UK Offence Report

The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

UK Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 2145 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
23 September 1991
In force from
22 October 1991
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Transport: maritime, aviation, rail and harbours
Made under
Merchant Shipping Act 1970

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) Regulations 1981, primarily to take account of changes made to other regulations in implementing the recommendations of the formal investigation into the loss of the “Herald of Free Enterprise”. The main amendments consist of: a the addition at regulation 9(1) of Department of Transport surveyors to the list of persons authorised to demand production of the Official Log Book; b the insertion at Part IV of the Regulations of a specific reference to passenger ships, together with a new requirement for masters to enter the times of closing and opening the shell and bulkhead doors in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Enclosed Superstructures and in Bulkheads above the Bulkhead Deck) Regulations 1988; c a new requirement at Part IV to record draughts, trim and vertical distances in accordance with the Passenger Ship Regulations 1980 and 1984. Other changes include the updating of the citation, commencement, interpretation and revocation at regulation 1, the insertion of a new regulation 6A to make it an offence to make a false entry in the Official Log Book, and provision for indefinite crew agreements in addition to fixed term crew agreements.

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