is damaged,malfunctions or breaks down,suffers the flooding or shifting of cargo, orsuffers a defective hull or structural failure;the manoeuvrability or seaworthiness,the propulsion system,the steering gear,the electrical generating system,the navigation equipment, orthe communications system,goods classified as dangerous in the IMDG Code;dangerous liquid substances listed in Chapter 17 of the IBC Code;liquefied gases listed in Chapter 19 of the IGC Code;solids referred to in Appendix B of the F48IMSBC Code;goods in respect of whose carriage appropriate preconditions have been imposed in accordance with paragraph 1.1.3 of the IBC Code or paragraph 1.1.6 of the IGC Code.any oil, oily mixture, oil fuel or crude oil, as defined in Annex I to the MARPOL Convention;any noxious liquid substance, as defined in Annex II to the MARPOL Convention; andany marine pollutant identified in the IMDG Code.is registered in the United Kingdom, ora British Citizen, a British overseas territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen, ora body corporate which is established under the law of any part of the United Kingdom and has its principal place of business in the United Kingdom; and“British Citizen”, “British overseas territories citizen” and “British Overseas citizen” have the same meaning as in the British Nationality Act 1981 .(6) Other expressions used in these Regulations (other than regulations 12(4) to 12(9) ) and which are also used in the Directive shall have the same meaning as in the Directive and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.(7) Any reference in these Regulations to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any such document amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the IBC Code;the IGC Code;the IMSBC Code;the IMDG Code; orthe ISM Code,
  • as regards the United Kingdom, the competent authority shall be the MCA;
  • as regards an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, the competent authority shall be the authority designated as such by the EEA State in question in accordance with article 22 of the Directive.
    • all United Kingdom ships wherever they may be; andall non-United Kingdom ships whilst they are in United Kingdom waters.ships of less than 300 gross tonnage, unless otherwise stated;warships, naval auxiliaries and other ships owned or operated by the Government of an EEA State which are used for non-commercial public service;fishing vessels F28having a length of less than 45 metresF51unless otherwise stated;traditional ships F29having a length of less than 45 metres;recreational craft having a length of less than 45 metres.bunkers on ships of less than 1000 gross tonnage;ships’ stores and equipment for use on board any ship.(4) For the purposes of regulation 10, in relation to a ship, bunkers for use on board that ship shall not be regarded as dangerous or polluting goods.(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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